Category Archives: Games

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Fedde does his job; the bullpen collapsed in a Nats loss

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There will be a lot of second-guessing in this one as Erick Fedde exited after the 6th inning with a 2-1 lead but a low pitch count of 66 pitches. Only manager Dave Martinez can give his reasons for pulling … Continue reading →

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Game #94 Erick Fedde gets the call-up for today and a rant about the schedule!

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

This series between the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles was once a good rivalry, and MASN hyped it as the “Battle of the Beltways” which was a catchy moniker for the main event if it was a heavyweight fight. On … Continue reading →

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Nats win their 50th game in an 8-1 game! Voth with the W!

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals got this win in a blow-out, but it was tense in the first inning when starting pitcher Austin Voth loaded the bases with a walk and two hit-by-pitches with one out. Voth worked his way out of … Continue reading →

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Game #93 Nats are in Baltimore for a two-game series

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nationals are back in the region, but as visitors in Orioles Park at Camden Yards for a two-game series that begins tonight. It appears that Austin Voth will start today’s game, and Erick Fedde tomorrow night to set the … Continue reading →

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The Nats win the series but lose the finale

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nationals clawed back in this game, and got the game to a 3-3 tie but could not get the lead. Instead of going to today’s closer Fernando Rodney, manager Dave Martinez gave the inning  to Matt Grace for the … Continue reading →

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Game #92 Anibal Sanchez takes Scherzer’s spot today!

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

For a week, Max Scherzer was penciled in as the starter to pitch this afternoon in Philadelphia. It was then revealed that Scherzer was scratched with a balky back and he has now been placed on the 10-day IL. Anibal … Continue reading →

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Juan Soto picks up his teammates with a 2-run game winning 9th inning HR!

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Tonight, the 20-year-old Juan Soto added to his lore with a come-from-behind opposite field 420-foot two-run home run with two outs in the ninth inning to win this game for the Nationals over the rival Phillies. Almost the entire game, … Continue reading →

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Game #91 Patrick Corbin looks to continue his recent success!

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When teams come back from the All-Star break, you never know if the players will be flat with a lack of energy. Fortunately, the Washington Nationals looked energetic and continued on the pace they set leading into the Mid-Summer Classic. … Continue reading →

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The second half starts off with a Strasburg shutout!

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals started their second half of the season with a nifty 4-0 win behind the arm of Stephen Strasburg and some small ball by his teammates. The Nationals home run streak ended tonight, and who cares as Victor … Continue reading →

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Game #90 The Nats open the second half up I-95

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Leading into this game, the Nationals have 73-games remaining in the regular season, and they open up baseball’s second half of the season against the rival Phillies in Philadelphia. General manager Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez have set-up their … Continue reading →

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