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- Updated: July 31, 2016
DETROIT — A four-pitch walk to Detroit’s Ian Kinsler to start the game was only the beginning of the troubles for Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel on Sunday.
Keuchel was rocked for seven runs, seven hits, three walks and two home runs in five innings as the Astros were swept by the Tigers in an 11-0 loss at Comerica Park. The Tigers jumped on him for six runs in the first inning, including a grand slam off the bat of catcher James McCann.
“I never really feel like I’m going to have a four-pitch walk to start off the game, but I think as bad as I felt, a couple tough-luck plays just kind of extended the inning with two outs,” Keuchel said. “Left an elevated pitch up to McCann and that was the difference-maker. Other than that, looking at a 1-0 …
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