Let’s talk a lot about Matt Moore and not much about the rest of this game. Moore, whose struggles since returning from Tommy John Surgery have been well-documented, finally delivered a breakthrough outing. He tossed 7 shutout innings giving up just 2 hits, striking out 9 while walking none. His start was different from what we have seen from him in recent games in just about every possible way.
Moore’s struggles this season and earlier issues in his major league career have stemmed from a lack of control. At his best, he was effectively wild, getting behind in counts a little too often but preventing hitters from doing much when they did swing.