In the Chronicle's G19 recap, Norris explains what happened:
“I really attacked early but then I kind of got lazy. Whatever it was — mentally or mechanically — you have to go out and compete. Some nights you’re going to have it all working, some nights you’re not, but it’s a learning experience and I’m going to take the good with the bad.”
Mills:
Bud wasn’t his sharp self tonight. It was too bad because he still had good stuff but he was just getting behind hitters. He still had command issues, even though he had only given up three hits until (the sixth). We’ve seen him throw extremely well and be able to lock in and find himself once it starts to get away. It didn’t seem like that was the case (this time).”
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
