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Washington Nationals drop 6-2 decision to St. Louis Cardinals in series opener in D.C.

With seven hits, four walks, and seven earned runs allowed in 10 total innings pitched in his first two starts back in the majors since 2020, the results have’t been there, necessarily, but Aníbal Sánchez told reporters after his second start of the 2022 season for Washington that it’s the length of his outings he wants to improve on going forward.

“Be able to go deeper in the game, that’s what I want,” Sánchez told reporters, as quoted by MASN’s Mark Zuckerman after start No. 2.

“I want to get more control on my pitches.