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Game 77 WPA: The triumphant debut of Taylor Hill. Nats 2, Brew 9

Looks like the Nats had a heck of an extra-inning hangover. Maybe the pitchers who weren't pitching last night should have gone to bed early.

By Doghouse
I'm thinking that pitching underhand may have been worth trying today.
I'm thinking that pitching underhand may have been worth trying today.
Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports

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Via Fangraphs (click to embiggen)

  • Bad approach: Stephen Strasburg (-42.3%) kept loading the bases and giving up dingers as he surrendered 7 ER over 4.2 IP with 2 Ks and 3 BBs.
  • Boom! Offense! Nate McLouth (-2.4%) hit a run-scoring FC to get the Nats ahead early and give us some brief hope (+7.8%).
  • BOOM!! OFFENSE!! Ian Desmond (+8.1%) is 2-4 with a two-out, RBI double to get the Nats within 2 in the fourth (+8.2%).
  • Welcome to bigs, kid: Taylor Hill (-0.8%) debuts to a runners-corners jam and a pile of innings to eat. He gives up 2 ER with a walk and a strikeout, but finishes the game with 3.1 IP to give everyone else a day to rest.

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