It’s going to be tight, I mean, it really is. “What I think about is that we’ve got to go 1-0 today. Does he look at how close the race is in the NL compared to some others, and what does he think about that? “We’re still fighting to be at the top of the division, but we still got a long way to go and we’ve got continue to play consistently now, and that’s the key, is to come out there, score first, and try to go 1-0 today.”Īnother reporter tried again before tonight’s game. “Yeah, it’s kind of nice that because we’re 20-23,” Martinez said. Our division seems to be beating each other up,” Martinez said, when a reporter noted that in spite of their rough start, the Nationals were only 2.5 out of 1st in the division before their series opener with the Reds on Tuesday. Jeff Hoffman’s Line: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 0 Ks, 46 P, 20 S, 1/2 GO/FO.ĭavey Doesn’t Look At Standings - A Story: Davey Martinez reiterated something he’s said before when he was asked about where things stand for the Nationals right now, and if he’s ever, at this point in the season, compelled to look at the standings in the NL East. Hoffman issued back-to-back, one-out walks in the bottom of the second, then called to the Reds’ trainer and left the game after a brief conversation on the mound. #NATITUDE /kPodazu76m- Washington Nationals May 26, 2021 2 for the Nationals, before Andrew Stevenson grounded sharply to second to end a 33-pitch frame for the Reds’ starter.ĥ-STARlin Castro's RBI 1B and a bases-loaded BB by Alex Avila have us up early. A walk to Josh Harrison loaded the bases with two out, and a second consecutive free pass to Alex Avila forced in run No. Tonight in the nation’s capital, Hoffman gave up a run early with Juan Soto walking and Josh Bell beating the shift with an oppo single before Starlin Castro connected on a two-out, RBI hit that put the home team up, 1-0 in the bottom of the first. Last time out before tonight, he held the Brewers to a run on two hits in five innings of work in which he walked four and struck out seven. Hoffman vs the Nationals: Jeff Hoffman, 28, and a 2014 1st Round pick (9th overall), by the Blue Jays, who was traded to the Rockies in the Troy Tulowitzki deal in 2015, and then sent to the Reds this past winter, has put up a 4.31 ERA in nine starts and 39 2⁄ 3 IP for Cincinnati early in 2021, holding opposing hitters to a combined. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /UYO9BpTkqW- federalbaseball May 27, 2021 We do not promote streakers, or anything like that, but I mean, uhh, we will share this just because. kind of one pitch away, guy gets on, runner gets on, runner gets over, and then ends up scoring.”ĭon't go on the field at #Nationals Park. “Kind of similar to last game,” Ross said, “a couple innings there with two quick outs and then. Ross said he was happy with his stuff overall against the Cubs, but struggled to put hitters away. 298/.396/.561 line in those appearances, the last of which was a 3 2⁄ 3-inning outing against the Chicago Cubs in Wrigley Field which saw him give up five hits, a walk, and four runs, two earned, throwing a total of 78 pitches before the Nationals went to the pen. Ross has put up a 7.94 ERA over his last six starts and 28 1⁄ 3 IP, with opposing hitters putting up a. Ross vs the Reds: Since he put together scoreless outings in back-to-back starts to kick off the 2021 campaign, Joe Ross has been decidedly up and down. yEvWyux5Ga- Washington Nationals May 27, 2021 It will resume tomorrow as part of a split doubleheader. Tonight's Nats-Reds game has been suspended due to inclement weather.
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