But I've got to make some better pitches.

That was my whole point, for them to swing the bat. I only had a certain amount of pitches and he was standing in there.

I just didn't execute pitches the way I needed to and that's inexcusable.

In different counts, he'll do things normal pitchers don't do. He's a pitcher who pitches and doesn't give in.

Besides being emotional, he's just that good where as an opposing player competing, you want to step up your game. And to add on the rivalry and all the other things that are involved, it becomes almost too intense.

Sometimes your bench players are your most important players.