Harper was also hit by a pitch in the contest, setting an Major League Baseball record for reaching base seven times without ever registering an official at-bat.
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Harper made modern Major League Baseball history in the Nats’ Mother’s Day game against the Chicago Cubs by becoming the first player to have seven plate appearances without recording a single at-bat. Harper also set the record for most walks in a four game series with 13.
Washington Nationals manager Dusty Baker walks back to the dugout after relief pitcher Shawn Kelley replaced Sammy Solis during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Chicago.
CHICAGO (AP) – Jose Quintana pitched seven innings of one-run ball and Austin Jackson hit a go-ahead double in the fifth to lead the White Sox over the Minnesota Twins 3-1 Sunday for Chicago’s fourth series sweep this season.
In San Francisco, Nolan Arenado had three hits, and Eddie Butler (1-1) gave up four hits in six innings. “We did what we thought we had to do today, and it happened to work, so good for our guys”. They walked him 13 times.
Two of the intentional passes loaded the bases, in the 10th and 12th, though as Zimmerman pointed out, that is not as much of a risk with two outs – which was the case on both occassions – as it would be otherwise, since it takes a hit to score a run. “A lot of guys were hollering about it and he said he had kept Bryce in the game earlier, that was it”. Harper then walked in the sixth. [Knight] picked me, said, ‘See you later’. Harper was forced at second and Zimmerman beat the relay throw to first by a hair (Cubs challenged and call was correctly upheld), so Ben Revere scored from third. Zimmerman then grounded out and Daniel Murphy struck out.
“Who’s not going to come out on the field to celebrate a game-winning home run?” I think I was right to do that. If they’re going to be serious contenders, they need more than just possibly the best hitter in the game and great pitching. Let him hear what I have to say, let him hear it again, and so what?
Fulmer, who took Shane Greene’s spot in the rotation when Greene went on the disabled list, allowed four runs in the first inning Thursday before settling down and giving up one over his final four in a 9-4 loss to Cleveland. His batting average dropped to.236.
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Strasburg gave up two homers in the first five innings, and they were hit at about the same time that multiple outlets, including CBS Sports, reported that Strasburg had agreed to a seven-year, $175 million extension.
