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Locke making most of bullpen stint
- Updated: July 27, 2016
PITTSBURGH — Jeff Locke didn’t exactly envision himself pitching from the bullpen for the Pirates at this point in the season.
“I didn’t think there’d ever be a day this season where [Francisco Liriano], [Jonathon] Niese and I would all throw in the same game, unless we played 100 innings,” Locke said.
Yet that’s where a 5.43 ERA, some struggles by the rotation and a wonky schedule have placed him — at least for now. Locke has had to mentally adjust in a hurry, as manager Clint Hurdle said he will be available to pitch from the bullpen through the weekend.
In Tuesday’s 7-4 loss to the Mariners, Locke pitched two scoreless innings, and he pitched a scoreless 2 1/3 innings of relief against the Cubs on July 10. In between those outings came a five-run, five-walk start in a 9-5 loss to the Brewers after he hadn’t …
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