D-Backs drop series to the Marlins behind strong start from Blake Walston
It was an exciting day at Chase Field as young left-hander Blake Walston was set to make his first career MLB start.
When speaking to the media he spoke quickly on how he approached his first start in the big leagues. "We had a good game plan going in," Walston said. "Not a whole lot of thinking while I'm up there. Just trying to be relaxed and putting it where it should be. I knew if I attacked with my off-speed we would be okay." He did exactly that, generating a fantastic 42% ground ball rate, thanks largely to his offspeed pitches.
A Corbin Carroll triple that got past a diving left-fielder marked the only big hit of the game for the Diamondbacks. This led to the lone run that Arizona would go on to score. Torey Lovullo spoke on Ginkel's slider, which was hit hard again, eventually contributing to 3 Marlins runs. "He is working his butt off and he is going to find that pitch. It is a big pitch for him." After being one of the Diamondback's most reliable relievers last year, he has gone on to blow 4 saves in 20 innings and took his first loss of the season today.
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