The Nationals had tallied three total runs during that span. Baker said Harper’s neck was in a spasm and medical personnel hadn’t yet figured out how to alleviate it. It was about the time young Dusty took home a D in conduct one semester at school and was on track to collect another D the following semester. The better defensive team we are certainly helps him. The Nationals host the Braves for three games starting Friday.
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It’s no secret that Josh Tomlin gives up home runs.
Cleveland got three hits from Jose Ramirez, who extended his hitting streak to 14 games, but Tomlin (11-5) failed to get through the fifth inning for the second consecutive start.
The Nationals will be rolling out lefty Gio Gonzalez on Wednesday. In five-plus innings, he allowed four earned runs on seven hits and a walk, striking out five.
The hard part is when he starts giving them up with runners on base.
“He didn’t run out of gas”, Baker said. On Wednesday, Baker said Harper’s neck ailment, to his knowledge, wasn’t worse than he had originally reported, though he initially expected Harper to play Tuesday. That was one of just two other times this year he’s gone two straight hitless games. The right fielder, however, said the disabled list wasn’t an option yet.
“I’m not scared of [going on the DL]”, Harper said. “I think that’s what it comes down to”. But we’re not there yet. He stayed in the game but was replaced by Pedro Severino at the start of the ninth. The hit ensured every non-pitcher in the Nationals’ starting lineup reached base.
In his past five starts, Bauer had allowed 22 earned runs on 33 hits for an ugly 8.37 ERA. It seems like every inning I’m having to work around guys and, when I make a mistake, I pay for it with a crooked number, as opposed to a single number. Three runs. Even if Max Scherzer is on the mound – and he pitched well on Tuesday night – that is rarely going to cut it.
The result is a 40-game on-base streak that has Werth setting the table for the Washington Nationals’ potent offense. He then scored on a two-out single by Wilson Ramos, who was celebrating his 29th birthday.
But Werth is doing anything but struggling. “I’m not putting a whole lot into it”. The Indians (63-48) matched Washington with a run in the second off Gonzalez when Almonte smacked an RBI double to redeem himself somewhat for his trouble in the outfield.
A two-run homer by Neil Walker gave the Mets a 3-2 lead in the sixth and left Zack Greinke in line for the loss, but the Diamondbacks scored three times – all with two outs – while sending eight batters to the plate in the seventh against Hansel Robles (5-4). He improved to 11-0 in 12 starts at home this season. Then, two batters later, they evened the score at 4-4 when third baseman Jose Ramirez doubled to deep center field and brought around first baseman Mike Napoli, who was on base with a double to right field.
Gonzalez’ mediocre day was done. Trea Turner doubled first to lead off the inning.
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. Seager, who had tied it 4-4 with a three-run homer in the eighth, followed with a single to left to tie it again.
Two days after Brandon Crawford battered the Miami Marlins with seven hits, he beat them with one swing.
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After a shaky beginning to the season in which he posted an ERA north of four over the first two months, the former Cy Young victor has been on a tear.
