The Nats’ four-game win streak ground to a halt as the ‘pen gave up seven runs and three big flies over the last three innings to turn a 5-1 lead into an 8-5 loss to the Cards. The implosion, which was “led” by Sean Doolittle’s five-run 9th that was capped by a three-run homer. Doolittle …
It began with Adam Eaton going Rickey Henderson to start the game and ended with Matt Adams’s solo shot with two out in the 4th as the Nats launched seven home runs in an 11-3 win over the Mets. Jeremy Hellickson gave up single runs in the 2nd (earned) and 3rd (unearned) and five hits …
Victor Robles singled and homered in his first two AB’s as the Nat jumped out to 5-0 lead after two and cruised to a 10-4 win over the Twins Robles, who started in RF with Michael Taylor in CF, was joined by Carter Kieboom (SS) and Jake Noll (1B) in the starting lineup. Kieboom went …
Three homers in the first two innings – including Trea Turner and Juan Soto going back-to-back – helped build a 4-1 lead that the bullpen didn’t blow as the Nats doubled up the Braves, 8-4 on Wednesday afternoon. As they did on Tuesday night, the big flies covered up a subpar outing by the starting …
While the odds are still good they’ll be teammates next month in Harrisburg, for one night Carter Kieboom and Taylor Gushue pwned A.L. Cy Young runner-up Justin Verlander with three homers in a 5-3 Nats win over the Astros last night in West Palm Beach. Kieboom got the start at 2B and also walked to …
St. Louis got to Max Scherzer for three runs in the 3rd and that proved to be enough as Washington fell back to .500 with (another) 3-2 loss.
Scherzer, who was named Opening Day starter, gave up six hits and a walk over five and a 1/3rd innings while striking out two was charged with his second loss of the spring.
It was light afternoon for the watchlist players, with just two appearing in the game:
● Victor Robles subbed for Michael Taylor in CF and flew out to lead off the 8th
● Jake Noll followed Ryan Zimmerman at 1B and flew out to finish the 8th
Tonight, the Nationals play as the home team against their co-tenants in West Palm Beach. Stephen Strasburg is scheduled to make his third spring start opposite Justin Verlander. The game can be seen on MLB.tv and heard on MLB Audio. (Astros feed for both).
The bullpen did all that they could but still managed to hold a six-run lead as the Nats beat the Astros, 6-4 on Sunday afternoon. Jeremy Hellickson tightened his grip on the #5 starter’s job with four scoreless innings, allowing a walk and three hits while striking out one. Justin Miller and Kyle Barraclough both …
Carter Kieboom’s two-out solo HR broke up the shutout but Jake Noll couldn’t match him as he struck out to end it in a 2-1 Washington loss to Miami last night. Aníbal Sánchez reverted back to this spring’s mean of Nats starters pitching well, as he walked one, fanned one, and allowed three singles and …
Both teams scored all their runs in the 1st inning as the Cards edged the Nats, 3-2 Friday afternoon to lose for the third time in four games. Matt Adams and Jake Noll hit back-to-back solo HRs with two out in the 1st to give Washington an early 2-0 lead, with Adams celebrating yet another …
Andrew Stevenson’s two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the 8th was the difference as the Nats beat the Mets, 6-4 Thursday afternoon. Stephen Strasburg made his second spring start and tossed four scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk while striking out five. Matt Grace blew a 4-1 lead in the 6th …