Washington Nationals right-hander Jake Irvin held the Atlanta Braves hitless through five innings Saturday at Truist Park before exiting with an apparent injury. With the no-hit bid still alive, Brad Lord took over, but a seventh-inning single from Michael Har
Jake Irvin was one out away from the kind of night pitchers dream about—until his night suddenly turned into a health question.
The Washington Nationals right-hander held the Atlanta Braves hitless through five innings on Saturday at Truist Park. striking out seven and walking just one over 80 pitches. Then. after walking out to the mound and trying to warm up for the bottom of the sixth. Irvin departed with a trainer and did not immediately return to the game. The Nationals did not announce the nature of the injury.
Irvin’s early control put him in command of one of the National League’s most dangerous lineups, but by the time the decision was made to remove him, both a potential no-hitter and his status for whatever comes next were suddenly on the table.
Brad Lord entered in relief with the no-hit bid still intact. But the Braves finally broke through in the bottom of the seventh when Michael Harris singled, ending the no-hit effort. At that point, Washington still led 2–0.
The Nationals had built that lead earlier in the game. Jorbit Vivas and Dylan Crews each hit solo home runs off Braves starter Grant Holmes, putting Washington ahead before Irvin’s exit.
Irvin arrived at the start carrying a 1–4 record and a 5.79 ERA, numbers that make his five-inning performance feel even more striking—especially in a game where his performance had put the Nationals within reach of something rare, and his injury exit quickly shifted the spotlight to his condition.
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How is a pitcher getting hurt during a no-hitter… wild.
I saw the headline and thought they stole it again for some reason. But dang, they had a no-hit going and then one single ruins it.
“No-hitter through five” sounds like it was basically done. Then he leaves and they don’t say the injury?? That’s such a weird PR move. Also Brad Lord somehow has to hold it together and Michael Harris just taps it and boom.
Maybe the Braves were cheating or something idk, because why would Irvin suddenly be injured right when it matters. I don’t trust teams that keep injury details vague. At least they were up 2-0 with the home runs… but of course it turned into a health question instead of a memorable win.