Scott Downs
Scott Downs
Scott Jeremy Downsis an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs, Montreal Expos, Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Atlanta Braves, and Chicago White Sox. He has been a starter, reliever and closer during his baseball career...
fortunate game team
It was a battle. I was fortunate enough to keep the team in the game while I was in there.
against ball game great hung knew proud teams today top
I'm proud of our guys. They never quit, they knew what they were going up against today and they hung in there and battled. It was a great ball game for the top two small-school teams in the area.
behind keeping pitches putting team
I'm making pitches when I need to make pitches and I'm not putting myself behind the eight-ball. It's all about keeping your team in the game. If we get nine, I can give up eight. As long as your team's in the game, I've done my job.
keeping pitching riding team wave
I'm just riding a wave right now. Pitching right now is fun. I'm going out there and keeping my team in the game.
game keeping pitching riding team
I'm just riding a wave, ... Pitching right now is fun. I'm going out there and keeping the team in the game for as long as I'm out there. As long as I do that pitching is still going to be fun.
compete consistent game leagues level proved starter
It was an important game for me. I think it proved I could be starter in the big leagues and it proved that I could compete at the big-league level on a consistent basis.
hits
We got some big hits in big situations. Two out hits are big and we got some big ones today.
atmosphere chance fun
We have a chance to play spoilers right now. It's fun to play in an atmosphere like this.
ball executing falling pitches throwing tough worry
Everything was working for me today. Right now I'm executing my pitches and throwing the ball where I want and things are falling my way. They've got a pretty tough lineup, but you worry about every lineup.
aggressive ahead battle bit felt helped pick plays sharp trying
We kind of helped them out a little bit, but that's baseball. We made the plays when we had to, ... I wasn't so aggressive when I got ahead in the count. I felt like I was trying to pick a little bit and my curveball wasn't as sharp at times. Those are the things you've got to battle through.
bad blowing hit strong tonight wind
The one Cantu hit wasn't a bad pitch, he's just a strong kid, ... Tonight with the wind blowing out it didn't take a whole lot.
step teddy trying
As a whole staff, we're just trying to step it up while Doc and Teddy are out,
changed couple game hits
That was a big play because they'd had a couple of hits and the game could have changed dramatically.
gets good hard satisfied season stops works
That's why he's as good as he is. He never stops working hard at what he does. He never gets satisfied with where he is and always works to get better. That's why he's having the season he's having now.