MacKenzie Gore struggled with his command throughout his 3 2⁄3-inning, 88-pitch outing against the LA Angels on the road in Angel Stadium during the last road trip, walking four, striking out six, and giving up four hits and two earned runs in a relatively brief outing for the left-hander.
“When you throw 88 [pitches] in 3 2⁄3, you’re going to shower early,” Gore acknowledged after what ended up a 3-2 loss in which he received no decision.
“MacKenzie just couldn’t throw strikes consistently today,” manager Davey Martinez told reporters following the final matchup of the club’s seven-game road trip to Denver and Anaheim.