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Cal Quantrill has not conceded a goal in his last two starts. The Cleveland Guardians right-hander will look to continue his winning streak when he faces away Detroit his Tigers in his four-game series finale on Wednesday.
Quantrill (9-5, 3.67 ERA) made his Aug. 6 loss to Houston, where he limited the Astros to three hits in six innings. He also tied a season high with seven strikeouts against the Blue Jays.
Cleveland manager Terry Francona said, "It's great to have a player in the middle of August who looks like his last pitch was as good as his first." , he didn't seem too concerned about anything other than pitching."
Quantrill had two starts against Detroit last month, trailing 1 with a 2.70 ERA. We won 1-on-1. In a recent game against the Tigers, on July 16, he pitched six scoreless innings. In his seven games against Detroit, including four starts, Quantrill went 2-2 with a 2.73 ERA.
He will face Daniel Norris (0-4, 5.97 ERA), his second in Detroit since returning to the organization on his minor league contract last month. It will be the starting lineup. A lefty, he was named by the Chicago Cubs, and the Tigers, exhausted by a string of pitching injuries, brought him back for his second stint.
Norris, who pitched for Detroit in 2015-21, held the White Sox scoreless in 4 2/3 innings on Friday against Chicago.
"I said I was proud of him when I took him out on the mound," said Hinch. "It's not easy coming back to an old team as a new team and facing an all-right-handed lineup. But he kept putting out zeros. He had good stuff."
Norris objected somewhat, saying he would have to fight a trip that marked his third major league start in three years.
"I definitely didn't have the best, but no matter how you feel or a little nervous, just compete every pitch." I felt that I had done my job.No matter what I threw,I threw it with conviction.
"I was totally nervous.I'm not going to BS you.A lot of emotions There was, but I locked in and tried to compete. Maybe it didn't feel good, but it was a lot of fun to compete." They defeated the Guardians in the second game, ending an eight-game losing streak. Then Detroit defeated Cleveland on Tuesday, where he went 4-3. In the 9th inning he had his 3rd base runner with one out, but Gregory his soto hit Miles with his straw and Steven grounded his Kwan. earned his 22nd save.
"It's a pretty good all-around game," Hinch said. "I made a mistake or two and got a few players on base, but to win a one-run game against a good club is very rewarding." Tigers rookie Kelly Carpenter hit his first major league home run on Monday and another in the first inning on Tuesday. Cona was ejected in the ninth inning for arguing over a straw foul tip, and the umpires swarmed and deemed catcher Tucker Barnhart caught on strike 3. called the foul ball," Francona said. "I can't imagine (the other umpire) being able to overturn it from its original position, so that's what I was arguing."
– Field Level Media
