WASHINGTON — Earlier this month, when pitcher Kyle Bradish went down with a foot injury against the Texas Rangers, starter Tyler Wells volunteered to pitch in relief and tossed five no-hit innings to not just save the Orioles’ bullpen, but lead the club to victory.
With Bradish back on a big league mound Wednesday for the first time since his injury, another Oriole came off the bench to replace an injured player in a Baltimore win. Adam Frazier, who replaced Jorge Mateo in the second inning after the shortstop exited with right hip discomfort, hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning to power the Orioles to a 4-0 victory over the host Washington Nationals.
Baltimore (11-7) managed just four hits in the win, but Bradish was excellent in his return with six strikeouts in six shutout innings. Four relievers followed Bradish to complete the second straight shutout of the Nationals after Dean Kremer and three bullpen arms didn’t allow a run in Tuesday’s 1-0 victory.
