Quick breakdown of Medlen 1st start --
The good....
1) allowed only 5 base runners in 6 Inn
2) threw strikes. 49 of 69. He also threw 1st pitch strike to 15 of 21 batters
3) 0 walks and 6 Ks. Only went 2-0 on 2 batters. Never went 3-1 on anyone.
He had 2 balls that were hit hard in the 1st inning. Cain almost made a nice catch in deep Center (and he will probably say that he should have caught it). Then Jones smashed a breaking ball for 2 run HR.
3 of his 5 hits he allowed were for extra bases, and they were responsible for the 3 runs.
All in all.... A very solid 1st start. And thanks to a big 6th inning, he could be 1-0 as a starter