A third-inning grand slam would prove to be enough as the Mets doubled up the Nats, 6-3 for their second loss in three ST games.
Josiah Gray was in midseason form with two scoreless innings, two hits allowed, and five K’s without issuing a walk. Robert Garci, the August waiver-wire claim from the Marlins, lived up that label, giving up the aforementioned grand slam with two outs after loading the bases on single, walk, and catcher’s interference.
The 27-y.o. southpaw would take the loss and finished with four runs allowed (three earned) on three hits and two walks over one (1) inning.
Brady House and Jacob Young were both in the starting lineup, at third base and left field respectively.
House would break up the shutout with a two-out, two-run single and finish the afternoon at 1-for-3. Young also had a single in three trips to the plate.
Three watchlist players and two notable minor-leaguers appeared as replacements (subs, not the band) while two watchlist pitchers appeared in relief:
- James Wood drove in the third run with an RBI single in the 7th and drew a walk as the Nats’ second CF.
- Brady Lindsly pinch-ran for Ruiz and singled in his lone at-bat. He also committed a throwing error.
- Robert Hassell drew a walk while pinch-hitting for Jesse Winker. He swiped second for his second steal of the spring.
- Trey Lipscomb subbed for Luis García Jr. at second base went 1-for-2 with a run scored.
- Jake Alu replacemd Young in LF and grounded out in the 9th.
- Mitchell Parker did not issue a walk or allow a hit in the 7th and 8th innings while fanning three.
- Andrew Alvarez gave up an unearned run in the 9th on a one-out single, and a wild-pitch-error sequence. He also walked one.
The Nats remain in West Palm Beach this afteroon, “visiting” the Astros. Zach Davies is expected to make the start. The game can be seen on MLB.tv and the MLB Network or heard on MLB Radio (Houston feed).