Kevin Gausman shines as MLB-best Giants sweep Nationals
Field Level Media
12 Jul 2021, 09:40 GMT+10
Right-hander Kevin Gausman pitched like an All-Star and Curt Casali provided added a three-run home run Sunday afternoon, sending the host San Francisco Giants to a three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals with a 3-1 victory.
The National League West-leading Giants finished the first half at 57-32, giving them the most wins in the majors and the highest winning percentage (.640).
The 57 wins equals the third-most in franchise history at the All-Star break, trailing only the 59 wins in 1993.
Gausman (9-3) snapped a personal two-game losing streak, allowing one run on four hits over six-plus innings with three walks and nine strikeouts.
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Brady House woke up Sunday morning, went to church, then returned to his bedroom. And then he waited. And waited some more.
“It felt like I was sitting in my room for two weeks,” House said. “It was a long day just thinking about things.”
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The Houston Astros handed the ball to Gerrit Cole, and he gave them a firm grip on the World Series. Minus ailing ace Max Scherzer, the Nationals were no match in this Washington wipeout. Cole looked exactly like the stud who dominated baseball most of this season, bouncing back from a Game 1 clunker to pitch the Astros to a.
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