Alvarez Shines, Nats Beat Angels 6-5 Despite Another Bullpen Collapse
- On Saturday, the Washington Nationals defeated the Los Angeles Angels 6-5 in 10 innings, with Andrew Alvarez pitching seven innings of one-hit ball before the bullpen took over in Washington.
- Vaughn Grissom's two-run homer against Brad Lord sparked the Angels' comeback from a 4-0 deficit to a 5-4 lead in the eighth, handing the Nationals their MLB record-extending 39th blown save.
- Alvarez struck out eight batters, including MVP Mike Trout twice, while throwing 101 pitches; Keibert Ruiz collected three hits for Washington to help establish the early 4-0 lead.
- After tying the game in the ninth, CJ Abrams scored the winning run in the 10th on an error by shortstop Zach Neto, who could not handle Harry Ford's grounder.
- Los Angeles sank to 4-14 in extra-inning games this season as right-hander Grayson Rodriguez prepares to face Nationals righty Jake Irvin in their next matchup.
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Nationals rally late for 6-5 win and sweep of Angels, who must go 7-6 to avoid first 100-loss season
Daylen Lile tripled to key a four-run rally in the eighth inning, Jacob Young and Dylan Crews added RBIs and the Washington Nationals beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-5 to complete a three-game sweep. Los Angeles dropped to 56-93 and…
By IAN NICHOLAS QUALLEN WASHINGTON (AP) — Andrew Alvarez threw seven single-hit ball innings and the Washington Nationals won a 6-5 win on Saturday in 10 innings over the Angelinos of Los Angeles, when CJ Abrams scored for one mistake despite another bullpen collapse. The single from the [...]
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