Patrick Corbin gave up two runs on a two-out, two-run home run in the first inning of his start against Detroit last weekend in the nation’s capital, but the 33-year-old left-hander held the Tigers’ hitters there, and completed five scoreless after the tough start.
Corbin, following the outing, had a streak of seven-straight starts in which he allowed three earned runs or fewer, posting a 3.40 ERA, a 3.91 FIP, four walks, 25 Ks, and a .259/.274/.388 line against in 42 1⁄3 IP over that stretch.
“Patrick Corbin was good. Other than the home run, I mean, he threw the ball really, really well,” Nationals’ manager Davey Martinez told reporters after a 5-2 win over the Tigers.