Tanner Roark threw 38 pitches in three scoreless, then threw 43 in a nine-run fourth before he was lifted from what ended up a 12-5 Nationals’ loss to the Mets in Port St. Lucie, FL’s First Data Field.
Roark vs New York: Tanner Roark walked three straight, threw a wild pitch, and gave up three runs total in the second inning of his last start, which was against the same New York Mets he was facing tonight.
That second inning ended up being a long frame for the righty, who threw 39 of his 75 pitches on the day in that frame, some of which he thought were closer than the home plate umpire did.