Zach Britton Has Forgettable Inning In First Spring Outing

3/15/17

By Rich Dubroff, PressBox

It wasn't until midway through his warmups that Zach Britton heard AC/DC. At Oriole Park, the ninth inning is his. At Ed Smith Stadium March 14, he had to settle for the fourth.

In spring training, closers pitch early in games when the most experienced players are in. The ninth inning belongs to those who are household names only to their dentists.

Britton, who had been held out due to left oblique discomfort, allowed two runs on four hits in the fourth and wasn't overly thrilled with what he accomplished.

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