Arizona Diamondbacks News, 9/10: Gallen and Soroka underwhelm
Recaps [Dbacks.com] Gallen, Soroka return, but D-backs fall out of 3rd NL Wild Card spot – In Arizona’s 5-2 loss to the Royals in the series finale, Gallen worked the opening 3 1/3 innings. He wasn’t able to get through the fourth because a 10-pitch at-bat against Nick Loftin with one out lifted his pitch […]
In Arizona's 5-2 defeat against the Kansas City Royals, starting pitcher Michael Gallen and reliever Zac Soroka did not meet expectations. Gallen only pitched three and a third innings before his pitch count rose to 68 after a lengthy at-bat against Nick Loftin. He gave up four hits and two runs, including a solo home run to Carter Jensen.
Soroka made his first relief appearance of the season in the fifth inning and struck out Kyle Isbel, but then surrendered a single to Isaac Collins, a walk to Jensen, and a three-run homer by Bobby Witt Jr., which secured the victory for the Royals. Gallen's four-seam fastball, typically a strong pitch, was down in velocity and effectiveness, averaging 91.2 MPH compared to his yearly average of 93.4 MPH.
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