*hums Enter Sandman over in the corner*
Sandy Alcantara had a career-defining game, the bats came to life and then some, and the Nationals got empanadas (courtesy of Gerardo Parra).
An outing that started out disturbingly shaky for Sandy ended up becoming one of the best starts he’s ever had. After allowing a run on a few singles in the first inning and putting two men on in the second inning, Sandy went on to retire the next TWENTY batters IN A ROW!
Sandy needed 43 pitches for those first two innings, which left us feeling like another bullpen burn was on the horizon.