Category Archives: Games

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Game #157 Max Scherzer knows a thing about winning!

Posted on September 24, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

What started during Spring Training as a mission, a postseason berth could become a reality for the Washington Nationals tonight if Max Scherzer gets the win and the Cubs lose in their game in Pittsburgh. While the Nats can only … Continue reading →

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Nats win! Nats win! Phillies eliminated. The Nats Magic # is 2

Posted on September 24, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nationals just officially ended the Phillies season while turning a scary bases loaded jam in the first inning into the Phillies only threat of the game. In fact the Nats shutout the Phillies in the final eight inning of … Continue reading →

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Game #156 It is doubleheader day; Joe Ross for the first game!

Posted on September 24, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There seemed to be a tight-lipped nature as to the ongoing status of pitcher Joe Ross who last pitched on September 2nd and was shutdown for what was reported to be forearm pain he experienced in a bullpen session before … Continue reading →

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A Corbin gem with 7-runs of support gets the homestand started with a Curly W!

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nationals needed a win tonight to get this homestand started the right way, and Patrick Corbin and his teammates delivered with a 7-2 win. Corbin almost got through his outing with no runs surrendered, but a doubleplay that was … Continue reading →

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Game #155 The Nats open their 5-game series against the Phillies

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

As baseball’s regular season winds down to its final week, the Washington Nationals want to be one of the remaining ten teams that advances to the postseason. As summer is over, we are officially in autumn, and inching closer to … Continue reading →

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Another bullpen meltdown and this time the offense doesn’t bail them out!

Posted on September 22, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals led 3-1 going into the bottom of the seventh inning, and manager Dave Martinez sent Hunter Strickland out for another inning. This season, Strickland has only pitched more than one inning once and that was after five … Continue reading →

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Game #154 Time to get greedy and think “SWEEP” in Miami!

Posted on September 22, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When you are winning series, your team is taking care of business. There are times to get greedy and want a sweep. The Washington Nationals really could use this win today to get them to 86 games which would get … Continue reading →

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The 8th inning meltdown happened and so did a 6-run 10th inning! Magic # is 5!

Posted on September 21, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Baseball games sometimes go off-script, and you must improvise to write a new ending. This was one of those games that almost got away. Stephen Strasburg threw a 7.0 inning shutout, and the ball was handed to Fernando Rodney for … Continue reading →

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Game #153 Stephen Strasburg wants #18 tonight!

Posted on September 21, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There was a time when it looked like Stephen Strasburg was going to win 20-games this season, but in order for pitchers to be credited with a win, it is very dependent on run support, their bullpen and other factors. … Continue reading →

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Trea Turner and Asdrubal Cabrera power the Nats to a 6-4 win in Miami!

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nats needed to win this game, and they did it via two home runs by Trea Turner and a 3-run bomb from Asdrubal Cabrera to outscore the Marlins by a final score of 6-4. The Nats bullpen had to … Continue reading →

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