A frequent refrain from Nationals’ manager Davey Martinez following Patrick Corbin’s starts this season has been some variation on the idea that the numbers don’t tell the whole story as far as how the left-hander has fared.
“Once again, the numbers show he didn’t pitch well,” Martinez said after the 34-year-old put 6 1⁄3 innings of work in on the road in Dodger Stadium, giving up nine hits, four walks, and a total of five runs, all earned, in what ended up a 6-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
“All in all, he gave us six-plus innings, a couple hits here and there,” Martinez continued.