Sentence examples for starter to work from inspiring English sources

On this night, he needed his starter to work some overtime.

Manager Terry Collins said the Mets needed a starter to work Sept. 14, when they play a doubleheader at home against the Miami Marlins.

"The last couple times out, I threw a ton of changeups, and I thought that was going to be the same plan going forward tonight," said Hughes, the Yankees' first starter to work at least seven innings in a postseason game and not allow a run since Mike Mussina in Game 3 of the 2001 division series.

STERLING HITCHCOCK is an option, but Torre seemed more inclined to ask the other starters to work on short rest.

The Yankees want their starters to work deep into games, and they are all capable: Clemens averaged about seven innings a start, Pettitte and Hernandez more than six innings.

In order to win, the starters have to work at least seven innings.

Incumbent starter Kyle Orton continued to work with the first team, while newcomer Brady Quinn took snaps with the second team.

His first start came on July 2, and in that one and the 15 that followed he went 8-4 with a 2.65 E.R.A. Unlike a number of star relievers who struggled in the transition to starting, Iwakuma was a case of a starter ill-suited to work as a reliever.

While expectations are high for Pineda, 23, who went 9-10 with a 3.74 E.R.A. as a rookie with Seattle, Cashman said Pineda was not yet a major league No. 2 starter and needed to work on expanding his repertory of pitches.

It was 92 degrees at Anaheim Stadium as Angels starter Matt Shoemaker went to work.

He could start DENNY NEAGLE, who pitched effectively in Game 1, and give his other three starters a chance to work with full rest.