Eric Surkamp pitched very well. The bottom of the first began with an epic battle between Nori Aoki and Surkamp, which ended with a slow roller to second. Unfortunately, Jed Lowrie booted the ball. That error probably cost Surkamp about ten extra pitches. Surprisingly, it seemed as though Surkamp had better stuff against right-handed hitters. His curveball seemed to be freezing righties as it started outside and then cut across the heart of the plate. Lowrie’s second error in the bottom of the fifth on a tailor-made double-play ball led to Surkamp being lifted.
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