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For Phils’ Velasquez, another step forward
- Updated: August 28, 2016
NEW YORK — Vince Velasquez did not pitch to perfection Sunday afternoon at Citi Field, but he pitched to positive results anyway.
He needed them.
He allowed five hits, one run, one walk and struck out seven in five innings in a 5-1 victory over the Mets. He threw 103 pitches, loading the bases with one out in the first and working with runners on first and second with no outs in the second. But he worked out of both jams and retired 12 of the final 14 batters he faced.
“I guess it’s just a step in the right direction,” Velasquez said. “I had another high pitch count, another long first inning, but I battled my way through it and made my pitches.”
Velasquez (8-6, 4.21 ERA) had struggled recently, posting a 10.47 ERA in his previous three starts and a 7.29 ERA in his previous six. He also had given up eight home runs in his previous 15 1/3 innings after he allowed just 11 in his first 103 2/3.
So, yes, Velasquez needed this, even if he found himself frustrated with his pitch count.
“It just [stinks] to …
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