The Nationals’ rookie right-hander nearly got through a fraught start in which he struggled with his control. But the Brewers finally made him pay in a 5-3 loss.
MILWAUKEE — Jake Irvin stood behind the rubber in the fifth inning Friday night with his glove on his left hip, shaking his head in disbelief. The blue and yellow lights flashed at American Family Field. Brewers first baseman Carlos Santana rounded the bases. Washington Manager Dave Martinez made his way out of the dugout to take the ball from the rookie.The Nationals right-hander had just allowed his second straight home run. The first, a three-run shot by William Contreras, had tied the game.
Through the first three innings, Irvin allowed two base runners. He gave up a first-inning walk to Santana and a third-inning single to Brice Turang, who was wiped off the bases by a double play. Irvin had strong command of his curveball, leading to seven whiffs in 12 total swings against the pitch. But by the fourth inning, that began to falter.
To open the fifth, Irvin walked Rowdy Tellez, tying his career high for a single game with four. His fifth walk of the night, to Yelich, set the mark.Following the mound visit, Contreras blasted an inside sinker 456 feet over the home bullpen to tie the game at 3. Against Santana, Irvin worked the count full before throwing another sinker that caught plenty of the plate.The ball landed over the fence, and suddenly the Nationals were trailing. Irvin trudged off the mound and into the dugout.
This was expected to be the point in the season at which Irvin slowed down. Between five starts with Class AAA Rochester and 23 with the Nationals , the 26-year-old has thrown more innings this year than in any previous season of professional baseball. He has reached triple-digit innings only three times in his career.The Nationals have been careful to monitor his innings, even hinting at shutting him down. Yet Irvin has been Washington’s best pitcher since the all-star break. He had a 3.
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