So that was nice.
You look at this matchup from a distance, Sanchez vs. Mikolas, and you don't think anything's gonna come of it, but...this was a treat. The most interesting part about Anibal Sanchez throwing seven and 2/3rds innings of no-hit ball was the fact that he only had 5 strikeouts. Everything else was accomplished by the Nationals defense. This team has come a long way from May, and it's now strong enough to defend against an offensively volatile Cardinals roster. And the fact that this Cards team can be stopped by not Strasburg, not Scherzer, not Corbin...but Anibal freaking Sanchez? That is awesome. And I am glad it has happened.
Also, really classy of the Cardinals fans to give Anibal a standing O right after he gave up the hit to Jose Martinez (who has honestly become my target for hatred on this Cards team). That wouldn't have happened in New York.
Today we get Scherzer vs. Wainwright as the day game, and then Tanaka vs. Greinke as the night game. Sure to be some interesting matchups.
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