 in his career and for the first time for a Nats pitcher since May of last season. And Irvin was just as good in the eighth. He retired Mark Vientos in a pop-up to the second baseman. Ben Gamble lined out to right field. And then Irvin would let the emotions flow as he faced Tyrone Taylor. He's only thrown eight pitches here. Here's number nine. Swag and a miss. He struck him out with a fastball. Strikeout number eight for Jake Irvin.