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March 23 (ST: Astros at White Sox)
Manager Bo Porter called me into his office this morning and told me he was changing my role to one of two setup guys, and that I'd likely be pitching the seventh and/or eighth innings now. He said I should prepare for these games mentally as if they're regular season games because I may very well have the role when we head for Houston. Alrighty then!
I was given a 2-0 lead to start the seventh ...
SEVENTH INNING
Alejandro De Aza -- I threw a good 3-1 sinker and he grounded to second.
Carlos Sanchez -- He grounded to first, and I beat him to the bag to take the throw.
Hector Gimenez -- Struck him out on an 0-2 sinker. That's how you put a guy away.
EIGHTH INNING
The White Sox threw two good pinch hitters at me here ...
Justin Morneau -- He grounded a sinker to second for an easy out.
Alex Rios -- Delino DeShields Jr. robbed him up the middle for a 4-3 out. Thanks, Delino!
Jeff Keppinger -- This should have been my first walk of the spring, but he swung at a 3-1 sinker well off the plate and grounded out to third.
Six up, six down! That couldn't have gone any better, as we won 2-0.
GAME STATS: 2 innings, 0 hits/runs/walks, 1 K
SEASON STATS: 20 2/3 innings, 17 hits, 5 runs, 0 walks, 5 Ks, 2.18 ERA
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