Griffin's Mound Masterpiece, Nats Secure Win

On April 26, Foster Griffin straight up owned the mound for the nationals, tossing seven

scoreless innings with eight strikeouts in their 2-1.

Went over the wide socks that went 10 frames.

He became the first Nats starter this season to reach the seventh, setting career highs

while allowing just two hits in two walks on 95.

Pitches, 61 for strikes.

Griffin's pulling from a seven-pitch mix, and after three years dominating in Japan,

he's now 3-0 with a 2.67 ERA over.

33 in a third innings in six starts.

The 30-year-old's turning heads after just seven big league games from 2020 to 2022.

A huge robbery by Jacob Young in center kept it clean, snagging a 387-foot blast that

had 78% hit odds.

Then the bullpen crew of Gus Barland, Richard Love Lady, and Paxton Schultz gave up just

one unearned run over three innings, with Schultz nabbing his.

His major league save after Jose Tennis first Homer of the year broke the deadlock in

the 10th.

Meanwhile, reliever Clayton Beater hit the 15-day injured list with right forearm soreness.

He's 1-0 with a 3.48 ERA and 2 saves this year.

Manager Blake Boutera says it's been cranking, so they're getting an MRI Sunday, and they've

called up Andre Grinillo and Schultz from AAA Rochester to handle closing by committee.

The Nats keep grinding through bullpen woes, but Griffin's stability got them the

W, setting a momentum heading into that Star Wars Grogu Bobblehead.

Day against the Brewers.

That wraps Washington Nationals news today, brought to you with AI.

I'm Cory with the story.