The Arizona Diamondbacks stacked their lineup with left-handed hitters, trying to take advantage of the early splits Joe Ross has put up thus far in his major league career.
Through six starts, before yesterday's outing, left-handed hitters had a .295/.344/.533 line against Washington's 22-year-old right-hander this season, with right-hander's putting up a .163/.184/.165 line.
Five of the D-Backs' nine hitters in the starting lineup series finale in the nation's capital were left-handed or switch hitters.
"I thought he threw all of his pitches well, for strikes when he needed to. Worked quickly.