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Charm life: Gausman keeps thriving at home
- Updated: August 24, 2016
BALTIMORE — Whether it’s the shadow of the B&O Warehouse or the breeze off the inner harbor, something about pitching at Oriole Park at Camden Yards appeals to Kevin Gausman.
After firing six scoreless innings Tuesday in an 8-1 win over the Nationals, the Orioles righty now has a 2.48 home ERA this season, compared to 5.32 on the road. His career split is almost as dramatic: 3.00 at Camden Yards and 5.22 anywhere else.
“I don’t know if I just feel comfortable here,” Gausman said after his fifth win of the season — all coming at home. “I don’t know if I know that the ballpark is a hitter-friendly park so I know that I’ve got to be more fine with my pitches. I don’t know. I wish I knew that.”
Gausman wasn’t at his sharpest vs. the Nats, but he battled through a series of long at-bats to keep them off the scoreboard. Though the righty ceded six hits and two walks, Washington rarely mounted …
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