Johan Carmago hit an 0-1 change to center field for a leadoff double in the Braves’ fourth, and he scored two outs later on an opposite field double to left by Inciarte, 5-0.6YDgy0LUiC- Washington Nationals September 13, 2017 and the first home run by a left-handed hitter off Gonzalez this season. Freddie Freeman stepped in with runners on the corners and no one out, missed swinging at a 3-0 changeup, then crushed a 3-1 fastball, sending a three-run homer onto the patch of grass behind the center field fence, 4-0 Braves. Taylor bobbled the ball on a single to center by Albies. Ender Inciarte walked to start the Braves’ half of third and took third base when Michael A.3), and scored on a two-out RBI single by Matt Kemp, who hit a 1-1 fastball to left field to put the Braves up early, 1-0. Braves’ infielder Ozzie Albies singled with one down in the first, stole second base (SB No.Nationals now 88-56 HERE’S HOW IT HAPPENED: Gonzalez did, however, reach 180 IP on the year with the first out he recorded tonight, which guaranteed him a $12M salary with the Nationals for 2018, which is regrettable for the left-hander, who could probably have cashed in this winter with a significant free agent deal after the way he’s pitched so far in 2017 ( 14-7 after taking the loss, 2.68 ERA, 3.87 FIP, 70 walks, 3.41 BB/9, and 171 Ks, 8.33 K/9 in 184 2 ⁄ 3 IP). Teheran held the Nationals to seven hits total and two walks in his time on the mound, and Gio Gonzalez threw 90 pitches in five innings, giving up seven hits and five earned runs before he was done for the night. Maybe play the kids again? They were good on Sunday. Without Bryce Harper around to crush his pitches, Atlanta Braves’ righty Julio Teheran looked much more comfortable on the mound in the nation’s capital tonight, throwing seven scoreless in what ended up an 8-0 win over the Washington Nationals.ĭusty Baker’s Nats looked a lot like a team that clinched their division on Sunday and had a day off to recover on Monday, coming out flat in their first game after locking up the NL East with their 88th win ( and a Miami Marlins ’ loss) this past weekend.
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