Great pitching performance by Clement - good command… for once I wasn’t dangling on the edge of my seat because of free passes. As I’ve noted before, I find it hard to believe Clement is already 30 - I guess it’s almost as though he has “young pitcher’s skills”, insofar as lack of command, reliance on the innate quality of his stuff, and the fact that he’s still learning how hitters respond to some of his pitches go…
Blaine Neal, of course, added the missing thrills… that old feeling of a 7-1 game being a “close” one is never fun to experience. Fortunately only 1 run scored off Neal “Down and Pray”, but still, I’m none too impressed.