Marcum made one mistake that game... 1!! and it cost him huge. The walk to Ortiz is fine, the bloop by Lowell is fine..
But he threw back to back inside pitches to Drew and left the 2nd pitch over the inside of the plate even more than the first one. That, is an absolute no-no.
That 2nd comeback pitch (if you throw the same pitch) can never be more 'hittable' than the first when you aren't really a "stuff guy" like Marcum (his changeup is his only real superb pitch), his cutter is just average, but needed.
He still got the W, but shouldn't have given up any.
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