Nationals face pressure as Fairchild delivers RBI double
🏃😈 Stuart Fairchild Sets Atlanta Abuzz 🍺🤘
All hell broke loose at Atlanta's ballpark last night! 🔥🤘
You might just think this dude's name is Stuart Fairchild, but he's more like a Shepherd of Runs, leading the Braves to within a whisker of victory against the Washington Nationals. 🐸🏆
The 29-year-old, who's as red-hot as a Taiwanese stove, hails from the motherland via Georgia. With two hits under his belt, the Braves edged closer to a series win.
Michael Harris II opened the third inning with a triple that kissed the top of the right-field wall. Fairchild then doubled to center, scoring Harris, before nicking third and crossing home plate on catcher Riley Adams' hard-luck throw. 🎈
But the joy was short-lived as the Nats fought back for a 5-4 victory. 😔🤠
In the fifth, Fairchild and Nick Allen got on base and rumbled their way to third on Austin Riley's groundout. The pitcher, Mitchell Parker, collapsed like a house of cards, leaving the mound in agony. In swooped Marcell Ozuna, who smacked a two-run double, sending the Braves into a 4-1 lead. 🐺🔥
As the sun sank below the horizon, James Wood doubled home the go-ahead run, helping the Nats snap their seven-game losing streak. 🦾🏀
Rumor has it that before Fairchild was dealt by the Cincinnati Reds, he raised the possibility of playing for Taiwan in next year's World Baseball Classic. 🌏🤝
He and fellow Taiwanese-American outfielder Corbin Carroll of the Arizona Diamondbacks both spurned Taiwan's calls to play in the 2023 Classic. Both were born and raised in Seattle, with their mothers immigrating to the US as young girls.
Fairchild told reporters that his mom rarely speaks Mandarin and that he's not too familiar with Taiwanese culture. "I hope people can embrace me and teach me about the culture a little bit," he sighed, with hope and curiosity in his eyes. 🌱🤩
Elsewhere across the field, Shohei Ohtani joined the home-run dance, tying with Corbin Carroll in third place with 14 homers apiece. 💥🌟
The Minnesota Twins let out a sigh of relief as they squeezed twins sixes and eights past the Baltimore Orioles. The Phillies staggered to a win and a defeat against the St Louis Cardinals, while the Brewers, Diamondbacks, Yankees, Blue Jays, Pirates, Tigers, White Sox, Marlins, Astros, and Padres all shook hands on varying victories. 🐟🐂🍻⚾️
"Did I hear someone mention a Taiwanese stomp in the World Baseball Classic next year?" 🗣️😈👀
Additional reporting by CNA and AP.
(Enrichment Data: No direct information about Stuart Fairchild's potential participation in the 2023 World Baseball Classic for Taiwan is available. Based on general knowledge, there is no public evidence to suggest Fairchild played for Taiwan in the 2023 Classic.)
Stuart Fairchild, despite being born in the United States, expressed interest in the possibility of representing Taiwan in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Additionally, as the MLB season progresses, it remains to be seen if Fairchild will continue to make significant contributions to the baseball world, particularly in his pursuit of wins for the Atlanta Braves in sports.
