Cardinals starter Shelby Miller struggled Wednesday night against the Mets and said he's still learning to pitch in the majors, according to MLB.com.
Miller allowed a home run to David Wright in the sixth inning and said he gave in too easily during the at-bat. Miller was behind 3-1 to Wright, then put a fastball down the middle. After the game, Miller said he should have been more careful with the Mets' best hitter. "I probably should have really, really, maybe even walked him there," Miller said. "Maybe even throw it down and away. I was just trying to throw a strike. It was a bad mistake."
Miller has been succeeding by being aggressive, but admitted he can't do that against the premier power hitters, especially in a hitter's counts. "It's just not a good job of me executing pitches at certain times, especially in a hitter's count," he said. "You can't really throw a ball right down the middle."
Miller has a 2.21 ERA and a 2.51 FIP in 81 1/3 innings. His next start is Monday against the Cubs.