Was Owens pleased with his first Major League start?
"Yes and no," he said. "I was anxious to be out here. Very excited. I was pleased with the opportunity, and I tried to seize it the best I could. I ran into a couple of tough innings, but hopefully there's more to come."
Considering that Owens threw 34 pitches in the first, it was impressive that he gathered himself enough to still be out there when the sixth started.
In fact, Owens got in a nice groove between the second and fifth, retiring 12 in a row.