"I think he was affected by the start time," interim manager Pat Murphy said. "He sat there for a long time, he couldn't really judge when the start time was going to be. And after that he was more of himself."
The right-hander agreed.
"I just didn't come out making pitches that first inning," Ross said. "Leadoff double and trouble after that. It took me a couple innings to find my rhythm and after that it was smooth sailing."
Saturday marked the second straight start in which Ross had a rough first inning. In his last start against the Brewers, on Aug.