After he left, Bryce Harper sliced a two-run double to left with two outs in the eighth inning for the Nationals’ 12th consecutive home victory against the Braves. Atlanta RF Nick Markakis went 0-for-2 with two walks Wednesday, snapping a five-game hitting streak.3.
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Washington Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy (20) catches a ball hit by Atlanta Braves’ Jhoulys Chacin, with Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper (34) nearby, during the fifth inning of a baseball game at Nationals Park, T… It was the first career grand slam for Harper, who hit 42 homers last season. You can enjoy that piece of baseball porn below.
NATIONALS 3, BRAVES 0: Tanner Roark pitched seven innings, Stephen Drew and Jayson Werth hit fourth-inning home runs and the Washington Nationals defeated the winless Atlanta Braves 3-0 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight victory. When it comes to his home runs, there are more to come.
Stephen Strasburg (2-0) allowed two runs over 7 2/3 innings, a day after he was scratched due to illness.
Happ (1-0) allowed seven hits, three walks and one run in six innings.
Indeed, based on what the TV broadcast showed him saying Tuesday night, Baker was expecting to get chastised by his mother.
“For some reason I’m down (with his front foot) but my bat speed is just not there”, said Freeman, who keeps his approach simple and usually is fine as long his timing is good in regards to planting his front foot.
“I’ve got to start getting through that fourth inning clean”, Wisler said.
“We’re not just all propeller-heads here looking at numbers – you watch human beings”, Gonzalez said. Washington, which will go for the four-game sweep Thursday afternoon, improved to 6-1 and is 26-9 against the Braves since June 21, 2014.
Washington has won four in a row and six straight overall dating back to last season against the Braves, who have been outscored 49-22 this season and out-hit 74-51. “I think about Jackie Robinson, there’s probably times when Jackie wouldn’t be pleased right now very much”.
Strasburg was asked by manager Dusty Baker early Thursday if he was good to start.
“I’ve always kind of been one to work the count and see a lot of pitches”, Werth said. But I feel like he can handle left-handed pitching, and if you’re going to do it tomorrow who do you play at first, Kelly Johnson? RHP Matt Wisler (0-0, 5.40) starts for the Braves.
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Nationals: RHP Joe Ross (1-0) faces Philadelphia for the first time in his career as Washington begins its second road series of the season.
