Ryan Zimmerman’s single scored Rendon, and Daniel Murphy tripled in Zimmerman.
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Dexter Fowler hit a three-run homer in the seventh, and Anthony Rizzo and Jorge Soler hit back-to-back shots in the fourth.
“What a difference one day makes”, Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said.
Washington’s ace pitched seven innings and threw 108 pitches. The Phillies can’t wait for their NL East rivals to leave.
In the top of the 10th inning, the outfielder launched a line drive home run off of Phillies reliever Jeanmar Gomez to put the Nats up 2-1.
The Minnesota Twins became the last team in the major leagues to win this season, after Byung Ho Park drove in the go-ahead run with a double in the eighth inning for a 5-4 victory Friday night over the Los Angeles Angels.
Christian Bergman (0-2) matched a career high of seven strikeouts and allowed two runs in five innings in his first start of the season.
But the guy with the impressive WHIP got whipped.
“I was thinking to myself that if he came hard inside, he’s probably going to think that I’ll think off-speed”, Harper said.
On Tuesday, it’s Logan Verrett (0-0, 1.69) taking on Vince Velasquez (2-0, 0.00) and on Wednesday, Bartolo Colon (1-1, 2.13) against Jeremy Hellickson (1-1, 4.30).
With one out in the bottom of the 10th inning Bourjos, who has struggled mightily, doubled into the left field corner and then scored on a pinch-hit single by Andres Blanco, who took second on the play at the plate. That was great base-running on Peter’s part. “They have a good lineup, good starting pitching”.
For his part, starting pitcher Charlie Morton may have enjoyed the best outing against Harper by any Phils pitcher. Entering the day just four teams had more players with double figures strikeouts led by the Blue Jays with eight. 500 for the first time since April 11 of a year ago when they beat Washington to get to 3-2. He understood that Galvis was using one of the bigger, heavier bats the coaching staff gave him to slow down his swing.
Instead, it was the Nats making the statement; namely, that they’re not to be confused with the Padres. Aaron Nola is the starter for the Phillies, and the 22-year-old right-hander is worth watching, too. 330 with a 1.109 OPS and 42 home runs. After a well-pitched game by Gio Gonzalez, Bryce Harper appeared to have won the game with a home run in the top of the tenth. “I wanted to put the ball in play”. “It’s kind of surreal”. You don’t really think about things like that.
The Tigers are somehow third in the American League Central despite having the AL’s fourth-best record.
“I think it just happens. I’m just trying to have fun and go out and win some ballgames”. Max Scherzer was solid.Burriss was one stop sign from third base coach Juan Samuel from an inside-the-park home run.Darin Ruf started his first game in left field for the Phillies this season, including spring training. His batting average is just.217, but that’s standard fare for a team that is hitting just. “It was a low-scoring game, it was definitely a battle all the way to the end”.
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“Like a roller-coaster ride”, Mackanin said. Keep on running.’ The ball hit the wall. You’re going to get hitters out.
