“It seems like yesterday that I got to the big leagues and I already have eight years and 100 wins, so it’s been a really enjoyable moment, ” Jimenez said. Ubaldo Jimenez was at his best with an unearned run allowed on three hits and five BB over six frames.
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“It is going to be an interesting series”, he said Monday. “That’s a little bit more than you want to”.
Cubs righty Jake Arrieta goes for his 20th win – again – when he faces Milwaukee.
RHP Miguel Gonzalez (tendinitis) said he is slated to throw a simulated game September 23.
The scheduled series opener was rained out Monday. Since the Orioles and Nationals shared a common day off Thursday, the game was rescheduled for then instead of a doubleheader on either Tuesday or Wednesday.
DETROIT – Rajai Davis hit a walk-off triple in the 10th inning after Tyler Saladino’s ninth-inning triple foiled Detroit’s bid for a combined no-hitter as the Tigers defeated Chicago at Comerica Park.
Washington had just three hits while right fielder Bryce Harper was held hitless but had three walks, giving him a franchise record 118 for the year.
Michael Taylor had two hits for Washington, which had won seven of eight. “We’ll do that tonight”. The 31-year-old surrendered a two-run homer to Christian Yelich, marking the seventh time he’s been taken deep in his last five starts.
Gonzalez walked two batters with one out in the second inning and both scored.
A few pitches later the O’s expanded the lead to 2-0 on an RBI-single by Nolan Reimold.
Lake was charged with an error when he dropped a liner off the bat of Clint Robinson in the fourth. That allowed Machado to score (with a semi-dramatic play at the plate), and gave the Orioles a 3-1 lead.
CF Adam Jones was out of the starting lineup because of back spasms.
RHP Chris Tillman will start on Wednesday at Washington. Washington INF Danny Espinosa had an MRI on Tuesday that showed a right hamstring tear.
“Given the rainout, we can look at some things (with the rotation)”, said Williams, declining to be very specific.
Braves 6, Mets 2 – Rookie righthander Matt Wisler stopped his nine-start winless drought and visiting Atlanta stalled New York’s push toward the NL East title.
Jimenez became the 11th pitcher Dominican-born pitcher to earn 100 career wins.
“When other players get days off around the league, I don’t see them being talked to in every interview”, Jones said.
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Mikie Mahtook put the game out of reach with a two-run home run in the eighth, as the Tampa Bay center fielder launched a pitch over the Green Monster in left to make it 5-2. Gonzalez now has a 3.94 ERA with a 1.43 WHIP and a 159/64 K/BB ratio over 164 2/3 innings.
