Even with shaky pitching, we scored enough earned runs to win. Unearned runs cost us the game.I see what you are saying but they hit two guys they saw the day before. Beam has been struggling for a while. I wouldn't say his defense helped him either but Beam has been hit pretty hard at times this year. We have to stop throwing 0-2 meatballs and make routine plays.
It's a set up too. If they throw a first pitch strike, and then the batter gets ahead in the count, they are more likely to come back with the same pitch knowing they need a strike. The batter can just sit on it and crank it.It's just an approach. When you're playing against pitchers who walk a ton of batters you make them earn it. No need gifting them a pitcher's count by swinging and missing at first pitch.