Lowers ERA to 2.98
DANNY DUFFY made his final regular season appearance Saturday night in Wilmington, Delaware a memorable one.
The Lompoc lefty shut out the Frederick Keys on four singles over six innings. He struck out eight and walked just one. He departed leading 2-0, and yet did not receive credit for a victory.
His relief, to put it nicely, collapsed, giving up six runs in the seventh inning to allow Frederick an 8-3 victory.
But Duffy was magnificent.
He retired the Keys 1-2-3 in the first and second. He gave up two harmless singles in the third, and a two-out double in the fourth. In the fifth he relinquished a single and a two-out base on balls. The sixth went 1-2-3.
DANNY DUFFY made his final regular season appearance Saturday night in Wilmington, Delaware a memorable one.
The Lompoc lefty shut out the Frederick Keys on four singles over six innings. He struck out eight and walked just one. He departed leading 2-0, and yet did not receive credit for a victory.
His relief, to put it nicely, collapsed, giving up six runs in the seventh inning to allow Frederick an 8-3 victory.
But Duffy was magnificent.
He retired the Keys 1-2-3 in the first and second. He gave up two harmless singles in the third, and a two-out double in the fourth. In the fifth he relinquished a single and a two-out base on balls. The sixth went 1-2-3.
For the second consecutive start Duffy came one strikeout shy of his season-high. The left-hander fanned eight on August 30 against the Salem Red Sox.
Duffy has been primo since returning from his strained back injury in mid-August. In five starts he is 1-0 with a 1.01 earned run average. After tonight’s performance his season’s ERA had sunk below the 3.00 mark to 2.98.
Duffy’s strikeout-to-walk ratio is now a bluer than-blue chip 125-41. In 126 innings, the most of his three-year pro career, he has allowed just 108 hits. He ranks #5 in the Carolina League in ERA and #3 in strikeouts and is at least a year younger than any of those with better ERA’s or strikeout totals.
The left-hander did say after the game that his back was bothering him throughout his final frame. Duffy was clearly attempting to stretch it out on the field in the sixth. But he also explained that it was just a case of simple tightness and he already felt better in the clubhouse afterward. He was positive he would be fine for his next start.
Duffy will no doubt further action in the Carolina League playoffs which begin on Wednesday against Lynchburg. If the current pitching rotation holds and the skies remain clear Duffy may pitch on Thursday.
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