The series shifted to Washington and did not end well. The Baltimore Orioles had a 6-2 lead going into the eighth inning.Wade Mileyonly went five laborious innings, but Mychal Givens pitched an inning and so didDonnie Hartto allow the Orioles to maintain their lead.
Hart came out for the eighth and allowed a hit toDaniel Murphy, who would come around to score on aMichael Taylorhome run off Alec Asher. Taylor, the Nationals eighth hitter, had three RBIs.
But, why is Asher pitching in the eighth? Why not bring Asher in for the sixth and move Givens and Hart to more influential innings. When Givens came in, the Orioles were up 5-2. If Asher pitched well, Buck could have used him for multiple innings to get to Brad Brach.
Ultimately, Brach blew it in fantastic fashion, with Matt Wieters getting the game-winning two-run single in the ninth. No issue with Brach or his usage, sometimes you just don’t have it, especially against a good hitting team.
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