The All-Star break allowed Orioles right-hander Matt Harvey to flush an atrocious first half. Perhaps no pitcher has been better to start the second.
Building off the six scoreless innings he pitched against the Kansas City Royals, Harvey held the Washington Nationals to one hit over another six shutout innings Saturday night as the Orioles secured a series victory over their regional rival with a 5-3 win in front of a season-high announced crowd of 30,898 at Oriole Park.
The day began with Harvey set to oppose Nationals ace Max Sherzer; the two faced off as the starting pitchers of the 2013 All-Star Game during Harvey’s heyday with the New York Mets.