Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats & Mets split four-game series; Patrick Corbin vs NYM + more…

Front Page – Corbin vs NYM:

Patrick Corbin conceded 2 of 3 goals (get 2) In the game against San Francisco yesterday before the trip, he allowed the first inning, but in the trip at Oracle Park, he allowed the Giants 6 hits and 1 run in the 5th inning, losing 4-1.

“The first inning… after that, I just calmed down and threw the ball really well,” Washington Nationals manager Davey Martinez said when the captain spoke after the game.

“I go out every day and try to dive as deep as I can,” Corbin said. Quoted by Mark Zuckerman of MASNafter the left-hander lost for the third time in his last five starts (he posted, 3.56 ERA, 3.92 FIP, vs. .244/.262/.390 lines in 30 games ¹⁄₃ IP on the go).

“Just throw quality pitches, throw strikes and just keep doing it,” Corbin said of his approach on the road.

to oppose New York Mets For the first time this season in the Nationals’ final game of the series against National League East rivals Washington, D.C., Corbin avoided a leadoff single in the first 12 pitches and took the mound in the second for a 1-0 lead. , yielded no results. Not the last.

Sterling Marte started with a double, stole second base, stole third base on catcher Keibert Lewis’ throwing error, and then scored on a RBI to right field by Jeff McNeill to make it 1-1.

After the Mets loaded the bases on second down, Lewis got Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez back to first base late in the inning with a back pick.

• Davey Martinez post-match: “I think the biggest play of the game was the back pick with the bases loaded. [and] Keibert and Dom stopped the big inning with a back pick and then came out swinging the bat. ”

An 11-ball, 1-2-3 third left Corbyn with 45 overall, and the left-handed pitcher dodged a one-out single in the top of the fourth inning and finished four out of 64 to take the top spot. Going 5-1 for the fifth time, the Mets retired in order within the 10-ball window.

Francisco Lindor doubled, tripled on Pete Alonso’s single, scored on Tommy Pham’s sack fly, and the Mets hit a second off Knott’s lefty to make it 6-2.

Corbin received a visit from pitching coach Jim Hickey after a two-out error left runners on first and third, then ended the threat with Jeff McNeil’s line drive to left field, missing on 23 pitches for a total of He made the starting lineup with 97 pitches. .

Patrick Corbin quote: 6.0IP, 8H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 1K, 97P, 61S, 7/6GO/FO.

Corbin whiffed just five strikeouts in the game, but had a total of 21 cold strikes, including 14 with a sinker, and the manager said he liked how his southpaw changeup worked. rice field.

“He’s attacking the strike zone,” Martinez said after the Nats won 10-3.

“I also like it,” he added. “He’s been using his changeup very effectively and I think that helps him because he can’t just sit and put the ball in right now. He throws two-seamers in, so that’s one of his weapons they have to be aware of.”

Corbyn said he was happy to give his team a solid fight.

“I think our job as starters is to have the ball every five days and try to get as deep as possible and save the bullpen,” he explained. Quoted by Mark Zuckerman of MASN.

“You always like to get past six. You try to throw until you can’t throw anymore. Hopefully you want to keep at it and try to throw as deep as possible.”

Key moments:

• As Knotts noted in his game notes, Lane-Thomas went 9-of-11 without hitting 9-of-11 in 11 straight games, as Knotts noted in the final game of the series against the Mets at Nationals Park today. .

“Thomas is hitting .311 (14 for 45) on triples, triples.” [home runs]7 RBI[s]During this streak, he had two walks, one hit by a pitch, two stolen bases, and eight runs scored. ”

Thomas went on a 12-game streak, hitting 10-of-12 and doubled on the first pitch thrown by Mets starter David Peterson, sinker in the zone, and Thomas lined up in left field on his fifth double. This year’s. Luis Garcia’s fly to center sent Thomas to third base, where he scored on Joey Meneses’ double over left to make it 1-0.

Photo Credit: Jess Lapfogel/Getty Images

• Thomas and Garcia hit back-to-back singles off Peterson in the third home half, and Meneses followed suit with his second RBI double of the game, which Thomas put back in the lead. The Mets rebounded to tie the score at 2-1. Garcia scored on Keibert Ruiz’s sack fly to make it 3-1.

• In the 4th inning, with 1 out and 2nd and 3rd base, CJ Abrams moved Dom Smith to third base with a ground ball, and in the next at-bat, a quick shortstop broke the double and the Mets punched it out. But catcher Francisco Alvarez’s throwing mistake allowed Smith to trot home for a 4-1 lead.

Abrams scored on a two-out RBI from the wide-open left flank of the infield, bringing Abrams in from third in a 5–1 draw.

• Dom Smith grounded Keibert Lewis with a two-out RBI in the fifth of the 6-1 Nuts.

Abrams hit a homer off Mets reliever Tommy Hunter in the bottom of the sixth, sending an 88 mph first-pitch cutter into the right second deck 404 feet from home for his fourth homer of the season. Exit speed is 165.4 mph. Shhh. Sneaky pop. 7-2 nuts.

Lane Thomas doubled and scored with an RBI run by Joey Meneses late in the 8-2 inning.

The hit gave Meneses 3-for-4, two doubles, and three RBIs.

• Mets outfielder Sterling Marte strayed to right-center and Jamer Candelario tripled, then scored on Dom Smith’s sack fly to make it 9-2 after seven points for DC.

• Meneses hit his third double of the game in the bottom of the eighth to give the Knots the 10th of the game as a 10-2, 2B, 3-for-5 slugger with 3 RBIs.

After the win, Meneses’ manager said he liked the way he’s been playing at DH in recent weeks as he’s started to heat up.

“He’s been working hard to get his feet firmly on his feet, to be ready on time, to be a little bit quicker and to get the ball forward a lot better,” Martinez said.

“So he doesn’t get hit that often. That’s a great sign. Today he was able to square some balls…and he can pull the ball a little better.” I made it.”

back page – Dickerson replies:

Corey Dickerson landed in Illinois on April 2 with a calf strain, leaving Illinois just before four of four games against the Mets in Washington, D.C., after a short three-game stint at Triple-A Rochester. Returned after work. Dickerson played just two games earlier this season before suffering an injury, but Nats skipper Davey Martinez has watched the outfielder play for years and knows what he can bring to the lineup when he’s healthy. He said he knew he could do it.

“He’s one of those guys, man, from what I know about him, he’s a very streaky hitter,” Martinez said. top of the line-up. But he’s a player I’ve seen hit in incredible plate appearances, 10, 12 plate appearances, hit the ball to the left field, and he’s got a little bit of juice. It’s been really great to have his bat against a right-handed pitcher so far.”

The 33-year-old outfielder’s immediate plan is to slow down and get back up to speed.

Photo Credit: Jess Lapfogel/Getty Images

“Today I told him he was ready to come off the bench and pinch hit and then we’ll see. I’m left-handed today, and I think I’ll be left-handed tomorrow [Miami’s Jesús Luzardo] — I think there are left-handed people today.

“Tomorrow there will be a left-hander, and then [Marlins’ starter Edward] Cabrera on Wednesday. ”

Martinez explained that for now, Stone Garrett will continue to play left against right-handed pitchers and Alex Cole will continue to play center until Victor Robles (back) returns from the IL.

To make room on the roster for Dickerson’s return, the Nationals moved to AAA after 2019 24th-round pick Jake Allue went 1-for-11 in three games. made it return.

At the time of his debut, Al was “the lowest-ranked player to make an MLB debut with the Nationals in franchise history (before 2005).”

“Jake will be fine,” Martinez said after the transfer was announced. Quoted by Mark Zuckerman of MASN. “He plays with a lot of energy and heart.

“I said to him, ‘My feet are wet. Go over there and knock down the door.’

“‘What we are looking for is professionalism.