The Nationals meanwhile are suddenly struggling to score runs, winning 1-0 on Sunday before Tuesday’s loss.
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“I’m an on-base guy that can drive in runs”, said Werth, who was 2 for 3 with a ground-rule double and a walk. Francona was not feeling well enough to manage after complaining of chest pain before the game. The Nationals’ run came on a solo homer by Jayson Werth, who extended his on-base streak to 39 games, off Miller in the eighth.
Washington had an answer for Cleveland’s tying run when they brought around three in the bottom of the second.
Scherzer exited after seven innings deflated and without a lead. His record dropped to 12-7 and his ERA dropped, too, from 2.87 to 2.80.
The victory was the Braves’ 10th in 14 games, including six in the last seven.
“Our offense came alive to put us in that position”, Baker said. The control problems of his earlier years in the bigs picked a awful time to creep back into the equation with his BB/9 rate jumping from 3.12 in the first half of the season to 5.92 since the All-Star break.
“He’s been around long enough to understand how to do nearly anything in the order”, Baker said. “Had a couple deep counts and the left the ball over the plate”. “He’s on a day-to-day basis”.
Miami hitting coach Barry Bonds was ejected for the first time this season in the sixth inning for arguing about balls and strikes. But a runner reached third base just once – in the third inning when Wilson Ramos, who reached on an error, went first to third on a single by Revere.
Scherzer fanned five straight at one point and crossed the 200-strikeout plateau for the fifth consecutive season in the second inning.
The Nationals jumped out to a 4-1 lead after two innings. Ramirez’s placement – toward third base – was almost precise, but an inspired Scherzer scampered off the mound, picked the ball up with his bare hand, and fired it toward first base against his momentum. The throw one-hopped Daniel Murphy, but the first baseman picked it to beat Ramirez by a step.
Perfection would last just another hitter. 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.
MIAMI – Tom Koehler pitched seven scoreless innings to lead Miami over San Francisco. Lackey (9-7) allowed three hits over eight innings, and all six of his strikeouts were looking.
Scherzer retired 14 straight Cleveland batters to start the game.
Bauer can be maddening when he shows little emotion following poor starts2, but he more than makes up for it when he spins gems and follows them up with a desire to have his opponent throw inning totals that would ostensibly represent two starts worth of pitches. This one carried far more weight as he drove Tomlin’s 2-1 pitch over the fence in left for a three-run homer and a 4-1 lead. Scherzer then threw the ball past Murphy at first base attempting to pick off Lindor, who raced to third.
Jayson Werth had a three-run homer and a double and scored three times, Anthony Rendon added two doubles, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Cleveland Indians 7-4 on Wednesday, earning a split of the series between division leaders.After being held to one run in each of their past two games, the Nationals pounded out 11 hits despite playing their third straight game without right fielder Bryce Harper, who remains sidelined with a stiff neck.Washington (67-46) broke a 4-4 tie with a three-run fifth.Trea Turner doubled leading off the inning against Josh Tomlin (11-5), and Werth walked.
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In mere moments, the no-hitter, the shutout, and, ultimately, the shot at victory vanished.
