Matusz's fourth inning
Brian Matusz finally gave up a run in the fourth inning on two hits.
Jimmy Rollins doubled off the left field fence leading off the inning. He took third on Placido Polanco's fly ball to right and scored on Chase Utley's grounder into right on an 0-2 pitch.
The ball wasn't hit hard, but it got through.
Ryan Howard flied to right on the next pitch, and Jayson Werth shattered his bat on a weak pop up to first.
Matusz's first eight pitches were strikes. He ended up throwing only one ball among 11 pitches.
Matusz has thrown 43 pitches, 32 for strikes, in four innings. He's got to come back out for the fifth.
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Brian is awesome. How are the bats looking?
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Two hits through four innings. - Roch
Run or no run the kid has pitched well for sure...32 strikes in 43 pitches..wow...way to go...now the darn offense needs to wake up.
Hey Roch
Do you see them using Matusz as trade bait now that he gave up that run?