Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Chris Tillman has had two solid outings in a row, after starting the season with an 11.91 ERA. On Friday, Tillman snapped a streak of 22 consecutive games without a win, winning his first game since May 7, 2017.
To make matters more intriguing for Tillman in Friday’s game, he went seven innings, allowing just one hit, while walking two and striking out five batters. It was his longest outing of the season, first quality start and first scoreless outing.
“But it’s tough because I sit there and go ‘okay, you want to win the game’.