A single, an error, a double, and another single over a three-batter span in the seventh produced the two runs the Indians needed as Trevor Bauer, while not as dominant as his counterpart, muffled the Nationals. His father was already angry with the first D so young Dusty went to his mother, a schoolteacher, for advice on how to avoid punishment. The fact that he was able to continue that run against a Cleveland team that ranks fourth in the majors in scoring and has historically given him fits wasn’t lost on Scherzer.
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“Same thing applies in baseball”, Baker concluded.
Kole Calhoun homered on Lackey’s third pitch, but the former Angels right-hander later retired 12 straight.
The Indians were being no-hit into the seventh inning until Francisco Lindor ended the bid with a one-out single.
“I’m an on-base guy that can drive in runs”, said Werth, who was 2-for-3 with a walk.
The outburst was necessary to offset Gio Gonzalez’s worst outing since the end of June.
While Scherzer was the one making folks anxious, there was Bauer, casually blanking the Nationals over 6 1/3 innings, allowing just four hits and striking out four for good measure.
Werth was 2 for 3 and had three runs.
“He’s been doing it all year”, Mills said after the game. If they do that, Harper would be six days into the stint. The right fielder, however, said the disabled list wasn’t an option yet.
“Whether it’s a streak or it’s not a streak, I feel like myself up there”, he said. “So if it happens, it happens, and I’ll come back strong and see what happens in September”. But we’re not there yet. Holt then scored from second on an infield hit after second baseman Matt Carpenter bobbled a barehanded attempt to get speedy Billy Hamilton. The hit ensured every non-pitcher in the Nationals’ starting lineup reached base.
Chicago’s Todd Frazier hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning to give the White Sox a 7-5 win at Kansas City.
Said Francona, “The way J.T. pitches, he’s going to pitch to contact”.
Kuhl (2-0) allowed two runs and five hits.
Werth also drew a walk in Tuesday’s loss as he extended his on-base streak to 39 games. Werth moved to third on a Daniel Murphy ground out and then scored on Wilson Ramos’ single.
Werth admitted that when struggled to start the season while hitting sixth in the batting order, he he strayed from his old ways.
A back-and-forth sequence between the clubs ensued. Revere leapt at the wall in left-center field to take extra bases away from Perez while Scherzer let out a scream.
It again took just a half inning for Cleveland to tie the game off Gonzalez.
PITTSBURGH – Gregory Polanco hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the fifth inning and Pittsburgh turned two misplays by the San Diego infield into four runs.
Gonzalez’ mediocre day was done.
The Nationals went back in front in the fifth. Turner led off the frame with a double, and Werth walked behind him.
MILWAUKEE – Tyrell Jenkins allowed just one run over six solid innings, and Nick Markakis and Adonis Garcia hit back-to-back RBI doubles in the seventh inning to lead Atlanta past Milwaukee.
Washington had an answer for Cleveland’s tying run when they brought around three in the bottom of the second.
“He’s been getting worked on and stuff”, Baker said. “We like to have some offensive balance, keep the line moving, first and third”.
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For Altuve, the American League’s leading hitter, it was the seventh time this season he’s had four hits in a game. Neal pitched three flawless innings before Adam Jones hit a leadoff homer in the fourth, his 22nd blast of the season. And, more importantly to Baker, the Nationals earned an A at the plate.
