4/9/05: Zito vs. Nomo

[Providence A's]

all the runs charged to Z:

B Zito 3.1 IP 7 Hits 11 Runs 8 Earned Runs 3 Walks 0 K's 2 Homers 75 pitches 42 strikes 11.57 season ERA

[A's Baby Girl]

8 earned against the D-Rays?? *gag*

[A'sDiehard]

Not good. Oh well, we try and break even on the road trip tomorrow. We've always had trouble against the D-Rays. It's only one loss but I'm VERY worried about Zito; he got lit up.

[A's Baby Girl]

Zito set another career high tonight...runs given up

The Devil Rays started the inning with five consecutive hits off Zito (0-2), who gave up a career-high 11 runs in just 3 1-3 innings.

Zito allowed seven hits and three walks, and continued his April struggles. Despite a career record of 72-42, he is 10-11 in the first month of the season. In his first two starts this season, the left-hander has allowed 15 runs and 13 hits spanning 9 1-3 innings

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=250409130

[Providence A's]

We've always had trouble against the D-Rays.

Not before this series; we were 44 - 11 in the last 55 against them! it's unacceptable!!!!!