WASHINGTON _ Much like the high-velocity fastballs he throws, Hunter Harvey has rocketed to the backend of Orioles manager Brandon Hyde's bullpen. Tuesday's 2-0 victory over the Washington Nationals showed the belief the first-year manager has in the rookie right-hander.
When Hyde tasked Harvey, the Orioles' 2013 first-round pick, with holding a two-run lead on the road against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, it marked the third time through four major league appearances Harvey had entered with a lead or in a tie game, matching the number of times he'd done so in the minors since a mid-June move to the bullpen. Tuesday's test wasn't without hurdles.
After pinch-hitter Gerardo Parra grounded out to begin Harvey's outing, Trea Turner turned on an inside 98 mph fastball and sent it into the left-field corner for a triple. Harvey won an eight-pitch battle with Adam Eaton by striking him out on a 91 mph splitter, but he issued consecutive walks to Anthony Rendon and Juan Soto to load the bases.
But he stuck out Asdrubal Cabrera to leave them that way, calmly walking off the mound off his fourth consecutive scoreless appearance to begin his major league career.
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Mychal Givens pitched a scoreless ninth to finish off the shutout.
