Kyle Finnegan gave up two homers with two outs in the ninth to erase a two-run lead and deny the Nats a season-opening series win.
The Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand slugged a walk-off homer against Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan on Sunday in Cincinnati. CINCINNATI — With two outs in the ninth inning Sunday afternoon, Kyle Finnegan bent down with his hands on his knees. The Washington Nationals were an out away from their first season-opening series win since 2018 and their first over-.500 record since 2021.
That, to be certain, wasn’t to say there wasn’t progress Sunday. It began in the form of Lipscomb. A day before, the 23-year-old meandered around, his eyes darting, his mind racing, his memory capturing bits and pieces of a lifelong dream coming true.
Progress came in the form of the day’s starting pitcher, too. The new-look version of 27-year-old righty Jake Irvin had a fastball that touched 98 mph early and hovered around 95 and 96 but lost a bit of its zip at times. Irvin also debuted a new pitch — the first cutter of his career induced a double play, but he didn’t throw it much in his five-inning outing.
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