Wins Without his Best Stuff
DANNY DUFFY did not have his best stuff Friday night, but no matter. He ground his way to his sixth victory of the season in a 3-2 decision in favor of his Wilmington club at Winston-Salem, NC.
Duffy did not have his strike out machine operating—he fanned but two over six innings while walking two. And he gave up six hits including two doubles and a triple.
Still he worked his way out of trouble most of the time and allowed just two runs. By doing that he held his earned run average to 2.69—sixth best in the Class A-Advanced Carolina League.
Duffy relinquished a leadoff double in the first inning. A single and a double play ground ball scored the run.
The Lompoc lefty retired the side in order in the second but in the third a triple and a ground out plated another run to allow the home team to tie the score at two-all.
In the fourth Duffy again retired the Dash in order, but in the fifth he had to juggle a single and a base on balls but he did it with aplomb by striking out the #2-hole hitter Greg Paimi.
In the sixth Duffy gave up another single and walk, but a double play and a pop up of heavy-hitting Christian Marrero (.300) retired the side.
Winston-Salem is an affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. Wilmington works with the Kansas City Royals.
Also Friday the Royals announced that Everett Teaford, a 25-year old lefthanded pitcher, with Duffy the other half of Wilmington’s two-lefty aces combination, has been promoted to AA. Teaford’s record is 7-1 and 2.39 compared to Duffy’s 6-2 and 2.69. Teaford’s strikeout-to-walk ratio is 49-12 while Duffy’s is comparable at 60-20. Duffy at 20 years old is four and one-half years younger than Teaford.
Duffy did not have his strike out machine operating—he fanned but two over six innings while walking two. And he gave up six hits including two doubles and a triple.
Still he worked his way out of trouble most of the time and allowed just two runs. By doing that he held his earned run average to 2.69—sixth best in the Class A-Advanced Carolina League.
Duffy relinquished a leadoff double in the first inning. A single and a double play ground ball scored the run.
The Lompoc lefty retired the side in order in the second but in the third a triple and a ground out plated another run to allow the home team to tie the score at two-all.
In the fourth Duffy again retired the Dash in order, but in the fifth he had to juggle a single and a base on balls but he did it with aplomb by striking out the #2-hole hitter Greg Paimi.
In the sixth Duffy gave up another single and walk, but a double play and a pop up of heavy-hitting Christian Marrero (.300) retired the side.
Winston-Salem is an affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. Wilmington works with the Kansas City Royals.
Also Friday the Royals announced that Everett Teaford, a 25-year old lefthanded pitcher, with Duffy the other half of Wilmington’s two-lefty aces combination, has been promoted to AA. Teaford’s record is 7-1 and 2.39 compared to Duffy’s 6-2 and 2.69. Teaford’s strikeout-to-walk ratio is 49-12 while Duffy’s is comparable at 60-20. Duffy at 20 years old is four and one-half years younger than Teaford.
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