Jake Irvin left a first-pitch fastball up and in for Max Kepler in the top of the second, and a first-pitch curve up for Carlos Correa in the sixth, so it was not just a “one bad pitch” start type of outing, but a two-bad-pitches turn in the rotation for the 27-year-old, second-year starter.
Kep-BOOM! pic.twitter.com/Xx3yJ0DrfQ
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Irvin got some help from his defense along the way, with a diving catch in right-center by Jacob Young, a leaping catch at the top of the wall in left by Jesse Winker, and one catch out in right field by a sliding Eddie Rosario, which helped the Nats’ starter along the way.