Allan Au struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk), good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his sixth in a row with less than two walks. For the season, he has an ERA of 2.40 over 11.7 innings pitched.
Au's strong effort led Washington over Balboa and he'll get a chance to do so again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Balboa is limping into the matchup having lost four straight on the road dating back to last season. There's no doubt they're looking for a change of fortune, but will Au and Washington have enough to stop it? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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