June 26, 2007
Into the Lead
Brad Penny entered last night's game second in the NL in ERA to San Diego's Chris Young, 2.08 to 2.12. Penny passed Young last night, throwing eight innings on one-run ball against the Diamondbacks to lower his mark to 2.04. (Arizona's Chris Young drove in the only run of the night for the Diamondbacks.) This was Penny's longest outing in terms of innings all season. Through 6/3/2007 he averaged 6 1/3 innings per start with a 2.37 ERA. In four starts since he's averaged 7 1/3 innings, with a 1.21 ERA. The careful use of Penny early in the season appears to be paying off as the season progresses.
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