Patrick Corbin got off to a good start in start No. 7 of 2023, in the series finale with the Chicago Cubs in D.C. on Thursday, tossing two quick, scoreless innings on 21 pitches, (and working around a misplay/sun ball which was ruled a hit in the top of the second).
Corbin took the mound in the third with a 3-0 lead, courtesy of a three-run blast by Lane Thomas, who hit a 2-1 cutter just off the middle of the plate outside from Cubs’ righty Jameson Taillon 408 feet to left after back-to-back singles by Joey Meneses and Dominic Smith started the inning.