Duffy Humbled

OUCH!

Just three days after a flawless performance in his league’s All-Star Game and just one day after being named to Major League Baseball’s prestigious Futures Game DANNY DUFFY was rapped soundly Friday night by the Potomac Nationals.

In three and one-third innings Duffy’s pitches were laced for eight hits and six earned runs. He departed losing 6-5 but he avoided being saddled with a loss when his Wilmington mates later scored three runs to win 8-7. It was his shortest outing since 2007.

In the very first inning Duffy gave up four singles and a walk for three runs.

He got through the second and third without score but in the fourth after one out a single, a walk, a double steal, and a two-run single plated two more Nat runs. Duffy was relieved of his responsibilities at that point but a triple off his reliever brought in run #6.

Duffy’s short 3.1 innings was his shortest outing with Wilmington. It was also the 20-year-old left-hander's briefest appearance in a game since 2007, when he was limited by a strict pitch count on the Surprise Royals of the Arizona Rookie League.

Duffy’s earned run average jumped from 2.85 to 3.43.