Arizona’s bullpen, with a 2.32 ERA since Sept. 5, was exposed badly by the Rangers offense.
In NLCS Game 4, the Diamondbacks’ last bullpen game, they allowed five total runs in nine innings, leaving room for a thrilling 6-5 comeback victory.It was a different story in the World Series, with the Rangers plating five runs in the second inning alone., making it difficult to decide when to pull relievers. The scoring began on a wild pitch in the second, before a Marcus Semien triple knocked in two.
The Rangers, meanwhile, benefited from a fourth starter who they could turn to for key outs. Andrew Heaney, who made 28 starts during the regular season,, putting together five innings of one-run ball. It’s the kind of performance from the back-end of a pitching rotation that can be the difference in a tight playoff series.
The Diamondbacks did get a potential lifeline in long relief from Ryne Nelson. After using four pitchers to get 10 outs, Nelson calmed things down nicely, going 5 1/3 innings and allowing just one run across three hits. Nelson saved Lovullo from completely wearing out his bullpen, which could prove vital.
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