Santana awful in first game since August
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP)—Johan Santana(notes) struggled in his first game sinceAugust, allowing four runs on six hits in 1 2-3 innings, and the Houston Astrosbeat the New York Mets 8-4 on Tuesday.
Kaz Matsui hit a solo homer for the first of four straight hits in the firstinning off Santana, who struck out one and walked one.
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The left-hander made it through the short outing with no setbacks as hecontinues to build strength following Sept. 1 surgery to remove bone spurs fromhis elbow. Santana had reached his pitch count when he was pulled from the game.
“They made me work today,” Santana said. “They were swinging right away,but I feel good because I was able to throw all my pitches. I was a little offwith my mechanics and release of the ball, but that’s part of spring training.That’s what we are here for, trying to make adjustments and throw my pitches.The good thing is I felt good. I didn’t feel any problems with my arm.”
Astros right-hander Brett Myers(notes), the former Phillies ace who is projected asthe No. 3 starter in Houston, showed progress in his second outing of thespring. Continuing to work on his slider, he gave up two runs on four hits inthree innings, including a two-run homer to David Wright(notes) in the first. Myersstruck out one and walked one.
Pedro Feliz(notes), another free agent pickup from the Phillies, hit a two-runhomer for Houston.
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