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Liriano off to good start with Blue Jays debut
- Updated: August 6, 2016
KANSAS CITY — Sometimes a change of scenery can make all the difference.
In his first start since being acquired from the Pirates at the non-waiver Trade Deadline, left-hander Francisco Liriano delivered six solid innings and gave up two earned runs in a no-decision for the Blue Jays in their 4-3 win over the Royals on Friday night.
“I was a little nervous. I felt like it was my debut in 2005,” Liriano said. “I walked two guys today, but I think besides that I threw the ball pretty well.”
Liriano’s season hadn’t exactly gotten off to a roaring start. His ERAs for May and July were well over 5.00; his ERA in June was a whopping 7.03.
As Liriano touched on, walks had been his Achilles heel throughout the year. He came into Friday’s game averaging 5.5 …
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