In David Price's last start, which the Rays sort of needed to win, he gave up six runs in four innings (they won anyway).
Rays vs. Rangers: David Price Shaky, But Pitching Shutout
Was that game just a blip? In Price’s five other September starts, he struck out 31 batters, walked 10, and gave up only two home runs in 30 innings. So there didn’t seem any particular reason to worry about Price.
And here in Game 3, he’s pitched three shutout innings so far.
It's not been easy, though. In the first inning, he gave up a hot grounder through the middle that nearly took off one of his toes, and a line drive ticketed for right field until Mr. Fantastic did this:
In the second inning, Mike Napoli singled and (?) stole second base. Napoli's not as slow as you might guess, but he's not exactly John Stearns out there, either.
In the third inning, Ian Kinsler hit a fly ball to the wall in center field, where B.J. Upton took control.
So Price hasn’t been scored upon, or roughed up. But he’s not been at his best through three frames.
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