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NEW YORK -- It may not count as a streak, but it's something. Orioles starter Radhames Liz answered the call for improved results on Friday night, when he pitched in a tough atmosphere and wound up with his second straight quality start for the first time in his career. Liz, an erratic rookie forced by injuries to serve as a rotation stalwart, worked into the seventh inning and allowed three runs in a 3-2 loss to the Yankees.
And why was that so noteworthy? Liz had never posted back-to-back outings in which he'd pitched six innings, and he had lasted that long just five times in his first 20 big league starts. Orioles manager Dave Trembley has said that September would be an important evaluation month for Liz, and the right-hander handed Trembley a key data point on Friday night.



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