Before Trea Turner hit his home run off Padres’ starter Joe Musgrove on a first-pitch fastball in the first inning of Monday night’s series opener in San Diego, Washington’s leadoff hitter, Alcides Escobar, battled the right-handed starter in a nine-pitch at bat which ended with a groundout. But it gave the Nationals’ No. 2 hitter, Turner, a good look at Musgrove and he stepped in looking for the pitch he got.
“I felt like after the 8-9 pitch at bat that we had to lead off the game, I felt like I was going to get a good pitch to hit,” Turner explained, “.