"Mitchell Parker has been a much better piece for this Nationals pitching staff since being moved to the bullpen, and today was one of the days that remind us why that move was made. The Nats gave him the ball in a one-run game, and over the course of a one-inning outing, five runs would cross the plate, giving Miami a huge win to even the series."
"The offense is just as guilty in this one, for a second straight night, the Nats got off to a hot start at the plate, only to go completely silent until the ninth inning. The Nationals finally woke back up in the top of ninth to make it extremely interesting, but ultimately did themselves in on one of numerous mistakes that were made today."
"This one got underway with a BOOM, as James Wood wasted no time injecting some life into the first base dugout. Wood worked a seven-pitch at-bat to begin the game, and on pitch number seven he blasted a slider 442-feet to right field, putting Washington ahead instantly 1-0. The damage would continue in the inning, as Luis Garcia followed the homer with a single, Brady House followed with a double, and CJ Abrams drove them both in with a two-run single."
"Richard Lovelady was given the start for Washington this afternoon, paving the way for Zack Littell, the bulk man. Lovelady has served all kinds of roles for this team so far this season, and once again, he was fantastic today. He got some help from his defense to end the bottom of the first inning scoreless. Kyle Stowers hit a two-out double off of Lovelady, but James Wood and Nasim Nunez completed a successful relay to get the ball to Keibert Ruiz in time to tag Liam Hicks out at the plate to end the inning."
Mitchell Parker’s move to the bullpen produced mixed results, but today’s one-inning appearance turned into a five-run inning for Miami in a one-run game. Washington’s offense started hot again, taking an early lead with a long home run by James Wood and additional hits that quickly built a 3-0 advantage. Richard Lovelady started for Washington and worked through the first inning with defensive help, including a relay that produced an out at the plate. After the early burst, Washington’s offense went silent for much of the game until the ninth inning, when it attempted to rally. The comeback ultimately failed due to mistakes and poor execution.
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