{"id":31042,"date":"2017-05-31T10:21:27","date_gmt":"2017-05-31T10:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=31042"},"modified":"2017-05-31T10:21:27","modified_gmt":"2017-05-31T10:21:27","slug":"gonzalez-gets-1st-win-since-april-nats-beat-giants-6-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/sports\/gonzalez-gets-1st-win-since-april-nats-beat-giants-6-3.html","title":{"rendered":"Gonzalez gets 1st win since April as Nats beat Giants 6-3"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tGonzalez gets 1st win since April as Nats beat Giants 6-3<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span>
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\n\tHaving spent his first four major league seasons across the bay in Oakland, left-hander Gio Gonzalez was more than comfortable pitching in the crisp, blustery conditions at AT&T Park.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tEven when he had to spend long stretches of time in the Washington dugout as his teammates piled up hits, Gonzalez never really got cold.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tGonzalez pitched into the seventh inning to win for the first time in more than a month, and the Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Tuesday night.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t"I didn't expect anything different. I knew it was going to be cold when we got here," Gonzalez said. "I don't mind it. I actually like the cold weather. It doesn't bother me. You learn to pitch with it."<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tGonzalez (4-1) allowed three runs over 6 1\/3 innings with six strikeouts and three walks to win for the first time since April 27. He also singled home a run in the second and reached on an error in the fifth, two batters before Jayson Werth's bases-loaded walk against reliever Bryan Morris forced in Michael A. Taylor to extend Washington's lead to 6-2.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tGonzalez did all that while braving the cool temperatures at the Giants' waterfront ballpark, opting to go without a long-sleeve shirt under his jersey.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t"He knows how to pitch in this weather," Washington manager Dusty Baker said. "He knows how to stay ready. This actually keeps a team fresher. You complain about the cold sometimes but guys stay fresher in this weather, especially the pitchers."<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tDaniel Murphy and Trea Turner had three hits apiece as the NL East leaders won their fourth in five games. Werth added two hits and a bases-loaded walk, and Taylor had two hits and two RBIs.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tOne night after a wild, bench-clearing brawl that resulted in suspensions for Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper (four games) and Giants reliever Hunter Strickland (six games), the teams played without incident.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tEach player appealed his penalty, remaining eligible to participate until a resolution is reached.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe only reminder of the fight came when Harper was booed by the AT&T Park crowd every at-bat. The slugger went 0 for 5 with three strikeouts and twice left the bases loaded. He was the only Washington starter without a hit.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t"Harp had a tough day," Baker said.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Nationals won handily despite stranding 11 runners.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t"They put the ball in play and the grounders got through when they didn't hit the ball hard," San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy said. "They're a tough lineup and good things happen when you put the ball in play."<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tKoda Glover worked the ninth for his seventh save in eight chances.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tBuster Posey had three hits and an RBI for the Giants. Orlando Calixte, called up from the minors before the game, added two hits and two RBIs.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tSan Francisco starter Jeff Samardzija (1-7) permitted three runs and nine hits over four innings.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tCALIXTE'S FIRST HIT<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tCalixte had a big night after being added to the 25-man roster before the game. The 25-year-old, whose only previous big league experience came in two games with Kansas City in 2015, was in the leadoff spot and singled in his first at-bat for his first career hit in the majors. He added a two-run double in the second. Calixte also played all three outfield positions after beginning the game in left. "The kid did a good job," Bochy said.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tTRAINER'S ROOM<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tGiants: Michael Morse, who collided hard with Samardzija during Monday's brawl, was placed on the seven-day concussion disabled list. … Madison Bumgarner played catch before the game for the first time since injuring his shoulder and ribs in a dirt bike accident in Colorado on April 20. The left-hander, originally scheduled to throw Friday, made tosses from 45 and 60 feet. … OF Hunter Pence (left hamstring strain) ran the bases and could begin a rehab assignment as soon as Wednesday. … INF Conor Gillaspie (back spasms) will resume his rehab assignment later this week.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tUP NEXT<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tWashington RHP Max Scherzer (5-3, 2.77 ERA) starts the series finale Wednesday against RHP Matt Cain (3-3, 4.45) in a rematch of Game 4 of the 2012 World Series when Scherzer was with Detroit.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tSource:- https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/mlb\/2017\/05\/31\/gonzalez-gets-1st-win-since-april-as-nats-beat-giants-6-3\/102338734\/<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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