What is the opposite of a pitching duel? I ask because the opening innings of tonight’s game were precisely that.
If runs being scored is your favorite thing about baseball, then lucky you. But if you like watching a complicated dance between batter and pitcher, and pitcher vs. pitcher as they struggle against each other to keep runs at bay, well... perhaps you should have watched a different game.
Shane McClanahan was not good. In his three innings of work he went 3.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 2 HR on 77 pitches before getting pulled in favor of the bullpen.