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No take backs? 2 pitches hurt reliable Leake
- Updated: May 27, 2016
WASHINGTON — Mike Leake threw two pitches he’d like back Thursday. One of them, in the sixth inning, Bryce Harper launched to the third deck in right field. The other, an inning later, Danny Espinosa deposited into the home bullpen.
“A hanging changeup and a hanging slider right where hitters want the ball,” Leake said after the Cardinals’ 2-1 loss to the Nationals. “If you take those back, it still looks like a zero-run ballgame.”
Other than the mistakes to Harper and Espinosa, Leake shut down the Nationals, limiting baserunners and pitching out of danger when necessary. He allowed seven hits and two runs in seven innings.
The outing marked Leake’s fourth consecutive strong start after a tough start to the season. The right-hander has now ceded only four runs in 28 innings his last four times on the hill, …
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