BASEBALL: DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Gott Simply Needed Some Extra Work
Most fans didn’t see one of the most unusual sights of opening day.
After Jim Gott entered the game with two out in the sixth inning and extracted himself from a jam, he returned to the bullpen to warm up before the next inning.
“A lot of guys were looking at me like, where is he going? “ Gott said. “But my curveball didn’t feel right, so I wanted to go work on it some more.”
It helped, because he pitched two more scoreless innings before leaving the game for good.
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