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Nats Bounce Back to Sweep Season Series from Sox
Posted by Steve Elliott on
Jul 20 2004
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05:00PM PDT
in 2019 Season
By Steve Elliott
If the adage is true, and good pitching beats good hitting, what does great pitching do to average hitting? How about 13 strikeouts, 3 hits, and 1 run! If not for an overmatched and overwhelmed home plate umpire, the results would have been even more extreme.
Brandon Kellbach turned in another dominant performance on Tuesday night at Zirkel Field, reversing a Nationals' skid and leading the team to a 9-4 victory over the rival White Sox. Though Brandon struck out 13 in 8 innings of work, the number could have been greater. Brandon's velocity and sharp, late-breaking curve froze the plate official on numerous occasions, extending White Sock at bats unnecessarily. Despite the challenges of an arbitrary strike zone, Brandon continued to prove himself as a worthy acquisition to the squad.
Offensively, the team started slowly. After quiet first and second innings, though, the team posted a crooked number to take the lead. After Mike Wajerski was thrown out at third trying to stretch his leadoff double, Kellen Haynes stepped up and ripped a double of his own. Alex Franson's bloop single then put runners at the corners.
Aggressive play then benefited the team. Franson broke early from first on a steal attempt, attracting the attention of starting pitcher, Paul Jungbauer. With his back to third, he delivered the ball to shortstop Andy Tuler. During the exchange, Kellen Haynes broke from third for home. Safe on a close play, the Nats successfully executed the double steal, opening the flood gates. James Herkowski, Joe Reisinger, Brian Gibson, and Jake Paige all contributed RBI singles and the Nats were comfortably ahead 5-0. This proved to be more than enough for staff ace, Brandon Kellbach.
Ahead 9-1 in the ninth, Tim Ustruck relieved Kellbach. The Sox rallied for three, but the deficit proved to big to overcome.
Next up is the regular season finale versue the regular season champion Milwaukee Angels. Game time is 7PM Saturday at Zirkel Field.
If the adage is true, and good pitching beats good hitting, what does great pitching do to average hitting? How about 13 strikeouts, 3 hits, and 1 run! If not for an overmatched and overwhelmed home plate umpire, the results would have been even more extreme.
Brandon Kellbach turned in another dominant performance on Tuesday night at Zirkel Field, reversing a Nationals' skid and leading the team to a 9-4 victory over the rival White Sox. Though Brandon struck out 13 in 8 innings of work, the number could have been greater. Brandon's velocity and sharp, late-breaking curve froze the plate official on numerous occasions, extending White Sock at bats unnecessarily. Despite the challenges of an arbitrary strike zone, Brandon continued to prove himself as a worthy acquisition to the squad.
Offensively, the team started slowly. After quiet first and second innings, though, the team posted a crooked number to take the lead. After Mike Wajerski was thrown out at third trying to stretch his leadoff double, Kellen Haynes stepped up and ripped a double of his own. Alex Franson's bloop single then put runners at the corners.
Aggressive play then benefited the team. Franson broke early from first on a steal attempt, attracting the attention of starting pitcher, Paul Jungbauer. With his back to third, he delivered the ball to shortstop Andy Tuler. During the exchange, Kellen Haynes broke from third for home. Safe on a close play, the Nats successfully executed the double steal, opening the flood gates. James Herkowski, Joe Reisinger, Brian Gibson, and Jake Paige all contributed RBI singles and the Nats were comfortably ahead 5-0. This proved to be more than enough for staff ace, Brandon Kellbach.
Ahead 9-1 in the ninth, Tim Ustruck relieved Kellbach. The Sox rallied for three, but the deficit proved to big to overcome.
Next up is the regular season finale versue the regular season champion Milwaukee Angels. Game time is 7PM Saturday at Zirkel Field.
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