I couldn't throw strikes early and when I did they were sitting on it,

The difference is throwing less strikes, ... I'm not getting ahead. When you're ahead it's easier to nibble. The knee is fine. The velocity is up there. It's more mental than anything.

I just settled down, didn't try to overthrow the ball and threw strikes.

I tried to throw it away, but it cut in,

When you get a lead like that early, you attack the zone, throw strikes, and force them to put the ball in play. I felt like I did a good job of that for the most part.

When your team's doing that stuff, it makes it easy to throw strikes.