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Worley’s gig: Veteran cementing starting role
- Updated: July 24, 2016
BALTIMORE — Vance Worley has spent most of his first season with the Orioles as a member of the bullpen, so he knows first-hand how tough it was to watch the starting rotation routinely struggle to go deep in outings.
But Worley has moved into the rotation since the All-Star break, and part of the responsibility to keep the ‘pen rested now falls on him. Like his fellow starters have done this past week, he went deep Sunday to continue a strong second half for the Orioles starters in a 5-3 walk-off win over the Indians to complete a series sweep.
Worley’s season-high seven innings, in which he allowed two runs on five hits, marked the fourth time in the past five outings an Oriole starter tossed seven innings. It’s a trend they are hoping continues in the second half of the season.
“Coming from the bullpen, I know how those guys feel,” said Worley, who exited to a standing ovation. “We …
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