O's at Nationals 3-3

[SteveA]

Yusniel flies out to RF.

Hanser grounds out 

5-3 mid 4th

[SteveA]

Rucker in to pitch.

Melewski says fastball curve slider change.  FB 91-94 though he just hit 95 with one, striking out Michael A. Taylor.

Then he hits 96 to the next batter, who flies out to Diaz in CF.

Turner hits a liner to deep CF, Diaz runs it down.  Great inning for Rucker.

[SteveA]

Hard throwing Hunter Strickland on for Nats in 5th.

Santander called out on strikes, inside corner, didn't like the call.

Davis flies to left.

Base hit to left for Mountcastle.

Iglesias ground ball base hit up the middle.  He's 3 for 3.  Mou tcastle just beat the throw to 3rd, would have been a huge mistake to make the 3rd out at 3B.

Martin pinch runs for Iglesias.  

Rio flies out to center.

 

[SteveA]

Still Rucker in the 5th.

Stevenson (who came on for Adam Eaton in the 2nd inning in RF for some reason), singles to right.

After RIo makes a nice play to get a groundout (runner to 2nd), Soto draws a walk.   We can't get him out today.

Kendrick flies out to Diaz in CF, Stevenson to 3rd.

Soto steals 2nd.

Rucker strikes out Asrubal Cabrera to end the inning.  5-3 going to 6th.

[Enjoy Terror]

Gotta see this Taylor catch. Sounds incredible.

[SteveA]

Nats make some defensive changes including our old friend Welington Castillo in to catch.

Tanner Rainey in to pitch.

Severino smashes a line drive to 3rd, Keiboom snags it to rob him of a hit.

Mason WIlliams drops a single into RF.

Ball got away from Castillo, Mason WIlliams broke for 2nd, and Welington got to the ball and threw Williams out easily.   That's 2 outs on the basepaths today.

Yusniel Diaz draws his 4th walk of the spring.

Hanser hits a monster fly to deep CF, Michael A Taylor makes a great leaping catch crashing into the wall and came down with the ball to rob Hanser of a game tying HR.   Taylor was down on the ground for a 2nd but appears OK.

 

[SteveA]

Cody Carroll in.

Also:  Mason McCoy at 2B for Alberto;  Jose Rondon at 1B for Davis;  Mullins for Davis in CF;  Holoday at C for Pedro,

Carter Kieboom single past the diving Richie Martin at SS.

Carroll Ks Michael A Taylor on a 96 MPH fastball.

Nice 4-6-3 (McCoy-Martin-Rondon DP to end the inning).

[SteveA]

Another ex-Oriole in the lineup for Washington -- Brandon Snyder at first base.   He's got to be well into his 30s?

Kyle Finnegan on to pitch for Washington.

Rutschman pinch hits for DH Santander and strikes out.  Adley still hitless this spring, and the clock is probably ticking on him going to minor league camp without getting a hit.

Rondon pops out.

Mountcastle hits a hard one back to the mound, pitcher makes a good play.

5-3, bottom 7th,

[SteveA]

Urena at 3B for Ruiz; McKenna in RF for Williams.   Only original starter left is Mountcastle in LF.

Miguel Castro in to pitch, and he has a very quick inning, getting 3 groundouts on maybe 10 pitches.

[SteveA]

Bourque in to pitch for Nats in the 8th.

He strikes out Richie Martin, Richard Urena, and McKenna pops out,

[SteveA]

Nichting replaces Mountcastle in LF so the entire starting lineup is gone.

Paul Fry on to pitch,

Gave up a 1 out walk, then a hard hit 2 out single, no runs.

[SteveA]

Sam Freeman on to try to get the save and end the Orioles unbeaten streak.

McKenna called out on strikes.

Mullins lined to 2nd.

McCoy grounds out.

O's are now 0-3 on Tuesday's and 6-2-1 on other days.