Big moment from CJ and Lane’s win:
“here we go [expletive deleted] After Lane Thomas soared toward the right-field wall at American Family Field for a shot that could have tied the game, Kyle Finnegan yelled “GO!”In the case of double) or win the game (If he was out, it didn’t look like it unless it was a Canseco-esque play.) Fly ball Milwaukee BrewersThird baseman Joey Ortiz got the final out of Washington’s come-from-behind victory Saturday afternoon with a runner on second. Nationals, 6-5. The visitors fought back after starter Mitchell Parker gave up five runs on three hits and two walks in just one inning. 2⁄3 8 in 1 innings 1⁄3 An inning covered by the bullpen.
Harold Ramirez (RBI single), Ildemaro Vargas (RBI double), Riley Adams (RBI SingleThe Nationals got back in the game after Parker left the game early, then pulled within one in the seventh on a pinch-hit home run by Luis Garcia Jr., and tied the game in the ninth on a two-run home run by C.J. Abrams.Garcia singled and scored in the first of the inning.) gave the visitors a one-point lead, 6-5.
The home team wouldn’t give in. Jake Bauers walked with one out in the ninth, and then with one out later, Ortiz hit a 2-1 fastball cut to center field 350 feet to right field, but it wasn’t far enough.
“It was a great game,” manager Davey Martinez told reporters after the Brewers’ second straight home win.
“[Thomas] He hung in there the whole time, got back to the wall, made a great jump. But it was a great way to end the game, wasn’t it? We were on edge the whole game trying to make a comeback, but when CJ hit that home run, I was like, “Okay, we’ve got a good guy here.” He did a great job and the team played really well. Big catch by Lane.
“Just get back and play as soon as possible,” Thomas said when asked about his thought process going into playing.
“If something was in front of me, I definitely planned on taking that guy out. So I was more worried about that than the play going over my head, because if the ball goes over your head, the game isn’t over.”
And Abrams’ 15th home run of the year that gave the Nationals the lead in a comeback win?
“He hit a fastball over the middle of home and he hit it back,” Martinez said. “That was a big home run.”
Parker’s shortened outing:
Mitchell Parker allowed a double and a walk to the first two batters he faced in Milwaukee on Saturday, then struck out consecutive batters before allowing a two-run double, another walk and an RBI ground-rule double to finish the day 0-for-5 after throwing 46 pitches, 28 of which were strikes, and while his velocity was actually up a bit, his control had improved. a bit The problem.
“Everything went well for me today,” Parker said. Quote from MASN’s Mark ZuckermanThe Nationals used their starting pitcher and came from behind to win 6-5. “Today was just one of those days where we just didn’t get it all done. It hurt us and we just couldn’t get through the first inning. It’s unfortunate, but we’ll learn a lot from this.”
Parker’s manager, Davey Martinez, said the bullpen was exhausted before the game, but Parker couldn’t keep going after throwing 46 pitches in the first inning.
“It was a pitch volume issue,” Martinez explained, “and, uncharacteristically, he wasn’t getting the at-bats he normally does. A lot of balls, a lot of foul balls, and I didn’t think things were going to get any better today. I just wanted to get him out, let him rest, give him the All-Star break, reset, and get him going.”
Parker posted a 3.44 ERA and a 3.91 FIP in 16 starts and a 3.44 ERA and a 3.91 FIP in 91 starts. 2⁄3 Despite his most IP this year, he finished with ERAs of 3.90 and 3.92, a disappointing end to a solid first half of the season for the rookie left-hander.
“We’ll take a look at it, his arm was a little low,” Martinez said, trying to determine what was wrong with Parker. “… Everything was pushed up. So we’ll take a look at everything and see how he’s doing, but after 40-plus pitches, we figured he’d get a little tired so we took him down there.”
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The team is led by Jordan Weems (1 2⁄3 IP), Jacob Burns (2 2⁄3 After the first inning, Dylan Floro (2nd inning), Derek Law (1st inning), and Kyle Finnegan (1st inning, S-25) took the mound and held the Brewers scoreless.
“It was an incredible win,” Martinez said after the game. “Our guys hung in there until the end and we came back. I can’t say enough about how great our bullpen was today. They were a lifesaver, they really were. They came on and held the opposing team scoreless the rest of the game and scored enough runs to beat a really good team. It’s not easy to come back from a 5-0 deficit and like I said, our guys never gave up and kept fighting. CJ’s home run was amazing but they had good at-bats all day.”
This includes:
Tonight’s 2024 MLB Draft (The Nationals have the 10th overall pick.), and with the 2024 trade deadline looming (July 30), general manager and president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo told The Sports Junkies last Wednesday that he and his staff are ready for a busy two weeks.
“These two weeks are important. We’re going to immerse ourselves in that and do nothing else,” Rizzo said.
“It’s a crazy time,” Lizzo added elsewhere. “…but it’s fun.” [as] Pure [a] “We’re really looking forward to all the baseball time we can get off the field during the season. We’re very excited and looking forward to taking another step forward and becoming a championship-caliber club again.”
The Athletic’s Patrick Mooney, Will Sammon, Katie Wu and Ken Rosenthal reported earlier this month that the Nationals are preparing to shift into selling mode at the deadline, with free-agent-to-be Jesse Winker and Dylan Floro, along with controllables Lane Thomas, Kyle Finnegan and Hunter Harvey listed as possible players to move as the restarted franchise makes a big push toward championship contention.
Rizzo and company sent Harvey to the Kansas City Royals after their win over the Brewers on the road in Milwaukee on Saturday afternoon in exchange for Cayden Wallace, who was ranked No. 2 on MLB Pipeline’s list of Royals prospects prior to the trade, and a competitive balance pick (39th overall) in this year’s draft.
“Wallace, 22, is Kansas City’s No. 2 overall prospect, according to MLBPipeline.com. “Baseball America” The club said this in a press release announcing the trade.
“He joined the Nationals organization after appearing in 41 games between Double-A Northwest Arkansas and the Arizona Complex League Royals, batting .280 with nine doubles, three home runs, 18 RBI, 10 walks, three stolen bases and 19 runs scored.”
“With the acquisition of Kansas City’s Competitive Balance Draft Picks, the Nationals will have three picks – 10th, 39th and 44th overall – on the first day of the 2024 Rookie Draft,” the Nationals added.
