LTIAAS:
On the third pitch of the series opener in Seattle, Lane Thomas hit a 95 mph 1-1 sinker from Luis Castillo down the middle to left field for his 14th 369-foot home run of the year with an RBI. was recorded. Washington’s Nationals have a -0 lead in the first of three games at T-Mobile Park this week.
Coming into the series, Thomas, 27, “had hits in 12 of his last 13 games, 19-for-51 (.373 batting average), 6 doubles, 4 doubles.” [homers]9 RBI[s]walked, stole a base and scored 10,” the Nationals stressed in their pregame notes.
All 14 of Thomas’ home runs that year were his first since May 1, when he had no homers in 107 at-bats in his first 25 games.
After an explosive leadoff from M’s starter, Thomas scored 14 points in 51 games and scored 217 PAs in that first month.
Dominic Smith hit a 2-2 slider from Castillo in the top of the second, but it didn’t come very far. Then a home run by JP Crawford allowed Nuts starter Trevor Williams to tie the score at 1–1, and Smith sent in a batted ball. Early at home for the Mariners, he hit his third homer of the season, 374 feet into the right field, to put the visiting team back in first place, 2-1.
CJ Abrams singled, advanced on a Crawford play error, and from one out Luis Garcia scored on a hit to center, Garcia sent a low 0-1 change and 3-1. 1 to return to the middle front.
It was 3-3 after the 4th inning, but the Mariners scored 3 points in the bottom of the 5th inning and won 8-4.
Thomas scored the Nationals’ fourth run of the game with a ground-rule double (2-for-5, 1R, 2 RBI, 3K) in the ninth inning, but dropped the series opener.
Trevor vs The M’s:
Trevor Williams threw six clean sheets, allowed five hits and struck out four of the 21 Cardinals batters he faced in a 3-0 victory over St. Louis last week in Washington, D.C.
Asked what worked for the 30-year-old right-hander in the card game, manager Davey Martinez said, “I just mixed all his pitches together.” “Today he had something really good.”
“I think I mixed well today and I was hoping to run early and make some weak contact early on,” Williams said of the overall result, but not necessarily the best I’ve felt on the mound. added that it wasn’t from the season.
“Based on the results, it certainly could be,” admitted Williams. “But did you feel your best this year?” But that’s his 32 starts, 33 starts, 5 times he feels great, 5 times he feels terrible, and he’s one of those trying to make sense of everything in between. So I’m just grateful that I came out today and played well.”
In which of these categories did his start last night in Seattle fit?
Williams started the game in the quarter-finals, throwing a total of 58 pitches and scoring one run on JP Crawford’s home run alone, but the score was 3-1 in favor of the Nationals, and a right-hander allowed a leadoff home run. . Eugenio Suarez scored an RBI in the top of the 4th inning, and Julio Rodriguez scored a RBI from the first 2 deaths to tie the score, making it 3-3 after the 4th inning. The starting pitcher pitched a maximum of 83 pitches after the 25-pitch frame.
The manager decided that was enough and headed to the bullpen in the fifth inning.
“He gave us everything,” Martinez said of Williams’ relatively short departure. “he had [83] Pitching I think it’s the 4th time.We could have sent him out for another hitter or two if something went wrong, but I wanted to [Cory] Abbott started a clean inning knowing he had to play the game. “
Trevor Williams quote: 4.0 IP, 8H, 3R, 3ER, 1BB, 4K, 2HR, 83P, 55S, 3/0 GO/FO.
“I felt like I wasn’t in my rhythm today,” Williams said after the game. Quoted by Mark Zuckerman of MASN. “Hats off to their lineup. They had some good pitches in the zone. It’s not good to come out in four.”
Bullpen action:
Cory Abbott allowed a leadoff single in the bottom of the fifth, and after Dom Smith made a throwing mistake and hit a ground ball, he threw it away in first with no one covering and hit the ball with a ground ball out. A sack fly gave the winning point and the Mariners made it 4-3. In the beginning, a close game was reversed to give the home side one more shot to extend the lead, with both Mike Ford and Kolten Wong adding RBIs and the Knots making it 6-3 after 25 pitches. . reliever.
Abbott avoided a walk in the sixth inning, retired the Mariners in turn in the seventh, and after taking one out in the eighth inning, Thaddeus Ward was replaced after stopping Abbott’s out with back-to-back free passes.
One of Ward’s takeover runners scored to make the Mariners 7-3, and then a sack fly gave the home team their eighth and final RBI to make it 8-3.
“Cory did a great job, really did it,” manager Davey Martinez said after the loss. “He saved our bullpen. I have to start over again.”
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A 2019 17th-round pick by the Nationals from Georgia Tech, 24-year-old Amos Williams appeared in 20 games between double-A Harrisburg and triple-A Rochester with five saves, a 1.90 ERA and a 25Ks, BAA.198 recorded. season (in 23 2⁄3 IP).
His performances this season have earned him further promotions and opportunities to pitch in the big leagues after 90 and 145 games. 1⁄3 four seasons of IP in the Nationals minor league system (He posted an ERA of 3.84 overall.).
After Willingham’s signing was officially announced and before last night’s series opener in Seattle, manager Davey Martinez said, “Amos Willingham, yes, he’s a young kid and he’s worked his way up to Triple-A. Really good ball. I was throwing a . .
“We decided to bring him here to see how it goes. So we’re going to try and give him a shot, and hopefully, like I said, we’ll hit that hole somewhere five, six, seven times as needed. We’re looking for a player to fill that gap, and we’ll see how he does.”
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in 29 and 34 games 1⁄3 Willingham, a double-A IP in 2022, walked just seven batters in 10 games and 10 (1.83/9 annual batting average). 2⁄3 He walked only 1 IP in AA (0.84 BB/9) this season, but walked 8 of 13 IPs (5.54 BB/9) in Triple-A before being called.
“His vero was great,” Martinez said before getting the call, offering a quick scouting report on Willingham’s run. “…but his command has gotten a lot better. I mean, he’s throwing the ball, he’s throwing strikes, he’s attacking hitters, he’s tackling second pitches, and he’s throwing it well, too.
“After speaking with [GM Mike] Lizzo figured it was time to pull him up, check his status, and give it a try. “
Given where he was drafted and how quickly he climbed through the ranks, Martinez said he thinks a pitcher like Willingham making it to the big leagues is a success for the organization.
“It’s great and it’s a tribute to him,” said the manager. “…you worked hard to get here.
“The main thing is to stay here,” Martinez added. “That’s what we always tell all young kids.
“‘Congratulations on getting here. The next step is to go out and compete and stay here.’ But I’m excited. I’m excited. [about] The fact that the players we drafted late and developed are here to help us win games. “
