Cease sure looked all right, allowing four hits in five innings in an 8-0 victory against the Texas Rangers in front of 28,288.
“The first couple innings I wasn’t efficient and I wasted a lot of pitches,” Cease said. “I was frustrated but really I just locked down and just upped my focus, and it finally clicked. But I’ve got to get into a rhythm a little bit quicker.”
“I just went back to a little bit more focus,” Cease said.