Breaking down Jon Gray’s 1st and 5th inning Opening Day breakdowns | Mile High Sports
Jon Gray was not terrible, but he did not bring his ace stuff to Thursday night’s season opener at Chase Field against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Gray pitched four innings, and allowed 3 runs (all in the first inning) on 6 hits, with three walks and four strikeouts. This may have rekindled thoughts of the 2017 National League Wild Card Game, when Gray allowed 4 runs in 1 1/3 innings against the same team at the same venue.
Manager Bud Black was asked about what went wrong with Gray’s outing, and he mentioned that Gray left many pitches elevated in the first inning.