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- Updated: July 22, 2016
DENVER — Facing the Braves for the second time in six days, Rockies starter Chad Bettis flipped his strategy. The result was his best start in two months in a 7-3 win over the Braves on Thursday night.
Bettis held the Braves to one run on four hits over 6 2/3 innings with three walks and four strikeouts. It was the fewest runs he’s given up since his May 17 start in St. Louis.
When he faced the Braves July 16 at Turner Field — and didn’t figure in the decision in the 4-3 Rockies victory — he threw 18 changeups and seven curveballs. On Thursday, Bettis reversed course: 19 curveballs and five changeups among 87 pitches.
“I think you have to take into account what your game plan was and how well you executed the game plan five days ago before you face them again and then work off of that,” Bettis said. “You have to switch something up …
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