Joe Ross was rolling along, retiring the first ten batters he faced this afternoon, but an error, hit-by-pitch, RBI single, and, one out later, a three-run home run followed as Philadelphia put four runs up on the Washington Nationals’ starter in the fourth and cruised to a 5-2 win that evened things up in the three-game set in the Phillies’ home. Rubber match tomorrow, 1:05 PM ET.
Ross vs the Phillies: Joe Ross was winless in six May starts (0-4) with a 6.00 ERA, 15 walks, 29 Ks, and a .255/.352/.415 line against in 27 IP in an up and down month for the Nationals’ 28-year-old right-hander, who got off to a strong start this season but has had fairly mixed results since.