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Urena’s start caps rotation’s success vs. Bucs
- Updated: August 21, 2016
PITTSBURGH — Jose Urena helped the Marlins pull off something they haven’t been able to accomplish since 2011, a sweep of the Pirates at PNC Park. The right-hander limited Pittsburgh to two runs in six innings, and Miami held on for a 3-2 win on Sunday.
Starting pitching set the tone all series, and Urena was able to build upon what Tom Koehler and David Phelps were able to do on Friday and Saturday, respectively.
“His stuff was good. He kept the ball down today,” Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. “They were aggressive swinging the bats. Really, he had that one inning in there where he gets himself in a little trouble. Other than that, he was pretty good all day. He kept the ball down. He was changing speeds enough to keep you off the fastball.”
Urena is in the rotation because Adam Conley (left third finger tendinitis) is on the disabled list.
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