Neil Gaiman 2024-07-04 Neil Gaiman - Last update images today Neil Gaiman Wembanyama Shines In First Olympic Warmup WASHINGTON -- — Jake Irvin allowed just one hit and issued one walk in eight innings, Jesse Winker hit a pinch-hit home run and the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 1-0 on Thursday in the traditional 11 a.m. Fourth of July game in the nation’s capital. Irvin (7-6) pumped his chest and gestured to the crowd for applause after striking out Tyrone Taylor on his 99th pitch and walking off the mound following the longest outing of his major league career. That was Irvin's eighth strikeout, and he faced just one batter over the minimum, retiring the final 17 batters he faced. “It was a fun day, and (catcher Riley Adams) and I were on the same page all day,” Irvin said. "Being able to pitch on this holiday, it’s something truly special to me, really near and dear to my heart and I loved it, had a lot of fun.” The Mets were blanked for the seventh time this season and were held to only one hit in a game for the first time since a loss to Milwaukee on opening day, something manager Carlos Mendoza chalked up to Irvin's masterful performance. "We had a hard time catching up to his fastball," Mendoza said. “I thought we were late at times for his fastball, and then the way he used the breaking ball kept us off balance, so we couldn’t get much going.” Winker made sure Irvin left with the victory by hitting a curveball from Adrian Houser 407 feet to right-center field. It was his fifth career pinch-hit home run and his 10th of any kind this season. “He was biting at the bit, I can tell you that," Nationals manager Dave Martinez said. "He said, ‘I’ll be ready.’ I said, ‘Oh, I know you’re going to be ready.’ But to come up here and do what he did, it’s awesome. Big win. Big win for us.” Houser (1-5) became the latest Mets reliever to give up a big hit as the beleaguered bullpen slogs on without suspended closer Edwin Díaz. Before Winker's home run, the game was a pitcher's duel — one New York wasted for left-handed starter Jose Quintana, who allowed four hits, walked three and struck out one over seven scoreless innings. He gave the Mets the kind of start they needed given the amount of work the relievers have had to put in with Díaz unavailable. “It means a lot, especially the state of the bullpen," Quinta said. “If you can save one, two innings (for) the bullpen, that’s really good for us.” Derek Law tossed a perfect ninth inning for his first save of the season and the Nationals' second consecutive win, while the Mets fell back below .500 at 42-43. “It happens," Mendoza said. "Just got to turn the page and be ready for another series.” TRAINER'S ROOM Mets: RHP Kodai Senga (shoulder/triceps) is scheduled to throw roughly 50 pitches in his next minor league rehab start next week, which Mendoza said will likely be Tuesday with Triple-A Syracuse. UP NEXT Mets: Unless rain derails it, the series opener Friday at Pittsburgh features RHP Luis Severino (5-2, 3.42 ERA) against Pirates rookie RHP Paul Skenes (4-0, 2.06). Nationals: Continue their homestand Friday against St. Louis, with LHP Patrick Corbin (1-8, 5.49) starting against Cardinals RHP Sonny Gray (9-5, 2.98). ------ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb 181010 MC NG 0469 Edit ?w=1920 Foto Neil Gaiman Neil Gaiman Neilgaiman1.0 103242726 Gaiman.getty 700x700bb NewFile 1 ?width=1200&auto=webp&quality=75 Neil Gaiman Time100 2023 ?quality=85&w=2400 C387e154 6a18 41f6 Aa69 6afc7fccfe97 Neil Gaiman Author Photo Bw3 768x1024 4674305 Neil Gaiman Quote Fairy Tales Are More Than True Not Because They Neil Gaiman Neil Gaiman Min1 1536x1024 What Is Neil Gaiman Net Worth 2023 Wiki Bio Info Neil Gaiman Neil Gaiman E1603998854516 13 Neil Gaiman E1680198387545 Neil Gaiman What Is Neil Gaiman Net Worth And Salary In 2023 768x512 Neil Gaiman Net Worth IWealthyfox What Is Neil Gaiman Net Worth 2023 All You Need To Know Neil Gaiman Overview 768x512 Neil Gaiman 1024x576 Neil Gaiman 626987l 600x0 W 585bddf2 505837a64c86740be3b3ad0f3059e931 E545ed9c550db1bf52bef3c8f74115cf AVT Neil Gaiman 5024 Maxresdefault MV5BMTk1NTU2NzI0OV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwNTMyODU5NTM@. V1 FMjpg UX1000 Screen Shot 2022 08 27 At 1.09.25 PM ?fit=975%2C495&ssl=1 Bb9339ab363464c945c4d45aee9a9fac 8106f5914a21f833033b82861c6b939d E2XJvDZVcAMP HD Large 6c2749be 6463 4782 Bdbd Cb2bdb6e4630 SOURCE