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The Knights travel to Washington to take on the 28-38 Nationals. The pitching matchups are:
Sean Manaea (3-7, 4.96) vs. Logan Verrett (0-0, 0.00)
Danny Duffy (4-5, 6.38) vs. Joan Adon (5-5, 5.85)
Braxton Garrett (5-2, 3.64) vs. Tyler Anderson (6-2, 4.70)
Game #67 – June 9 – Nationals Park
The Nationals jumped out to a 1-0 lead on Carter Kieboom's 1st inning single. Kieboom's 2-run home runs in the 3rd made it 3-0.
Ryan McKenna and Owen Miller hit back-to-back singles to lead off the 4th. After Logan Verrett retired the next 2 batters, Jesus Sanchez tied the game with a home runs that just cleared the right-centerfield wall. Anthony Santander beat out an infield single, Brandon Driry laced a single to right, and Mike Gerber ripped a double into the left-centerfield gap to give Charlotte a 5-3 lead.
Thairo Estrada doubled home a run in the bottom of the inning and then scored on a Sean Manaea wild pitch to tie the game. Lane Thomas' 2-run double in the 5th put Washington back into the lead. Estrada took Nick Robertson deep in the 6th to make ot 8-5. Cirtis Mead also belted a home.runs off Robertson in the 6th.
Sanchez went deep for the 2nd time in the 9th, but it was too little too late.
Final Score: Washington 9, Charlotte 6
WP: C. Bolton (1-1)
LP: S. Manaea (3-8)
SV: R. Stanek (13)
Record: 34-33
Player of the Game: Jesus Sanchez
TRANSACTION: Sent Jose Iglesias to AAA on a rehab assignment.
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