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Lange's Relief Effort Falters in Ninth
14 Jun
Summary
- Pitcher Lange allowed a game-winning run in the ninth inning.
- He surrendered three runs over his last two relief appearances.
- Lange's season stats include a 4.13 ERA and 1.44 WHIP.
On Saturday, relief pitcher Lange (0-4) was assigned the loss in a game against the Astros. He allowed one run on a single hit and a walk over 1.2 innings, striking out one batter. Lange entered the game during the top of the eighth inning and successfully retired the first two batters, preserving a tie. However, he was unable to maintain the shutout into the ninth inning. The game-winning run scored as Joey Loperfido advanced home on a Christian Walker RBI groundout. This performance contrasts with a recent stretch of nine consecutive appearances without allowing a run, which spanned from May 20 to June 9. Despite this previous success, Lange has given up three runs in his last two outings, covering 2.2 innings. His season statistics reflect a 4.13 earned run average and a 1.44 walks plus hits per inning pitched over 32.2 total frames.
