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Pirates Carmen Mlodzinski fought with his body in loss to the Rangers
TL;DR
Carmen Mlodzinski struggled in the Pirates' loss to the Rangers, allowing five earned runs in 4.2 innings. He described the game as an off night, stating he was 'fighting my body the whole game.'
Key points
- Carmen Mlodzinski struggled against the Texas Rangers
- He allowed five earned runs in 4.2 innings
- Mlodzinski described the game as an off night
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The Pittsburgh Pirates weren't given a chance to win against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday, as right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski struggled. The 27-year-old fought his way to get through five innings, as he was “fighting my body the whole game.”
Mlodzinski allowed six hits, five earned runs, walked two, and struck out six in 4.2 innings.
Carmen Mlodzinski was “fighting” his body the whole game in the Pittsburgh Pirates' loss
“It was just honestly an off night,” Mlodzinski said postgame to SportsNet Pittsburgh. “I was kind of fighting my body the whole game. Definitely grinded through it, you know, never gave up, in a sense, but just wasn't able to execute in that fifth inning when I really needed to give the team a chance to win. So just make an adjustment. And I think I've been around long enough to know you're going to struggle in this game and those games are going to happen. So you can't let it get to you too much, but you got to recognize what the adjustments need to be going into the next one.”
Mlodzinski was coming off two strong outings, one in which he was used as an opener for manager Don Kelly. As the Pirates' opener against the Washington Nationals, Mlodzinski went six innings, allowing two hits, two walks, and five strikeouts.
In his five games (four starts) this season, Mlodzinski is 1-1 with a 3.28 ERA.
Q&A
What were Carmen Mlodzinski's stats in the game against the Rangers?
Carmen Mlodzinski allowed six hits, five earned runs, walked two, and struck out six in 4.2 innings.
What did Carmen Mlodzinski say about his performance after the game?
Mlodzinski described it as an off night, stating he was fighting his body throughout the game and needed to make adjustments for next time.
How did the Pirates perform in their game against the Rangers?
The Pirates were not given a chance to win, ultimately losing the game with Mlodzinski's struggles on the mound.
