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SNS sports mobileMasterson strikes out nine Reds in his first loss
Saturday, June 14, 2008
CINCINNATI — When Justin Masterson was at San Diego State, he briefly met Aaron Harang, a former Aztecs pitcher.
"He probably wouldn't remember," Masterson said.
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With more starts like his performance on Friday, June 13, people will certainly remember Masterson, the rookie pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. The 23-year-old Beavercreek High School graduate suffered his first big-league loss in allowing three runs on four hits (including Jay Bruce and Adam Dunn home runs) in 62/3 innings as the Reds beat Boston 3-1. He also had nine strikeouts.
Masterson, a third-year pro, is 3-1 with a 2.90 ERA after running into Harang, who improved to 3-9 by giving up one run on four hits over seven innings.
Despite the loss, most were impressed with Masterson in his fifth career start.
"He made a couple mistakes to left-handers, but other than that he was really good," Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. "The bad thing for us was Harang was a little better."
Contact this reporter at (937) 225-7389 or knagel@DaytonDailyNews.com.
