Washington Nationals edges Baltimore Orioles 4-3
Game Summary
Washington Nationals squeaked out a narrow win over Baltimore Orioles, 4-3. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
Key Players
Luis García Jr. led Washington Nationals's offense, going 4-for-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Washington Nationals reliever Clayton Beeter threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and earned the win.
Pete Alonso led Baltimore Orioles's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 RBI. Baltimore Orioles reliever Keegan Akin threw 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Washington Nationals starter Foster Griffin: 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 9 K, 2 BB (112 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.29 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 2 ER, 3 K (ERA 6.00).
Baltimore Orioles starter Brandon Young: 5.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 8 K, 2 BB (93 pitches). The bullpen (4 pitchers) was scoreless over 5.0 IP with 6 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Washington Nationals: 12 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.333). 3 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Luis García Jr. (4-for-5, 1 HR), Daylen Lile (2-for-5), Jorbit Vivas (3-for-5), Drew Millas (2-for-5).
Cleanup cold: CJ Abrams (0-for-4), Dylan Crews (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Baltimore Orioles: 5 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.172).