Tommy Hunter Tonight

[Brendan25]

I was impressed with Tommy, especially on short days rest. I'm sure he would like one or two pitches back.

[OFFNY]

Not good .... you have to be kidding. Seven K's, one walk...something like 11 or something outs in a row, 91 pitches through 6 innings. And again in my opinion if Nick didn't dive after the ball in the 5th inning the Rangers may have been held to zero or one run instead of two.

Definitely. Also, Hunter had to get a 4th out in his 6th and final inning when Andino blew a ball that was hit right to him. Hunter promptly struck out the next batter to end his night.

[crowmst3k!]

I was worried seeing the Orioles go into this doubleheader against the Rangers. If the starters didn't at least go 6 each, the pen would be in sorrid shape heading into the Tampa series. But Chen twirled a gem and Hunter battled. Unless Eveland has a meltdown tonight, and 5 or so relievers are used, I feel good about the health and restedness of the pitchers going into the weekend.

[mi_oriolesfan]

I was impressed with Tommy, especially on short days rest. I'm sure he would like one or two pitches back.

I absolutely agree. He made some mistakes but nothing compared to the defense behind him. I was impressed.

[OFFNY]

Tommy Hunter is going to get slaughtered. That lineup is going to feast on him.

The score of the game was already 2-0 when you made this post. Hunter pitched an additional 5 innings, giving up 2 more runs. And it would have been 1 more run had Nick not misplayed a ball from a single into a triple.

[NewMarketSean]

Shoot, I will take 6 IP and 4 ER from Hunter on most nights, especially when playing the Rangers.

[SilentJames]

Shoot, I will take 6 IP and 4 ER from Hunter on most nights, especially when playing the Rangers.

Even then the Rangers got a little fortunate with Napoli's triple.

That dying quail was the definition of hit'em where they ain't.

Even Lindstrom kinda got BABIP'd to death his inning. It was weird to see the Rangers score runs by stringing a ton of grounder singles together like that.

[OFFNY]

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KANSAS CITY

Jarrod Dyson - CF

Eric Hosmer - 1B

Billy Butler - DH

Alex Gordon - LF

Jeff Francoeur - RF

Mike Moustakas - 3B

Alcides Escobar - SS

Chris Getz - 2B

Humberto Quintero - C

http://baseballpress.com/lineup.php

[OFFNY]

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TOMMY HUNTER O

IP:. 7

H:o 7

R:O 2

BB: 1

SO: 1

Pitches: 82 (55 Strikes, 27 Balls)

2012 ERA: 4.78

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TOMMY BY INNINGS

8

12

5 (All Strikes)

11

20

11

15

[Ven6]

I'm watching the game now, but missed the 7th and 8th--with only 82 pitches, any reason he didn't come out for the 8th?

[backwardsk]

I'm watching the game now, but missed the 7th and 8th--with only 82 pitches, any reason he didn't come out for the 8th?

Probably because the lineup was coming up for the fourth time. It made sense to bring in Patton at that time.

[OFFNY]

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We got you off the hook with a comeback in the 9th and a win in the 15th, Tommy.

[backwardsk]

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We got you off the hook with a comeback in the 9th and a win in the 15th, Tommy.

The team is 6-2 when he makes a start. Not too shabby.

[Va Beach O's fan]

That's a little more like it big fella. Let's hope that was a start he can build off of and not just a one time quality start.

[Frobby]

But for Chris Davis bungling a grounder, Hunter would have allowed 0-1 runs.