That didn't go as planned.
Julio Urias was thrown to the wolves and got bit. He lasted just 2.2 innings against the Mets; giving up three runs, five hits and striking out three. Having given up an uncharacteristic four walks, Urias struggled in every inning he pitched. In fact, many of his pitches were up in the strike zone. No doubt he was showing signs of nervousness. Via
Ken Gurnick at MLB.com:
"I was," he admitted. "I'm not going to lie, when I went out there, I
started thinking of everything I've had to go through to get here. But
when I was on the mound, I was able to settle down, be a little more
comfortable. Unfortunately, we weren't able to get the results we
wanted."
He added further:
"There was a big difference," Urias said of the quality of hitters.
"They were looking for specific pitches, and sometimes I tried to fool
them and I wasn't able to. Today, it didn't work out, but I'm going to
continue to work hard and try to get results."
That was quite an inauspicious beginning for the kid, but I have no doubt he'll have much better outings in the future. The photo above is via
Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers 2016.
Go here to check out more pic by Jon from yesterdays game. Below are more links to check:
- This Day in Dodgers History: In 2001 Paul LoDuca records six hits in an eleven inning victory over the Rockies at Dodger Stadium. His feat tied an NL record for hits in an extra-inning affair. In 2011 several sections in the reserve level at Dodger Stadium are evacuated due to a small fire in an storage area.
- Happy Birthday, Kirk Gibson!
