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Singles have McHugh seeing double in brief start
- Updated: July 30, 2016
DETROIT — When Astros pitcher Collin McHugh doesn’t get a chance to compete with his curveball, it can make for a long night. McHugh was served a difficult reminder of that Friday night at Comerica Park when the Tigers tagged him for eight runs and 10 hits, both season highs, over 1 2/3 innings in the Astros’ 14-6 loss.
It was McHugh’s shortest outing since he recorded one out in his first start of the season April 6 in New York against the Yankees. He threw 50 pitches, including 38 strikes, Friday.
“They didn’t really let me up for air,” he said. “We made good pitches sometimes, and they found ways to get the bat to it — and every mediocre, borderline pitch we made, they made us pay for it.
“Obviously, it’s not the way I envisioned this start to go. The season’s got a long way to go, and I think as a staff we’ve been throwing the ball really well, and we’re not going to let one game …
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