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Article: Right-Hander Ramon Ortiz Struggles With
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- March 3, 2006
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03-03-2006
Dateline: VIERA, Fla.
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Ramon Ortiz warms up between innings of a spring training baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Thursday, March 2, 2006, in Viera, Fla. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
Ramon Ortiz struggled with his control during his first outing with the Washington Nationals but lasted three innings Thursday in a 9-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Ortiz, vying for one of three remaining spots in Washington's rotation, allowed one run and three hits. The 32-year-old right-hander missed two months last season with a groin injury, finishing 9-11 with a 5.36 ERA for the Cincinnati Reds.
"I walked three people, but I threw ...