In the first inning we saw what Matt Moore could be if his physical and mental talents were to align, but we also saw, frustratingly, what currently holds him back.
He didn't make a perfect pitch to Mookie Betts, leading off the game, but it wasn't too bad. A fastball didn't quite get far enough up and in, but it did jam Betts, who still managed to line it into left-center for a hustle double.
Moore came back to strike out Josh Rutledge on only three pitches overpowering him with a fastball at the top of the zone, a curve that dropped below it, and a fastball on the bottom corner.