The Nats shut the Astros out for six innings yesterday. In the other three innings, Houston scored three in the 1st, four in the 5th, and five in the 9th as they blasted Washington, 12-3.
Former prospect/site favorite Tommy Milone took the loss as he was lit up for the first three runs on five hits and two walks. Current prospect Austin Adams walked all four batters he faced and all four came a round to score in the 5th.
Victor Robles got the start in center field but was 0-for-2 with a strikeout. He’s now hitting just .220 (9-for-41).
Here’s how the Watchlist players did coming off the bench:
• Blake Perkins took over for Robles in CF and went 0-for-1 with an RBI walk and a strikeout.
• Andrew Stevenson subbed for Ryan Raburn in LF and struck out three times in three PAs
• Pedro Severino was the second backstop and was 0-for-1 with a walk, an RBI, and a whiff.
The Cards come to West Palm Beach this afternoon to visit the Nats. Gio Gonzalez is expected to pitch. The game will be broadcast on MASN, but you will be unable to mute the sound and listen to an alternate audio feed. Sorry.