WASHINGTON -- The Nationals never took
Backed by a four-run third inning, Voth allowed just the one run on three hits, while striking out seven and walking one. He relied on his four-seam fastball, which maxed at 94.6 mph, for 62 percent of his deliveries.
“He was awesome,” Martinez said. “Really awesome.”\n\nVoth landed 68 of his 105 pitches for strikes. He was aware that his pitch count was growing after the sixth, so he made sure to avoid Martinez and pitching coach Paul Menhart in hopes of returning to the mound for the seventh.\n\n“I was flying by people, because I knew that I didn’t want anybody to talk to me,” Voth said with a smile. “I just wanted to go in the tunnel and focus on that next inning.”
\n\nGoing deep into games has been a challenge for Voth since he edged out