Twice again in Sunday’s 4-0 loss to the New York Mets, Washington Nationals’ runners were thrown out on the basepaths.
It’s been a problem before this season, and this time it cost the Nationals a chance to score runs against a vulnerable Tijuan Walker, who allowed three hits and three walks over six innings but never let a runner get to third base, with some help from the runners themselves.
The first hitter of the game, Josh Harrison, jumped on the first pitch from Walker for a clean single to right, but after Yadiel Hernandez worked the count to 3-2, Walker caught Harrison off first base and picked him off.