For three innings, Diamondbacks right-hander Jon Duplantier was solid. He missed bats. He threw strikes. He kept the ball on the ground. For three innings, Duplantier got outs on Tuesday night.
Then came the fourth. Duplantier faced four batters. All four reached base. All four wound up scoring. Duplantier’s performance in a 5-2 loss to the Oakland Athletics fell along the same lines as his first two starts this season. He was undone by one inning.
Those nightmarish innings have spoiled Duplantier’s numbers. In 11 2/3 innings, he has given up 13 earned runs. He has walked eight.