mlb Game Recap
Cincinnati Downed 5-4 By Washington - Justin Wilson Takes Loss
Cincinnati dropped a 5-4 decision at Nationals Park on Saturday as Washington legged out a win behind winning pitcher Derek Law.
The Nationals were a +105 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 8.
Derek Law earned the victory for the Nationals, throwing 2 innings of work, striking out 2, walking 0, and allowing 1 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Harold Ramirez in the win.
Cincinnati's starting pitcher Justin Wilson worked 1 innings, giving up 2 hits and 1 earned runs while striking out 0 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Santiago Espinal in a losing cause.
Washington enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 9-7 advantage in hits.
The game was closed out by Kyle Finnegan who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 1 batters to earn the save.