The first-round draft pick in 2018 also found a way to raise already staggering expectations.
Gorman flashed his impressive power and showed some fielding growing pains in an 8-5 comeback Cardinals win that switched themes late, shifting gears from Scherzer’s dominance now to the promise of the Cardinals’ tomorrow.
The Nats’ lead reached 5-1 when Cardinals starter Austin Gomber’s wild pitch allowed a run to score. The candidate for the fifth spot in the rotation struggled, allowing five runs on eight hits and two walks. But a trail of relievers, including Mike Mayers, John Brebbia and Dominic Leone, calmed matters with five scoreless frames.