Papelbon Gets Three-Game Suspension For Throwing At Machado

“I thought I could reach back and not necessarily get a strikeout, but get some weak contact and find a way to collect an out in that situation”. It’s nice to get a win, it’s nice to get a win on what was going to be an off day, but we’ll move forward to Boston. That’s just what they did, and that makes today a very good day.

Scherzer was 1-3 in his previous nine starts and had given up 15 runs in his previous four starts at home. “So we will deal with the rules as they sit and the decision that’s made”. “We played catch. We kind of took it step by step”. Had he been hit in one of those areas (on the first pitch, that is), it might have even gone unnoticed. They are also not ten years old, but sometimes you do wonder. Then I threw flat ground, felt great. A comebacker set up an inning-ending 1-6-3 double play. Well done, Tyler! Baltimore has been eliminated from the AL East race thanks to Toronto while the Washington Nationals are 6 ½ games back from the New York Mets and remain a just nearly out of wild card contention.

While Papelbon did not admit to intentionally hitting Machado, it was blatant. No biggie. There were no doubt grand salamis dancing in the eyes of every O’s fan watching the game, but it wasn’t to be.

“Three big games. It was a good day”, Showalter said. Papelbon was immediately ejected from the game following the hit by pitch.

Washington pulled with 2-1 in their half on Yunel Escobar’s RBI single.

The next batter, catcher Wilson Ramos, doubled down the left-field line to score Taylor and tie it at 2.

Washington could have scored more in the seventh, but Anthony Rendon was thrown out at home by second baseman Schoop on a relay from centre fielder Gerardo Parra. As Machado approached the dugout, it was evident that he was fired up, and he celebrated the go-ahead home run with his teammates. The Orioles will aim to take advantage of that. He allowed four runs on six hits in 4 2/3 innings. Frequent viewers of MASN know that “he’s due” is a favorite stat of Hunter’s.

With that, the Baltimore Orioles keep climbing toward first place.

Perhaps Manny did stand at home plate for a bit too long – I’m really not sure, and in reality it’s all in the eye of the beholder.

With the lead back in hand, Buck turned to Brad Brach to hold the lead.

“I mean Manny freaking hit a homer, ” Harper said. Despite the fact that the runner was already in scoring position, the Nationals chose to bunt.

There was nothing out of the ordinary about the way Machado rounded the bases. Thank you, Ian Desmond!

Scherzer gave up seven hits while striking out 12 and walking two. Heck, Tillman can throw 42 pitches in one inning!