Raudy Read Drew Millas couldn’t handle a 58′ curve from Daison Acosta, which enabled Atlanta’s Patrick Clohisy to scamper in with the winning run as the Braves dealt the Nats their second straight loss last night, 4-3.
Jake Irvin pitched into the third in the longest outing thus far, allowing no runs on two walks and striking out one over two and 1/3rd innnings.
Dylan Crews returned to the starting lineup in right field and batted second. He had a single in three trips to the plate.
Robert Hassell shifted over to left and went 3-for-3 with a double to extend his hitting streak to five games.
Here’s how the rest of the watchlist players did:
- Andrew Pinckney spelled Crew in RF and was 1-for-2 with a strikeout.
- Yoyo Morales pinch-ran for Nathaniel Lowe at 1B and was then smoked by old friend Sandy León trying to steal second. He struck out and grounded into a double play.
- Daylen Lile walked and flew out in relief of Hassell in LF.
- Brady House pinch-ran for Paul DeJong and took over 3B, making a nifty catch in shallow LF in the 8th and singling with two outs in the 9th.
- Cayden Wallace subbed for Luis García at 2B but went hitless in two AB. His spring BA is the same as yours.
- Elijah Green followed Jacob Young in CF and did not strike out in his lone plate appearance (he walked!)
- Brad Lord was charged with a blown save as he let in an unearned run over two innings, with one hit, no walks, and two whiffs.
- Jack Sinclair showed some serious movement on his two-seamer, but the Braves got to him for a run on three hits and a walk over his two innings.
The Nats head back out on the road to face the Mets in Port St. Lucie this afternoon. Shinnosuke Ogasawara is expected to make his second start of the spring.