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Phelps impresses in first start of season
- Updated: August 6, 2016
DENVER — David Phelps proved it’s never too late to make a first impression Friday night against the Rockies. After 50 appearances out of the bullpen this season, the Marlins right-hander climbed the hill for his first start of the season and was about as good as it gets in any park, let alone Coors Field.
Phelps blanked the Rockies for 4 1/3 innings and scattered four hits and a walk while striking out four. He made a season-high 70 pitches and did not factor in the decision after the Marlins made a dramatic ninth-inning comeback to win the series opener, 5-3.
“It was as good as I could ask for,” Phelps said. “The biggest thing was we won. I knew I wasn’t going to be in there that long. I wanted to go out and get as many innings as I could.”
The only thing holding Phelps back was his carefully monitored pitch count. The plan was for him to throw 70-75 pitches, which he did after facing one batter in the …
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