Devine helps Belters turn it around on the mound
By Randy Reinhardt, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill. | |
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In a startling turnabout,
"If you try to figure this game out you're going to get really confused upstairs," Belters' manager
Devine (2-4) struck out eight, walked four and gave up four hits.
"Last night they took advantage of a couple mistakes. I tried not to make any, but I got away with a couple," said Devine. "My fastball away was there. Usually fastball in is my pitch, but I didn't put it there until the later innings. I tried to keep them off balance."
After surrendering a leadoff double to
Oaks struck out two and induced a game-ending fly ball for his ninth save.
The Belters (31-33) handed Miners' starter
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"We're working very hard on it. We hope to get that rectified," said Lee, who visited the Corn Crib on Thursday. "We've got a lot to do yet. Hopefully within the next month or so we'll be able to say what's going on."
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Schwartz is playing with a groin pull and has been limited to designated hitter duty.
"He took a lot of heat from the stands, but the people didn't understand," Carey said. "He's fine when he's hitting, but it's very sensitive when he runs. He doesn't want to come out of the lineup, and I don't want his bat out of the lineup."
Burke reflects:
"I couldn't even begin to predict something like that," Burke said. "I was seeing the ball well and got some good pitches to hit. I was fortunate enough to come up with guys on base, which is a tribute to my team."
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