Keibert Ruiz’s sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 4th somehow stood up as the Nats clipped the Cards, 1-0
Trevor Williams did indeed get the start, tossing two scoreless, and followed by seven relievers who threw one inning apiece. Derek Law got the “W” as the pitcher of record when the Nats went ahead.
James Wood was the sole watchlister in the starting lineup, taking left field and going 1-for-3 with a strikeout to lower his spring BA to .474 (9-for-19).
Here’s how the rest of “our guys” did coming off the bench:
- Robert Hassell subbed for Lane Thomas in RF and ground out in his only at-bat
- Jacob Young replaced Wood in LF and drew a walk and stole a base
- Elijah Green pinch-hit for the DH, Jesse Winker, and… wait for it… struck out
- Drew Millas pinch-ran for Ruiz and caught the last three innings but did not come to the plate
- Brady House took over third from Nick Senzel and played third base for the last three innings and also didn’t bat
- Darren Baker followed Luis García Jr. at second base and played the last two innings on defense without an AB
- Dylan Crews subbed for Victor Robles in the 8th and committed an error in the 9th
The Nats return to action on Wednesday in Jupiter against the Marlins.