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Lohse’s struggles add up to short outing
- Updated: July 20, 2016
ANAHEIM — Rangers pitcher Kyle Lohse has been in the big leagues since 2001. He knows what he did wrong in an 8-6 loss to the Angels and it wasn’t giving up the two home runs to Albert Pujols.
“Starting off the fourth with a walk was just leading into trouble,” Lohse said.
As manager Jeff Banister pointed out, it was the pivotal moment of the night, turning what had the potential to be a breakthrough night for Lohse into another short outing by a Rangers starter.
“The challenge for Kyle was three walks and they all scored,” Banister said. “The walks and the home runs, those were the challenges for us.”
Lohse was making his second start for the Rangers and ended up allowing seven runs in 4 1/3 innings, including a pair of three-run home runs by Pujols. All that happened after he retired nine of the first 10 batters he faced through three scoreless innings.
“Leading up to that, I felt in control,” Lohse said. “I was getting quick outs and forcing contact. It’s not like me to walk that many guys. I got out of sorts for the moment.”
His immediate future remains uncertain with 11 days to go to the Aug. 1 Trade Deadline and the Rangers talking to multiple clubs …
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