The changes made last year to speed up the pace of play have also affected spring training. Even in a game where the two sides combined to use 11 pitchers, it only took two minutes over two hours. This is in part because the Giants pitchers faced only four batters over the minimum, helped by a pair of double plays, and the D-backs’ ones six over. Ryne Nelson got the start, and allowed a run on two hits over three innings, with no walks and five K’s. Both hits, including a homer, were to Jung Hoo Lee, who looks likely to be a thorn in our side.
Diamondbacks 2, Giants 1: Quick, and to the point
