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Bumgarner back on track as Arizona beats Washington 5-2

April 18, 2021 by Houston Chronicle Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON (AP) — Madison Bumgarner had his best outing of the season, allowing a run over five innings as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat Washington 5-2 Sunday after Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg was a late scratch.

Bumgarner (1-2) gave up just two hits and dropped his ERA from 11.20 to 8.68 through four starts. He struck out five and walked one, helping Arizona split the four-game series.

“We’re super excited for him,” manager Torey Lovullo said.

Bumgarner — who played on three World Series champion teams during his 11 seasons in San Francisco and earned 2014 World Series MVP — had given up at least five earned runs in each of his first three starts in his second season in Arizona.

“He’s a tough man,” Lovullo said. “He put San Fran on his shoulders for several years and that’s his expectation.”

Strasburg — also a World Series MVP, in 2019 — was placed on the 10-day injured list before first pitch with right shoulder inflammation. Strasburg felt discomfort after a bullpen session during the week, and later an MRI later revealed inflammation. Manager Dave Martinez said there was no timetable for his return.

Josh Rojas hit his first career leadoff homer, connecting against Nationals last-minute starter Paulo Espino. The 34-year-old Espino made his fourth career start in the majors and second with Washington.

Espino (0-1) pitched 4 1/3 innings and allowed two earned runs and five hits while striking out three and giving up a walk. Two of those five hits were solo home runs — Carson Kelly led off the fourth with a shot to left field.

Trea Turner hit two solo homers, one to left field in the third off Bumgarner and his second of the game to center in the eighth off Taylor Clarke. It was Turner’s sixth multi-home run game and first…

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