Braxton Ashcraft throws seven dominant innings Thursday
by David Leisering | Pirates Correspondent | Thu, May 21st 11:40pm EDT
Braxton Ashcraft tossed seven innings on Thursday and allowed one run on four hits, walked two, and struck out nine in a 6-2 victory over the Cardinals.
Fantasy Impact:
Ashcraft improved to 3-2 on the season with another sensational performance in St. Louis. The righthander allowed only a solo home run to Ivan Herrera in the third and tied a career-high with nine strikeouts. Ashcraft is 2-0 with a 1.91 ERA and a 26:4 K:BB ratio in four starts this month. Overall, he is 3-2 with a 2.89 ERA and ranks sixth in the National League with 65 strikeouts. He's lined up to face the Cubs, at home, on Tuesday in his next start.
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