In five August outings, Joe Ross was unbeaten at (3-0), with a 1.05 ERA, 13 walks, 16 Ks, and a .200/.301/.267 line against in 25 2⁄3 innings pitched, though his last two outings ended up being relatively brief, with the right-hander hit in the shin by a comebacker after 3 1⁄3 scoreless innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates in PNC Park and lifted after 4 1⁄3 innings and 88 pitches in the series with the Chicago Cubs in Wrigley Field, after he’d given up six hits, four walks, and a total of two earned runs.
Washington Nationals’ Joe Ross hit hard, out early in 7-3 loss to New York Mets
