Howard faced many of his former teammates, and the familiarity may have helped. He was traded to the Yankees last July.
The right-hander walked Marcus Semien and Josh Smith to start the game, but he only allowed one run, which came on a Nathaniel Lowe sacrifice fly.Before Saturday’s start, Howard had been effective since he was called up in late May. He made two relief appearances with the Giants and had a 2.08 ERA in 8.2 innings.
This was a big deal for Howard in the context of his career. Saturday was his first start since he was with the Rangers. On Aug. 7, 2022, he faced the Chicago White Sox and took the loss. He gave up six runs on eight hits. An injury ended his season and he finished 2-4 with a 7.41 ERA in 10 games . When he arrived in 2021, he went 0-3 with a 9.70 ERA in eight starts.
He started 2023 injured with a lat strain that put him on the 60-day injured list. When he returned, the Rangers gave him three shots in relief. He was ineffective in his first outing against Tampa Bay on June 9, giving up four earned runs in 1/3 innings. He was sent back to Triple-A Round Rock and returned in July and had two scoreless outings.On Saturday, that flier paid off.
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