Official Site of the Phillies · Aug 10, 2016
Velasquez's attack plan goes south in SoCal
Vince Velasquez's ERA jumped from 3.33 to 3.94 after he allowed nine runs in Tuesday's 9-3 loss to the Dodgers. (AP)LOS ANGELES -- Vince Velasquez had a plan of attack Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium.
He wanted to be aggressive with his fastball. It worked in the first inning when he struck out Chase Utley, Corey Seager and Josh Reddick on 95, 94 and 95 mph fastballs, respectively. But Velasquez's night quickly deteriorated. He allowed a career-high nine runs in 4 2/3 innings in a 9-3 loss to the Dodgers. He allowed a career-high 11 hits, including home runs to Howie Kendrick, Yasmani Grandal and Justin Turner.
Velasquez's ERA jumped from 3.33 to 3.94.