Nats Release Lineup With Key Changes for Patrick Corbin's Start in World Series Game 4
By Chris Pyo
Game 4 of the World Series will take place on Saturday night and the Washington Nationals will try to rebound from a 4-1 loss in Game 3 against the Houston Astros.
The Nats will have a bit of a different lineup from last night, as they're inserting Yan Gomes in place of Kurt Suzuki to catch for Patrick Corbin and Howie Kendrick will take over at second base for Asdrubal Cabrera.
Nats lineup for Game 4 of the World Series.
— Jamal Collier (@JamalCollier) October 26, 2019
Trea Turner – SS
Adam Eaton – RF
Anthony Rendon – 3B
Juan Soto – LF
Howie Kendrick – 2B
Ryan Zimmerman – 1B
Victor Robles – CF
Yan Gomes – C
Patrick Corbin – LHP
Suzuki injured his hip last night in the sixth inning after blocking a pitch from Fernando Rodney. He had initially tried to play through the injury, but couldn't continue.
Gomes subsequently came in for Suzuki and caught the rest of the game. Evidently, Suzuki's injury is serious enough for him to require several days of rest before he's ready to catch again.
Kurt Suzuki’s status is uncertain after injuring his hip in last night’s Game 3 loss. The upside there is that Yan Gomes was expected to catch Patrick Corbin either way, giving Suzuki time to heal (from @Sam4TR): https://t.co/0Rs6IvOqsm
— Jesse Dougherty (@dougherty_jesse) October 26, 2019
As for the Kendrick-Cabrera switch, Martinez put Cabrera in the Game 3 lineup because of his success against Zack Greinke, though it ended up not making an impact.
Nats fans will be hoping these changes help them grab a commanding 3-1 lead in the Fall Classic in DC.