The Washington Nationals entered Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles looking to go 4-0 in rubber games this season. All the way into the eighth inning, the Nats looked to have it in the bag when a rare bullpen foul up cost the Nats the game. I’m not blaming this one on them, though.
Ross Detwiler did what he needed to in his first outing since returning to the starting rotation from the bullpen. He made it through five strong innings. Though he got into a jam in the last few innings of his outing, he didn’t give up a run on four hits. He brought his ERA down to 3.09, the highest of all current starters. The only thing to gather from that information is this starting rotation is outstanding.
Ultimately, Sean Burnett gave up the game-winning home run to Matt Weiters after walking Adam Jones to lead off the eighth inning. Burnett entered the game with a 1.07 ERA, and at some point, he had to give up another run. He had been historically good, and I have a lot of trouble placi...
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Adam Jones,
Jake Arrieta
TEAMS: Washington Nationals, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies
TEAMS: Washington Nationals, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies
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