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Ray commands fastball, builds confidence
- Updated: August 21, 2016
SAN DIEGO — As he warmed up in the bullpen before Saturday night’s game, D-backs left-hander Robbie Ray had a feeling it was going to be a good night, given the way the ball was feeling coming out of his hand.
As it turned out Ray was right on the money as he tossed a dominant seven innings to help lead the D-backs to a 2-1 win over the Padres at Petco Park.
Ray (7-11) allowed just one hit — a fifth-inning solo homer by Patrick Kivlehan — and a walk while striking out a career-high 13.
Ray joined Hall of Famer Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling as the only D-backs pitchers to allow one hit or less and strike out 13 in at least seven innings.
“Other than that [home run], he was outstanding tonight,” D-backs manager Chip Hale said. “Aggressive, used his breaking ball enough to keep them off balance. Just a dynamic fastball, moved it around, did a wonderful job.”
Stuff is never the issue for Ray, but rather it …
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