James Paxton, control freak? That moniker would not have fit the veteran left-hander in his first month with the Dodgers, when Paxton had more walks (22) than strikeouts (15) in 25 u2154 innings over his first five starts.
But Paxton found some rhythm in his delivery and the strike zone in the process, delivering his second straight start of six innings and zero walks to position the Dodgers for an eventual 7-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds before a crowd of 46,832 in Chavez Ravine on Friday night.
Paxton gave up three earned runs and seven hits in six innings, striking out two and walking none in a 92-pitch start.