May 20, 2007
No Shield for Shields
James Shields pitched seven strong innings today, allowing the Marlins just one run. He started breaking down in the seventh, allowing one run and leaving the bases loaded. But the Devil Rays pen couldn't hold the 3-1 lead. In the eighth, Stokes and Camp combined to allowed three hits and a walk, leading to three runs and a 4-3 Marlins victory. Serigo Mitre benefited from the bullpen breakdown. His seven innings of two run ball gave him the win.
If you're wondering why Shields is just 3-0 in nine starts despite a good ERA, consider that in his starts, the Tampa bullpen pitched 15 innings, allowing 15 earned runs. Shields needs to find a way to finish games himself.
Update: Erik Bedard suffers the same fate for the Orioles. Bedard struck out twelve over seven innings, leaving the game against the Nationals with a 3-1 lead. The Orioles bullpen allowed three runs in the eighth, and Bedard gets nothing for his fine outing.
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the sad part for Shields is he did have a game where he shut out Baltimore(i think) for 9 innings but the Rays could not score one run in those 9 innings they lifted him for a reliever and lost the game in 10.
it was a crying shame the did not get the win that night.