The Nationals had their three-game winning streak snapped and lost for just the second time in six games. He did not do well, pitching 5.0 innings, giving up four runs, striking out five and walking one in a 7-4 victory over the Indians.
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Twins: RHP Kyle Gibson (4-7) is 2-7 with a 6.10 ERA in 11 career interleague starts. “I’m enjoying it and looking forward to everything Atlanta has to offer the next seven weeks”.
“I know he’s trying to get me to roll into a double play right there”, said LeMahieu, who also went 4 for 4 on Monday and walked in his final plate appearance Sunday.
“Our bullpen came in and bailed each other out”, Nationals manager Dusty Baker said.
“Gio was throwing the ball well”, Murphy said. I guess their game plan was to jump on the first fastball they saw, because it was either the first or second pitch. Second-overall pick Alex Bregman has made his debut for the Astros as well as outfielder Andrew Benintendi of the Red Sox and pitcher Carson Fulmer of the White Sox.
Update VI: Chris Heisey hit his seventh homer of the season, a solo shot with two outs in the ninth. Sano had Tommy John surgery on the same elbow and missed the 2014 season.
“You’d like for it to be a little easier than that after a seven-run first but that’s usually how it goes here”, Weiss said. Weiss said. “But it’s a big win. I love every single one of them and I’m just glad they were able to be a part of it”. You line up against one of the best teams in the game, one of the best pitchers in the game. “It won’t be long before he’s up here soon, and there’ll be a lot of good, young players following as well”. It’s okay, though, we’re going to do the heavy lifting for you each morning, and find the things you need to see from within the SB Nation baseball network, as well as from elsewhere. “Obviously we had some great players and great coaches, but the fans kind of took us to the next level”.
In June and July, Gray pitched at least six innings in nine of 10 starts, but he has failed to make it out of the fifth inning in four August starts. DJ LeMahieu leads Colorado with 143 hits, Charlie Blackmon has 60 RBI and Carlos Gonzalez has 23 home runs. The Rockies lead 9-4 after three and a half at Coors Field. Strasburg pitches Wednesday against the Rockies. Harper’s double to right field off lefty Boone Logan gave the Nats their go-ahead run.
Pinch-hitter Pedro Severino hit his first Major League home run in the seventh to make it 12-8.
Werth is one off Rusty Staub’s franchise record set over the 1969-70 seasons. “We are fighting, but we are coming up short”. “They just weren’t today”.
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The sparse crowd at Turner Field, not unusual this season for the major leagues’ worst team, gave Swanson some loud cheers before and during the game.
