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Game #68 – June 10 – Nationals Park
Victor Robles led off the bottom of the 1st with a 491 foot home run to left off of Danny Duffy. A Rougned Odor error in the 3rd allowed Vidal Brujan to score from 3B in the 3rd inning to tie the game.
The Nationals loaded the bases in the bottom of the 3rd but failed to score. Robles doubled home the go-ahead run in the 4th. After the Nationals loaded the bases, Carter Kieboom hit a bases-clearing double to make it 5-1.
The Knights made it 5-2 on a Brandon Drury double into the 5th. Jhonkensey Noel followed with a single to right to score Drury and then Andy Ibanez hit a Joan Adon 0-2 fastball deep into the LF stands to tie the game.
Michael Brantley and Keibert Ruiz hit back to back singles to start the bottom of the 7th. With runners at 1st and 3rd and no one out, Charlotte summoned Joe Barlow to relieve Ricky Devito. Barlow struck out Nick Gordon and Odor before throwing a wild pitch, allowing Gordon to score from the 3rd with the go-ahead run. Robles then doubled to right to.make it 7-5.
Anthony Santander doubled to lead off the 8th. After Elihuris Montero struck out, Jesus Sanchez singled to right to put runners on the corners, but Connor Wong hit into a 6-4-3 double play to end the inning.
Owen Miller kept Charlotte's hopes alive when he singled with 1 out in the 9th. But Drury lined out to left and Noel struck out to end the game.
Final Score: Washington 7, Charlotte 5
WP: B. Pounders (1-1)
LP: R. Devito (2-2)
SV: R. Stabek (14)
Record: 34-34
Player of the Game: Victor Robles
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