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- Updated: August 25, 2016
ST. PETERSBURG — Drew Pomeranz was at the top of his game through five innings. He had nine strikeouts with no runs allowed by the time the Red Sox gave him a one-run lead in the sixth inning.
But once Pomeranz got the lead, he wasn’t able to keep it. Instead, he allowed two runs over the next two innings in a good, but not good enough, 2-1 loss to the Rays on Thursday at Tropicana Field.
“A lot of strikeouts. Sometimes I like that, sometimes I don’t,” Pomeranz said. “I could have took a few quick outs in places to get a couple more innings out there.”
Pomeranz threw six-plus innings and allowed both Rays runs. He struck out a career-high 11 batters, including five of the nine left-handed batters that he faced. He’s allowed two or fewer runs over his last five starts with a 2.40 ERA over that 30-inning …
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