San Francisco Giants lose to Washington Nationals 4-6 – MLB Recap
The San Francisco Giants lost to Washington Nationals 4-6 in the third and final game of their three-match regular series encounter on Wednesday, August 15 at AT&T Park in San Francisco.
Giants’ pitchers played poorly and lost the game. Together they allowed six runs which were enough for the Nationals to oust them with bitter humiliation.
The majority of San Francisco’s players looked tired on the field and never showed any power-play against the Nationals.
Tim Lincecum started the game for the Giants. He pitched four innings and allowed eight hits and four runs along with a homer. He retired five batters but his ERA rose to 5.45.
George Kontos replaced Lincecum as he pitched one inning and allowed two hits and one run. He struck-out two while his ERA remained at 2.57.
Closer Santiago Casilla also pitched one inning for the Giants and smashed for a run on one hit. He was unable to strike-out any opposing batter while his ERA remained at 3.40.
On the other hand, the Nationals’ roster overall played quite well and earned a great victory for their team. They kept the pressure on the Giants and eventually won in the end.
Especially Stephen Strasburg played really well. He pitched six solid innings and allowed only two runs. He retired seven batters while his ERA remained consistent at 2.91.
"It's out of my control, I'm just doing everything I can to help this team win games, and it's all going to take care of itself in the end," said Strasburg on his performance.
Later Suzuki also commented on Strasburg’s performance which proved a winning factor for the Nationals and said, “He pitches. Guys talk about his power stuff but he knows what he's doing out there, He's got all the hype around him. Being on the outside looking
in, you always wonder. Being in a different league, and now to be catching him, you see what it's all about."
Closer Sean Burnett also played well for the Nationals as he allowed only one run on three hits. He struck-out two and his ERA stayed consistent at 1.94.
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