"You take our starter out in a situation like that, it's not the right thing to do.
The Cardinal scored on a rush in the third quarter, and with many starters out the Trojans answered in the fourth quarter with their own rushing touchdown.
Feliciano echoed Smith, saying "everybody in the bullpen was hurt" about the prospects of a starter hanging out in their neighborhood.
ORLANDO, Fla .— The fastest starter out of the gate in 2013 returns to action at the Arnold Palmer Invitational this week after spending the past five weeks on his couch in Nashville.
Esteban Yan (4-4) allowed seven hits, struck out four and walked two in six and a third innings to get the win with help from reliever Jim Mecir, who bailed the starter out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh.
You put your starter in, your take your starter out, you put your backup in… you know how it goes.
Pity those starters who were out in the afternoon, among whom was the great Park, her historic challenge taking something of a beating in the hooley.
The Mariners' Game 5 starter, Jamie Moyer, beat Cleveland in Game 2. The Indians' starter, Chuck Finley, was knocked out in the fifth inning of that game.
Francisco Rodriguez (1-1) was the winner after taking over for starter John Lackey with one out in the seventh.
