Gio Gonzalez wasn’t particularly sharp, giving up six hits and two walks in a 95-pitch start against the Houston Astros, who scored eight runs total (four of them earned) while the Washington Nationals’ lefty was on the hill in what ended up an 8-2 win for the defending World Series champs in West Palm Beach, FL’s FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches.
Gio vs ‘Stros: Gio Gonzalez went five innings on 77 pitches last time out before today, in a solid outing against the St. Louis Cardinals last week. He gave up four hits, a walk, and an earned run in that start, which was his third outing of the Spring.