Kevin Gausman believes the curve is his third pitch

[Can_of_corn]

I didn't get to watch today, but that line is pretty encouraging. How'd he look?

Not as good as his line.

Didn't really seem to have command of his pitches, fell behind in the count too often.

[LookitsPuck]

I didn't get to watch today, but that line is pretty encouraging. How'd he look?

Definitely not as good as his line. That said, got out of jams. Made a nice heads up play to 3rd on a comebacker when a runner was on 2nd with no outs.

Threw a lot of pitches. Defense didn't help him in the 6th, but got a double play to at least go 6 strong.

I'll take it considering how dreadful this rotation has been lately.

[Aristotelian]

Pretty good in my opinion. Got in some jams but partially due to defense. Multiple errors and missed double plays. He did not have pinpoint sharp command or wipeout stuff but pitched well enough to win.

[bobmc]

"You just try to get guys out -- especially in 3-1, 2-1 counts," Gausman said. "I felt like I was in a lot of 3-1, 2-1 counts and I think I only walked two guys, so that was good. But I had a good feel for my circle changeup tonight, and that kind of got me out of a lot of jams and I threw some great curveballs when I needed to."

http://m.orioles.mlb.com/news/article/182289348/os-rally-vs-chapman-yanks-after-rain-delay

[LookitsPuck]

I'd like to see him throw his 2 seamer more.

[LookitsPuck]

It's his least used pitch. Not sure why. Looks pretty good?

[OFFNY]

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19 OUTS: 7 Groundouts (Including 1 Double Play), 4 Strikeouts, 3 Flyouts, 2 Popouts, 1 Foulout, 1 Lineout

K.J. GAUSMAN O (vs. BLUE JAYS, 6/10)

IP:l 6.33

H:;; 6 ll(1 Home Run, 1 Double, 4 Singles)

R:l) 3

ER:)2

BB:)2

SO:)4

Pitches: 106 (72 Strikes, 34 Balls)

2016 ERA: 3.45

PITCHES BY INNING

****************

19 (13 Strikes, 61 Balls)

20 (10 Strikes, 10 Balls)

13 (81 Strikes, 51 Balls)

14 (91 Strikes, 51 Balls)

16 (13 Strikes, 31 Balls)

19 (16 Strikes, 31 Balls)

51 (31 Strikes, 21 Balls) *

* Gausman recorded 1 out before departing in the 7th inning.

[Il BuonO]

Well, wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong. He looks awful.

[Malike]

Future back end of the bullpen arm.

[WEAVERMAN]

Future back end of the bullpen arm.

Maybe if he learns how to pitch and develops a decent 3rd pitch, he'll earn his pay in the rotation.

[murph]

What happened? No command, velocity down? Only saw the box score. Yuck

[LookitsPuck]

Velocity was fine. Splitter didn't really....split. Slider hung all over the place. Red Sox were aggressive on his fastball.

He just fell apart. Way too many fastballs.

[murph]

Velocity was fine. Splitter didn't really....split. Slider hung all over the place. Red Sox were aggressive on his fastball.

He just fell apart. Way too many fastballs.

Thanks. Glad it was just a bad night. We need him to say the least.

[LookitsPuck]

He'll be fine. That's a tough offense. That said, he really needs to get that slider worked out. It hasn't progressed. Needs to add a wrinkle. I keep saying it, but I'd like to see him throw his 2 seamer more.

[OFFNY]

What happened? No command, velocity down? Only saw the box score. Yuck

I suspect that he just had a bad game ....... combine that with the fact that the Red Sox are a stubborn offense in the first place (even when a pitcher is on his game), and you get what you got tonight.

Also, he missed a potential DP ball and/or easy out at home plate in the 3rd inning because he failed to field the ball cleanly when it came to him. That could have made the 3rd inning considerably less disastrous than it was if he had fielded it cleanly.

No matter, though. Even if he had made that play in the 3rd inning, he didn't seem to have his best stuff tonight. On to the next game for the Orioles, and on to his next start for Gausman.