Nationals manager Martinez fuming after controversial obstruction call in loss to Astros
HOUSTON — Jose Abreu scored on catcher Keibert Ruiz‘s throwing error in a wild ninth inning to provide the Houston Astros a 5-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday evening.
Kyle Tucker led off with a single off Hunter Harvey (2-3), and Abreu adopted with an infield single. Yainer Diaz struck out earlier than Corey Julks walked to load the bases to arrange Jake Meyers’ grounder to quick.
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C.J. Abrams threw residence to get the second out, however Ruiz’s throw to first went off Meyers’ helmet and allowed Abreu to attain.
The Nationals argued the ultimate play with the umpires, saying that Meyers was out of the baseline, however to no avail.
Washington supervisor Dave Martinez started his postgame availability by holding up an image that confirmed Meyers working on the grass on his method to first.
“There it is right there,” Martinez stated. “Take a look at it. Is that on the line? I don’t think so. I’m over this play. Seriously. They need to fix the rule. If this is what the umpire sees that he’s running down the line, I’m tired of it. I’m tired of it. Fix it. We lost the game, and he had nothing to say about it because he can’t make the right call. Brutal.”
Martinez stated he was not given a proof solely that residence plate umpire Jeremy Riggs noticed Meyers run down the road.
“I think they were disputing whether he was in the baseline or not,” Houston supervisor Dusty Baker stated. “That’s always a questionable call. Nobody really has the vantage point very good except really the home plate umpire, and he said it was nothing.”
Meyers stated he ran up the road and collided with first baseman Matt Chavis’ glove, including that he was touching the bottom.
“I think that kind of sent the ball elsewhere,” Meyers stated. “I’m not really sure, but I know we scored, and we won. That’s good.”
Washington rallied for 3 runs within the ninth off Houston nearer Ryan Pressly (1-2). Joey Meneses reached on an error by Alex Bregman to start out the inning and scored on an RBI double by Corey Dickerson.
After Ruiz grounded out, Ildemaro Vargas grounded to the pitcher, however Pressly threw broad to residence, permitting Dickerson to attain. Dominic Smith tied it at 4 with an RBI triple, however Pressly recovered to get two groundouts to finish the inning and maintain it tied.
“What was going through my mind was we had to get out of there with at least a tie because we had some horses coming up in the ninth,” Baker stated. “We gave them three runs in the ninth, and they gave us one run in the bottom of the ninth.”
Abreu hit a two-run double within the first, and Abreu and Diaz hit back-to-back solo residence runs within the fourth to make it 4-0. Abreu completed with three hits and is 5 for 7 within the two video games towards Washington.
Framber Valdez allowed one run on 5 hits with six strikeouts in seven innings. He lowered his ERA to 2.27. Valdez has allowed one run or fewer in 4 of his final 5 begins.
The Nationals obtained a run again within the fifth on an RBI groundout by Abrams, scoring Smith, who had doubled to steer off the inning.
Josiah Gray allowed 4 runs on six hits with 5 strikeouts in seven innings. It was second time within the final three video games Gray has surrendered 4 runs.
Washington has misplaced eight of its final 9 video games.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Astros: SS Jeremy Pena was out of the lineup for a 3rd straight recreation with an unspecified sickness. Baker stated Pena can be within the lineup Thursday. RHP Lance McCullers Jr. will miss the rest of the season after having proper forearm surgical procedure Tuesday to restore his flexor tendon and take away a bone spur, Astros General Manager Dana Brown introduced. DH Yordan Alvarez may miss a minimum of 4 weeks with a proper indirect pressure, Brown stated. OF Michael Brantley (proper shoulder surgical procedure) is pain-free and looking out good, Brown stated, including that Brantley is working, throwing and hitting. Brantley will proceed to be given extra to do, however a timeline on his return continues to be unsure, Brown stated. RHP Jose Urquidy (proper shoulder) is throwing off flat floor over 100 toes, with an anticipated return date round or after the All Star break, Brown stated.
UP NEXT
Nationals LHP MacKenzie Gore (3-5, 4.04 ERA) will begin Thursday towards RHP Cristian Javier (7-1, 3.13) within the finale of the three-game collection.
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