Jeremy Hellickson gave up a grand slam (after the Nationals failed to turn what would have been an inning-ending double play) in the first inning of his previous outing before last night’s start, but the veteran right-hander settled in after that, tossing four scoreless before a single and a walk in the sixth ended his outing against the New York Mets.
“Just kept competing,” Hellickson said after the loss, when asked about bouncing back from the rough start in the nation’s capital.
“Just kept trying to make pitches.