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Pirates Carmen Mlodzinski shines out of the pen against the Nats
TL;DR
Carmen Mlodzinski of the Pittsburgh Pirates excelled in relief during a 2-0 victory over the Washington Nationals, earning his first win of the season. The game marked the Nationals' first shutout loss of the year.
Key points
- Carmen Mlodzinski earned his first win of the season
- Pirates shut out the Nationals 2-0
- Mason Montgomery opened the game for the Pirates
- Nationals experienced their first shutout loss of the season
- Mlodzinski focused on fastball command
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The Pittsburgh Pirates decided to go with an opener in their 2-0 win over the Washington Nationals, which proved effective. The Pirates handed the Nationals their first shutout loss of the season.
Manager Don Kelly used left-hander Mason Montgomery to open the game and right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski as the bulk guy. Mlodzinski seemed to enjoy his role for the Pirates as he earned his first win of the season.
Pittsburgh Pirates Carmen Mlodzinski feels he was in a better “pocket” pitching as the opener
"I think the reason was just to give me a better pocket, and let Mason kinda dominate lefties like he's done this year,” Mlodzinski said to SportsNet Pittsburgh. “I felt good. I worked pretty hard this week on fastball command. I think I've kind of struggled with that for the last few weeks. So worked on that, and then in my head, everything kind of plays off of that. Like, I know we use the splitter a lot tonight. I honestly say I didn't throw one splitter in between, or maybe a few in between these starts or outings, it was all fastball command.”
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Q&A
What was Carmen Mlodzinski's role in the Pirates' win against the Nationals?
Carmen Mlodzinski served as the bulk pitcher after Mason Montgomery opened the game, contributing significantly to the team's 2-0 victory.
How did the Pirates' pitching strategy affect the Nationals?
The Pirates' strategy of using an opener led to the Nationals experiencing their first shutout loss of the season.
What did Mlodzinski say about his pitching performance?
Mlodzinski felt he was in a better 'pocket' pitching as the bulk guy and focused on improving his fastball command, which he had struggled with in previous outings.
