WASHINGTON — Leader in Major League Losses Patrick Corbin Washington's 43-game drought was ended by the Nationals beating the Washington Cincinnati Reds 3-2 Sunday.
Corbin (5-17), allowed one earned run and four runs in six innings, while striking out five. Washington's starting pitcher hadn't won a win since. Josiah Gray He won at Philadelphia on July 6th, breaking the old big league record of 35 games held by the 1949 Washington Senators.
Stuart Fairchild Cincinnati scored a home run, having dropped 13 of its 17 previous games but trying to sweep the weekend.
Corbin's ERA has dropped from 7.02 ERA to 6.56 ERA in three starts since the Nationals skipped him in the rotation earlier this year. The left-hander has dropped seven consecutive decisions after beating Pittsburgh on May 28.
Corbin opened the game leading the majors in losses with four more than any other pitcher.
Hunter Harvey It was based around a Reds seventh-inning leadoff single. Carl Edwards Jr. Three consecutive flyouts were made in the eighth. Kyle Finnegan He saved the ninth time in 12 chances.
Ildemaro Vargas Led the fifth with a liar against Nick Lodolo (3-5) to leave for his third homer in nine innings, breaking a tie of 2-all. Lodolo gave up three runs and struckout five in seven innings. This was the longest outing by a rookie.
The Reds were ahead early thanks to Kyle Farmer’s RBI grounder in first and Fairchild’s solo homer second. Washington tied it with Nelson Cruz's base-loaded walk and Riley Adams RBI solo in the fourth.
Second baseman for Cincinnati Jonathan India He had two singles that extended his hitting streak to an unprecedented 11 games.
MENESES HITTING
OF Joey Meneses Singled in fifth position and has 28 hits in 22 matches since his debut after Washington traded Josh Bell Juan Soto This was earlier in the month. The 30-year old has had the most hits of any Nationals rookie in 22 games, surpassing the 27. Anthony Rendon In 2013.
This story was contributed by the Associated Press.
