Category Archives: Games

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Nats look to add to the Pirates misery in three game set

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Marc Goldstein

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The Nats get an 8.0 inning gem from Joe Ross and 2 bombs from Schwarber to split this series!

Posted on June 13, 2021 by Andrew Lang

When you look at it, Joe Ross had some amazing stuff going today. It wasn’t no-hit stuff, but it was the stuff of aces. He went 8.0 innings of 5-hit baseball with no runs, no walks, and 9 strikeouts. The … Continue reading →

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Game #62 wraps up this series against the Giants

Posted on June 13, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

This four-game home series against the San Francisco Giants wraps up for the Washington Nationals. The Giants came into Washington with the best record in baseball, and while they are not a roster filled with stars, you can see why … Continue reading →

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Game #61 Jefrey Rodriguez gets the spot start; Nats look to sweep the doubleheader!

Posted on June 12, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nats shocked the Giants and Kevin Gausman with a leadoff homer to start the first game of the doubleheader courtesy of Kyle Schwarber, and technically that was all the scoring that the Washington Nationals needed in the 2-0 shutout … Continue reading →

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Game #60 The #Nats must find balance! First game of the 7-inning doubleheader! Several roster moves!

Posted on June 12, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

And Erick Fedde is finally returning from the COVID-IL list even though he was vaccinated and never had symptoms. He has not been seen since he tossed a 7-inning gem on May 16 in Arizona. The right-hander will start the … Continue reading →

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Game #59 Let’s try it again with more chances of rain!

Posted on June 11, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Another day of rain in the Washington, D.C. area but Mother Nature might have an opening around 6 pm to try to get in this game. These weather models change quickly, and this is in wait and see mode after … Continue reading →

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Game #59 with the familiar Skittles’ tarp; Max Scherzer lurking!

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Another day at Nationals Park with the Skittles tarp on the field. When the game will start is very much an unknown at this point. After a very late night for the Washington Nationals traveling back from the Tampa area, … Continue reading →

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Nats win a thriller in 11 innings with big power from #11

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

With two home runs from Ryan Zimmerman, and one bomb from Juan Soto, the Washington Nationals were able to win it with some small ball in 11 innings. The final score was a 9-7 win in Tampa, and a split … Continue reading →

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Game #58 Will the Nats show up to play today?

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We hear the excuses after each tough loss that the players are pressing, but nothing is changing. Last night’s failures in key hitting spots had little to do with BABIP. Only Trea Turner and Josh Harrison came through in RISP … Continue reading →

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Game #57 The Rays ace against the Jon Lester’s opportunity in Tampa!

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The reigning A.L. champions, Tampa Bay Rays, host the Washington Nationals in a mismatch on paper. Tampa is surging and the Nats are purging. We just never know which Nationals team will show up from one game to the next. … Continue reading →

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