The Washington Nationals scored 3 runs against the Mets with hits from Joey Gallo, Nick Senzel, and Trey Lipscomb. MacKenzie Gore and the Nationals' pitchers dominated, allowing only 2 hits in a 4-1 victory. Gore's strong performance and Lipscomb's key hits were highlighted. In another game, the Nationals defeated the Marlins 2-1, with Jake Irvin pitching 5 innings flawlessly. The Nationals are now 10-8 this spring.
Nats and Astros are underway on a 79-degree Thursday evening in West Palm Beach. Zach Davies making his third start of the spring, trying to earn his way into the rotation.
Nats RHP Davies vs Astros RHP Urquidy (6:05 in West Palm Beach) https://t.co/IdAVDJiLit
Rockies spring training recap: Tanner Gordon shines, Jaden Hill struggles https://t.co/gKUcpyLMzC
Diamondbacks spring training updates: Arizona falls short in loss against Rockies https://t.co/HCcpxyJO3D
Final: Nats 2, Marlins 1. Jake Irvin faced the minimum over 5 innings on 52 pitches. The pitching staff has given up a total of 2 runs on 6 hits the last 2 days. Your Washington Nationals are now 10-8 this spring.
Nats and Marlins are underway on a muggy, 79-degree Wednesday afternoon in Jupiter. Irvin on the mound. Wood, Crews and Lipscomb in the lineup.
Rockies spring training recap: Bullpen puts up second straight scoreless outing in Colorado’s third straight win https://t.co/66jSLAJjVc
Tuesday’s spring training report: Trevor Story has a big day at the plate vs. Cardinals https://t.co/5fPzkzWt3v
On MacKenzie Gore’s ability to not let one inning spiral out of control, Matt Barnes’ strong debut and another big hit by Trey Lipscomb: https://t.co/jbjRJIN7IT
Final: Nats 4, Mets 1. MacKenzie Gore, Joe La Sorsa, Matt Barnes, Hunter Harvey and Kyle Finnegan threw a combined 2-hitter in 2:14.
While we were in the clubhouse interviewing MacKenzie Gore, the Nationals scored 3 runs thanks to Joey Gallo's second single of the night, Nick Senzel's RBI single and Trey Lipscomb's 2-run triple to right-center.