MacKenzie Gore struck out 10 of the 28 batters he faced in seven strong in the series opener with Miami on Friday night in the nation’s capital, then DJ Herz followed up on Gore’s start with six scoreless in which he struck out 13 of 18 batters, building on the impressive outing by his rotation-mate and fellow southpaw in a way his manager in Washington, D.C. liked to see.
“I really believe they’re starting to feed off each other,” Davey Martinez told reporters after the second straight win over the Marlins and the Nationals’ 7th win in eight games overall.