WASHINGTON – The final time the Nationals noticed Michael Lorenzen, he was celebrating on the sector at Citizens Bank Park, surrounded by jubilant teammates as the gang roared in elation over his feat. The Philadelphia right-hander had simply no-hit Washington, changing into the primary pitcher to take action in Nationals group historical past (2005-present).
Only 9 days later, Washington confronted Lorenzen once more within the National League East sequence opener Friday night time at Nationals Park. From being no-hit to doing the heavy hitting, the Nats erupted in opposition to him of their 8-7 win.
Washington chased Lorenzen after simply 3 1/3 innings by scoring seven runs (six earned) on eight hits, together with a house run, and one stroll in opposition to him. They struck out as soon as.
Per the Elias Sports Bureau, the final squad to attain seven-plus runs off a pitcher in his subsequent begin vs. the group he no-hit was the Padres in opposition to A.J. Burnett of the Marlins in 2001. Burnett no-hit San Diego on May 12, 2001, then he allowed seven runs (all earned) to them on Aug. 27, 2001.
Since 1980, solely three different groups had carried out the identical:
The Nationals had plated one run — an RBI single by Jake Alu — by the primary three innings. But when the Phillies went on an offensive surge and scored six runs within the prime of the fourth in opposition to Joan Adon, the Nats answered within the backside of the body.
Like Philadelphia, Washington batted across the order. With one out, Dominic Smith acquired the rally going by reaching first on an error by middle fielder Johan Rojas. Stone Garrett singled to advance Smith to 3rd, organising Alu for an RBI single.
After Ildemaro Vargas walked to load the bases, Blake Rutherford recorded his first profession RBIs with a single to left that plated Garrett and Alu.
CJ Abrams put an exclamation level on the inning by pummeling a first-pitch, go-ahead dwelling run to proper discipline. That marked the tip of the night for Lorenzen.
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