He showed no aftereffects from his previous start against the New York Mets, when he was struck in the face by Ray Ordonez's one-hopper. Rigdon needed 20 stitches to close a deep cut in his upper lip. Maddux shrugged off his career high. I'm more excited about finishing the game and helping us win. The strikeouts are nice, but they're a very small part of pitching.
Strikeouts are overrated, they really are.
He walked the first hitter, Ron Belliard, but went to three balls on only two other hitters. Maddux threw 109 pitches - 76 strikes. Boaters World Boating supplies at the right price. Free to list. Immediate on-line results.