Aníbal Sánchez went back up to the mound, in the clash between the Washington Nationals and the Seattle Mariners. The Creole only allowed two hits, in his performance of 4.1 innings of work on the mound. He only got two walks and struck out two opponents. However, manager Dave Martinez pulled him out of the engagement in the fourth inning with a man on the trails.
This prevented that complete all five innings to qualify for the win and Washington Nationals starting staff’s streak extends to 41 games no wins for a starter.
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Though the Nats are leading 1-0, Davey Martinez will pull Aníbal Sánchez in favor of Hunter Harvey with a runner on third and 1 out in the 5th. Which means he can’t qualify for the win. Which means the streak will be 41 games no matter the outcome.
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The Creole was one of the most solid pitchers to achieve victory and break the streak, but you will have to wait for your next turn in the rotation. Among his last three starts, with 14.1 innings of work, Aníbal Sánchez he has only allowed four runs with 10 strikeouts and seven walks given. In this period he holds the 2.55 ERA.