LOS ANGELES -- Nick Pivetta felt every kind of nerve stepping onto the mound to make his big league debut in the bottom of the first inning Sunday afternoon at Dodger Stadium.
It got the best of him early, but he grinded through five innings in a 5-3 loss to the Dodgers. He allowed nine hits, two runs, one walk, one home run and struck out five. He worked through a lot of trouble, but he limited the damage.
"It was all nerves," Pivetta said. "It was, 'Holy cow. I'm here. Now let's focus and do what you've been doing to get yourself here.