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- Bounce-back: Stephen Strasburg (+12.9%) goes 7 IP with 2 ER on 6 Ks and no walks. Enjoy your no-decision!
- Competitors: Tonight's leaders in out-making/leaving-on-base are Anthony Rendon's (-22.4%) 0-4/2 GDPs/1 LOB and Chad Tracy's (-31.4%) 0-4/1 GDP/5 LOB. Wilson Ramos (-21.2%) gets honorable mention with 0-4/4 LOB.
- I swear I will quit this team: After Bryce Harper (+16.2%) singles to put runners 2nd/3rd with no outs in the fourth (+14.7%), Jayson Werth (+11.5%) walks to load 'em up. With three chances to score, Ian Desmond (+6.9%) grounds into a force at home (-9.2%), Tracy pops out too shallowly to score the runner (-10.3%), and Ramos grounds out to end the inning (-9.9%).
- Better: Desmond singles in a run to tie it in the 6th (+12.4%).
- Ready
or not: Tyler Clippard (+10.1%) fans 2 in a perfect aeyth to keep it tied and earn a shutdown. - Tuck your shirt in: Rafael Soriano (-31.5%) can't keep it tied in the 9th, giving up the go-behind run on a leadoff HR (-34.8%).