In the third, Bryce Harper’s leadoff triple helped the Nats to a 4-3 lead, and Glasnow departed after those three underwhelming innings. He scored on Anthony Rendon’s double and was replaced in the field for the bottom of the third by Chris Heisey.
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Harper, who has been spraying line drives all over the field this week in what appeared to be a late-season offensive surge, pulled a ball into the right field corner. Once the Phillies defeated the Mets, the party was on and popping in the visitors’ clubhouse.In the team clubhouse, Baker explained, it was all business, with work to be done before anyone could start celebrating.”I expected to be here”, Baker said.
In today’s Nationals-themed “Fun with Arbitrary End Points” segment: Washington’s three division titles in the last five years are tied for the second-most in the majors. since 2012, behind only the Los Angeles Dodgers, who have won four. “That’s where I was trying to go”, Cole said.
Glasnow and Cole combined to throw 66 pitches in a 38-minute, six-run first inning.
Washington Nationals’ Stephen Drew drives in two runs with a bases loaded single off Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Ivan Nova in the first inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016.
Bundy struck out five batters while allowing a run on three hits in five innings, erasing the sour memory of his most recent start against the Boston Red Sox, in which he allowed five runs in a loss.
In the bottom of the inning, Cole threw behind Kang and was immediately ejected by home plate umpire Jordan Baker.
Harper did not return to the game, and his teammates took exception.
Former Nationals’ reliever Felipe Rivero has a 1.44 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 25 IP for the Pirates since he was acquired in the Mark Melancon trade.
Harper said something to Kang, and manager Dusty Baker, who went out to third base to check on Harper, had words for the Pirates dugout. As he neared third, Kang acted as if a throw was coming and feigned a tag.
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The Bucs took the lead in the seventh as Bell walked and Kang continued the terrific on-field season he’s had with his 20th homer in under 350 plate appearances. The Pirates sit five games out of the wild card race with seven games remaining, and their elimination number is down to two.
