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- Updated: August 2, 2016
CHICAG0 — Just when left-hander Adam Conley was starting to settle in, it was time for him to come out. A rising pitch count early resulted in a short, four-inning outing.
The Cubs scored twice in the first, and the Marlins weren’t able to recover in a 5-0 loss on Monday in the series opener at Wrigley Field.
Conley threw 36 pitches in the first inning, and he was at 65 through two. In the third and fourth innings, he was getting sharper, although he still allowed four baserunners, but his night was over at 97 pitches.
“You don’t get any free tries at adjusting in this game, especially against a lineup like this, at their place,” Conley said. “If you’re not good, and you’re in the zone, there’s going to be consequences for that. At the same time, I’m trying to make adjustments and change what I’m doing. I’m also trying to keep us in it, and I’m trying to figure out a way to keep the pitch count reasonable. So there is a lot going on.”
For Conley, there were a lot of baserunners, and …
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