21 in his major league debut, Rom has gone 1-1 with a 4.26 ERA in four outings since. He made some really good pitches.'Īfter allowing eight runs (six earned) in 3 2/3 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug.
He got some swing and miss at the top of the zone with the fastball. 'He had everything for strikes, really good composure throughout the entire game.
He navigated that lineup extremely well,' Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said. The 23-year-old rookie held the Orioles to two hits and three walks while striking out seven across 5 1/3 scoreless innings. He is coming off his first career victory, a 1-0 decision on Wednesday against Baltimore, his former organization.
The Cardinals (67-83) will turn to left-hander Drew Rom (1-2, 5.96 ERA) on Tuesday. His start was pushed back, perhaps to Wednesday, as Counsell tries to keep his staff fresh ahead of the playoffs. Adrian Houser had been in line to start Tuesday, but he threw a bullpen session on Monday.
