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This game never really seemed close as the Diamondbacks jumped on Nationals starter Erick Fedde early in this one as Fedde struggled with his command. To make matters worse, the Nationals offense did not get a hit until the 7th inning when Trea Turner had an infield hit against Zack Greinke who would have gone for the complete game if not for a one hour rain delay. Greinke certainly had his “A” game going in this one, and the Nationals big chance in the game was in that 7th inning when the Nats had two runners on-base with no outs, and then Anthony Rendon tapped a grounder into a doubleplay that he did not exactly hustle down the line. Rendon also botched a tailor-made doubleplay in the first inning which possibly led to another run scoring.
While it was not a highlight reel game for the Nationals, Trevor Rosenthal came out in control and looked dominant. If this is the Rosey we will see in the rest of the season then this could be quite the thing. As always, we will see as one or two promising appearances in “low lev” relief is not the same as an 8th inning appearance in a one-run game. Continue reading
