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 | Rodgers Fires Shutout in Deacons Win Tuesday, June 28th, 2016 He didn't put a spell on them. It wasn't black magic, it was just old-fashioned good pitching. That's how Kyle Rodgers of the Murfreesboro Deacons blanked the Asheville Tourists 5-0. After tossing a complete-game 4-hit shutout, he was all smiles, saying, "I threw a lot of my pitches for strikes in this game. I mixed it up and tried keeping these guys off balance." His own skipper said, "He's at his best when he gets ahead of the hitters." Rodgers walked 2 and struck out 9 in the victory. The Tourists manager commented on their lack of success against him, saying, "He was throwing his breaking ball for strikes and we never capitalized on any of his mistakes." Thus far this season, Rodgers has worked 62.1 innings with 66 strikeouts en route to a 2-4 record and a 3.32 ERA. |   |
