CINCINNATI -- A day after they learned they'll miss outfielder Jayson Werth indefinitely, the Washington Nationals lost starter Stephen Strasburg at least temporarily.
Strasburg left after only 16 pitches because of a stiff neck, and Zack Cozart had three hits as the Cincinnati Reds rallied against Washington's bullpen for a 5-2 victory on Friday night.
The Reds took advantage of Strasburg's quick exit to win for only the second time in 12 games.
Strasburg had no problem with his neck in the first inning, when he gave up a solo homer by Joey Votto, his first since April 28. As he sat in the dugout between innings, the left side of his neck tightened up.
"It's pretty stiff," Strasburg said after the game. "I don't know why. I felt fine in the first inning. Once I sat down before the second, it kind of tightened up a little bit. It was hard for me to turn my head to the left."
He walked Brayan Pena on his 16th pitch to open the second inning and left the game. It's unclear whether he'll have to miss his next scheduled start.
"We don't know at this point," manager Matt Williams said. "We'll see how it is tomorrow and evaluate it."
Strasburg had a rough May, failing to last four innings in four of his five starts. He left one start with tightness behind his shoulder.
"It's just something I've got to pull through and know it's going to get better eventually," Strasburg said.
The NL East leaders played their first game since a CT scan found that Werth broke his wrist in two places when he was hit by a pitch on May 16. He's sidelined indefinitely.
Taylor Jordan (0-1) took over for Strasburg and gave up three runs in the sixth. Brandon Phillips -- limited to pinch hitting because of a sore toe -- tied the game with a sacrifice fly. Billy Hamilton hit a soft liner to center for a single that made it 3-2. Hamilton then stole second, and came home on Cozart's third single of the game.
"The blooper over second base (by Hamilton) was not a bad pitch," Jordan said. "I just got unlucky out there."
Anthony DeSclafani (3-4) went six innings for his first win since April 20.
J.J. Hoover fanned Ian Desmond to end a bases-loaded threat in the eighth. Aroldis Chapman gave up a single to Bryce Harper in the ninth while getting his eighth save in as many chances.
Todd Frazier added a solo homer, his 15th, as the Reds pulled away. Thirty of his 44 homers in the last two seasons have come at Great American Ball Park.
DeSclafani gave up a pair of runs and eight hits. Desmond singled in the first inning, extending his hitting streak to 13 games.
STREAKY NATIONALS
Desmond's 13-game hitting streak is two shy of his career high. Teammate Wilson Ramos hit safely in 19 straight games from April 24 to May 19, the longest streak in the NL this season.
CHAT AT FIRST
Harper was unhappy when Tony Cingrani hit him in the back with his first pitch in the seventh inning, staring at the pitcher while taking his time going down the line. Votto had an animated chat with Harper when he reached first base.
"What are you going to do?" Cingrani said. "He should've jogged. Be a baseball player. Sorry I hit you. Run."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Nationals: Right-hander Doug Fister, who went on the disabled list on May 15 with tightness in his forearm, threw without problem on Friday. He hasn't yet thrown a bullpen session.
Reds: Johnny Cueto, sidelined by inflammation in his pitching elbow, won't start again until at least next week.
UP NEXT
Nationals: Left-hander Gio Gonzalez is 2-1 with a 1.06 ERA in five career starts against the Reds.
Reds: Raisel Iglesias makes his fourth start overall and his second filling in for Cueto. He lasted only three innings in a 5-2 loss in Cleveland on Sunday.
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Strasburg left after only 16 pitches because of a stiff neck, and Zack Cozart had three hits as the Cincinnati Reds rallied against Washington's bullpen for a 5-2 victory on Friday night.
The Reds took advantage of Strasburg's quick exit to win for only the second time in 12 games.
Strasburg had no problem with his neck in the first inning, when he gave up a solo homer by Joey Votto, his first since April 28. As he sat in the dugout between innings, the left side of his neck tightened up.
"It's pretty stiff," Strasburg said after the game. "I don't know why. I felt fine in the first inning. Once I sat down before the second, it kind of tightened up a little bit. It was hard for me to turn my head to the left."
He walked Brayan Pena on his 16th pitch to open the second inning and left the game. It's unclear whether he'll have to miss his next scheduled start.
"We don't know at this point," manager Matt Williams said. "We'll see how it is tomorrow and evaluate it."
Strasburg had a rough May, failing to last four innings in four of his five starts. He left one start with tightness behind his shoulder.
"It's just something I've got to pull through and know it's going to get better eventually," Strasburg said.
The NL East leaders played their first game since a CT scan found that Werth broke his wrist in two places when he was hit by a pitch on May 16. He's sidelined indefinitely.
Taylor Jordan (0-1) took over for Strasburg and gave up three runs in the sixth. Brandon Phillips -- limited to pinch hitting because of a sore toe -- tied the game with a sacrifice fly. Billy Hamilton hit a soft liner to center for a single that made it 3-2. Hamilton then stole second, and came home on Cozart's third single of the game.
"The blooper over second base (by Hamilton) was not a bad pitch," Jordan said. "I just got unlucky out there."
Anthony DeSclafani (3-4) went six innings for his first win since April 20.
J.J. Hoover fanned Ian Desmond to end a bases-loaded threat in the eighth. Aroldis Chapman gave up a single to Bryce Harper in the ninth while getting his eighth save in as many chances.
Todd Frazier added a solo homer, his 15th, as the Reds pulled away. Thirty of his 44 homers in the last two seasons have come at Great American Ball Park.
DeSclafani gave up a pair of runs and eight hits. Desmond singled in the first inning, extending his hitting streak to 13 games.
STREAKY NATIONALS
Desmond's 13-game hitting streak is two shy of his career high. Teammate Wilson Ramos hit safely in 19 straight games from April 24 to May 19, the longest streak in the NL this season.
CHAT AT FIRST
Harper was unhappy when Tony Cingrani hit him in the back with his first pitch in the seventh inning, staring at the pitcher while taking his time going down the line. Votto had an animated chat with Harper when he reached first base.
"What are you going to do?" Cingrani said. "He should've jogged. Be a baseball player. Sorry I hit you. Run."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Nationals: Right-hander Doug Fister, who went on the disabled list on May 15 with tightness in his forearm, threw without problem on Friday. He hasn't yet thrown a bullpen session.
Reds: Johnny Cueto, sidelined by inflammation in his pitching elbow, won't start again until at least next week.
UP NEXT
Nationals: Left-hander Gio Gonzalez is 2-1 with a 1.06 ERA in five career starts against the Reds.
Reds: Raisel Iglesias makes his fourth start overall and his second filling in for Cueto. He lasted only three innings in a 5-2 loss in Cleveland on Sunday.
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Follow Joe Kay on Twitter: http://twitter.com/apjoekay
Coverage: FSOH
7:10 PM ET, May 29, 2015
Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio
Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Washington - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony DeSclafani pitching for Cincinnati | WSH | CIN |
| Span grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond reached on infield single to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Escobar singled to center, Desmond to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Harper struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Zimmerman flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Stephen Strasburg pitching for Washington | WSH | CIN |
| Cozart flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Votto homered to left center (398 feet). | 0 | 1 |
| Frazier singled to left. | 0 | 1 |
| Bruce grounded into double play, to first, Frazier out at second. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Anthony DeSclafani pitching for Cincinnati | WSH | CIN |
| Ramos grounded out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Espinosa grounded out to first. | 0 | 1 |
| Taylor fouled out to first. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Stephen Strasburg pitching for Washington | WSH | CIN |
| Peña walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan relieved Strasburg. | 0 | 1 |
| Byrd lined out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| Schumaker singled to right center, Peña to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Peña to third, Schumaker to second on wild pitch by Jordan. | 0 | 1 |
| DeSclafani lined out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| Hamilton grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Anthony DeSclafani pitching for Cincinnati | WSH | CIN |
| Jordan grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Span grounded out to first. | 0 | 1 |
| Desmond grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Taylor Jordan pitching for Washington | WSH | CIN |
| Cozart singled to center. | 0 | 1 |
| Votto grounded out to second, Cozart to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Frazier grounded out to second, Cozart to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Bruce walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Peña grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Bruce out at second. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Anthony DeSclafani pitching for Cincinnati | WSH | CIN |
| Escobar singled to center. | 0 | 1 |
| Harper grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Escobar out at second. | 0 | 1 |
| Zimmerman grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Taylor Jordan pitching for Washington | WSH | CIN |
| Byrd struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Schumaker flied out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| DeSclafani singled to right. | 0 | 1 |
| Hamilton lined out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Anthony DeSclafani pitching for Cincinnati | WSH | CIN |
| Ramos doubled to deep center. | 0 | 1 |
| Espinosa popped out to first. | 0 | 1 |
| Taylor walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan reached on bunt single to third, Ramos to third, Taylor to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Span grounded into fielder's choice to first, Ramos out at home, Taylor to third, Jordan to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Desmond reached on infield single to third, Taylor scored, Jordan to third, Span to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Escobar grounded out to third. | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Taylor Jordan pitching for Washington | WSH | CIN |
| Cozart singled to left. | 1 | 1 |
| Votto flied out to center, Cozart to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Frazier fouled out to third. | 1 | 1 |
| Bruce flied out to center. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Anthony DeSclafani pitching for Cincinnati | WSH | CIN |
| Harper lined out to center. | 1 | 1 |
| Zimmerman doubled to deep center. | 1 | 1 |
| Ramos singled to center, Zimmerman scored, Ramos to second advancing on throw. | 2 | 1 |
| Espinosa flied out to center. | 2 | 1 |
| Taylor intentionally walked. | 2 | 1 |
| Jordan flied out to right. | 2 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Taylor Jordan pitching for Washington | WSH | CIN |
| Peña grounded out to first. | 2 | 1 |
| Byrd walked. | 2 | 1 |
| Schumaker doubled to deep right, Byrd to third. | 2 | 1 |
| Phillips hit for DeSclafani. | 2 | 1 |
| Phillips hit sacrifice fly to left, Byrd scored. | 2 | 2 |
| Hamilton singled to center, Schumaker scored. | 2 | 3 |
| Barrett relieved Jordan. | 2 | 3 |
| Hamilton stole second. | 2 | 3 |
| Cozart singled to center, Hamilton scored. | 2 | 4 |
| Votto struck out looking. | 2 | 4 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jumbo Diaz pitching for Cincinnati | WSH | CIN |
| Díaz relieved DeSclafani. | 2 | 4 |
| Span singled to center. | 2 | 4 |
| Desmond struck out swinging. | 2 | 4 |
| Escobar struck out swinging, Span to second on wild pitch by Díaz. | 2 | 4 |
| Cingrani relieved Díaz. | 2 | 4 |
| Harper hit by pitch. | 2 | 4 |
| Zimmerman lined out to first. | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Blake Treinen pitching for Washington | WSH | CIN |
| Treinen relieved Barrett. | 2 | 4 |
| Frazier homered to left center (420 feet). | 2 | 5 |
| Bruce grounded out to second. | 2 | 5 |
| Peña singled to center. | 2 | 5 |
| Byrd grounded into fielder's choice to third, Peña out at second. | 2 | 5 |
| Schumaker grounded out to second. | 2 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Tony Cingrani pitching for Cincinnati | WSH | CIN |
| Ramos flied out to right. | 2 | 5 |
| Espinosa walked. | 2 | 5 |
| Taylor struck out looking. | 2 | 5 |
| Uggla hit for Treinen. | 2 | 5 |
| Uggla walked, Espinosa to second. | 2 | 5 |
| Span walked, Espinosa to third, Uggla to second. | 2 | 5 |
| Hoover relieved Cingrani. | 2 | 5 |
| Negron at second base. | 2 | 5 |
| Desmond struck out swinging. | 2 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Matt Thornton pitching for Washington | WSH | CIN |
| Thornton relieved Treinen. | 2 | 5 |
| Negron popped out to second. | 2 | 5 |
| Hamilton flied out to center. | 2 | 5 |
| Cozart popped out to second. | 2 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Aroldis Chapman pitching for Cincinnati | WSH | CIN |
| Chapman relieved Hoover. | 2 | 5 |
| Escobar struck out swinging. | 2 | 5 |
| Harper singled to center. | 2 | 5 |
| Zimmerman struck out swinging. | 2 | 5 |
| Ramos grounded out to third. | 2 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington Nationals | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Span CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .323 | .362 | .523 |
| Desmond SS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .260 | .307 | .406 |
| Escobar 3B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .314 | .370 | .390 |
| Harper RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .329 | .468 | .733 |
| Zimmerman 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .227 | .284 | .387 |
| Ramos C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .277 | .301 | .385 |
| Espinosa 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .250 | .354 | .452 |
| Taylor LF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | .214 | .274 | .367 |
| Strasburg P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Jordan P
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
Barrett P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Treinen P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Uggla PH
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .206 | .315 | .365 |
Thornton P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 36 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 148 | |||
| a-walked for B Treinen in the 8th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Ramos (7, DeSclafani); Zimmerman (12, DeSclafani) RBI: Desmond (15), Ramos (22) 2-out RBI: Desmond GIDP: Harper Nationals RISP: 3-12 (Jordan 1-2, Escobar 0-1, Ramos 1-1, Espinosa 0-2, Span 0-1, Harper 0-1, Desmond 1-2, Zimmerman 0-2) Team LOB: 13 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 1 (Zimmerman). | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| SP STRASBURG (SHOULDER) LEFT GAME BOT 2ND. |
Game Information
| Stadium | Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH |
| Attendance | 28,877 (68.2% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:02 |
| Weather | 81 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 11 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Jerry Meals, First Base - Andy Fletcher, Second Base - Paul Emmel, Third Base - Jordan Baker |
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