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The Nationals (15-22) bounced back from four consecutive losses Thursday night to pick up the series opening victory in Los Angeles, 6-0.
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Player Notes:聽
NATIONALS:
Howie Kendrick聽blasted a 3-run home run to kick-off the series in Los Angeles early in the 1st inning. Runs have been hard to come by for the Nats who came in to Thurday night聽having scored three聽runs or less in seven聽of their eight聽games this month. Kendrick remains one of Washington’s most consistent hitters.
Patrick Corbin聽put together another really solid outing on the mound. The first-year National tossed seven scoreless innings of three-hit baseball while striking out eight on 107 pitches (65 strikes).
DODGERS:
Rich Hill聽lasted just five innings while allowing five hits, three runs, two walks and striking out five on 96 pitches.
Injuries:
OF Juan Soto:聽Back, 10-Day IL
OF Andrew Stevenson: Back spasms, 10-day IL
1B Ryan Zimmerman: Plantar Fasciitis, 10-Day IL
RP Austen Williams:聽Shoulder, 10-day IL
RP Trevor Rosenthal:聽Flu, 10-day IL
SS Trea Turner:聽Finger, 10-day IL
RP Koda Glover:聽Elbow, 60-day IL
RP Tony Sipp:聽Oblique, 10-day IL
Coming Up:
Friday, 5/10:聽Nationals @ Dodgers, 10:10聽p.m. ET, Dodger Stadium
Saturday, 5/11:聽Nationals @ Dodgers, 9:10聽p.m. ET, Dodger Stadium
Sunday, 5/12:聽Nationals @ Dodgers, 4:10 p.m. ET, Dodger Stadium
