Category Archives: Games

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Another starting pitcher’s gem plus Victor Robles on defense and offense!

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

As general manager Mike Rizzo said, “We have a very good Big Four” as a sincere compliment to his starting pitchers of Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg, Patrick Corbin, and Anibal Sanchez. Many people have referred to them as the “Big … Continue reading →

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Game #89 Nationals have Corbin to get the Nats into the All-Star break!

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nationals have their final game before the All-Star break, and the team’s opportunity to get rested up for the final 73 games of the season. For this game, Patrick Corbin gets the start to against the Royals. With Max … Continue reading →

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Max Scherzer pitches another gem to wrap up his pre-All-Star game record!

Posted on July 6, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

On Expos Day, it was a good day as Max Scherzer got the Washington Nationals back in the winner’s circle with a gem of a game. He struggled in the first inning, but then settled down to throw a 7.0 … Continue reading →

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Game #88 Max Scherzer is back as the Expos take on the Royals!

Posted on July 6, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Every team loses 40 games and wins 40 games — it is what you do with the other 80+ games that make the difference in the final standings. The Nationals blew a very winnable game last night, and there was plenty … Continue reading →

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Nats claw back to tie and don’t take advantage in extra innings!

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The game started off with some shaky starting pitching by Austin Voth as he lasted just 4 1/3 innings giving up 4-runs. The Nationals trailed by a 4-1 score until they tied it in the 9th inning setting up a … Continue reading →

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Game #87 The Royals are in Washington, D.C. to play the Nationals!

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Royals are in town to face the Washington Nationals in an inter-league three game weekend series to take us to All-Star break. This is manager Dave Martinez‘s chance to put the pressure on the rest of the NL East … Continue reading →

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Nats win with four-of-a-kind and Bang — Zoom Go the Fireworks!

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nationals extended their winning streak to four games in a row with a sweep of the Marlins by a final score of 5-2. This game started off with Anibal Sanchez on the ropes, but he only gave up one … Continue reading →

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Game #86 Anibal Sanchez takes on his old team!

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

It is birth and rebirth in Washington, D.C. There is so much going on today in Washington, D.C. as the city gets ready for America’s 243rd birthday, and Max Scherzer and his wife Erica are experiencing the birth today of … Continue reading →

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A Strasburg gem; Blasts from Dozier/Adams; Rodney hold; Doo saves!

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

As they say, winning baseball games is never easy. In the boxscore, it looks like an easy 3-1 win, but in reality, the game was a nailbiter in the 8th and 9th innings. Stephen Strasburg went 7 1/3 innings of … Continue reading →

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Game #85 Stephen Strasburg’s on the mound for his final start before the All-Star break!

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

In Miami last week, Stephen Strasburg earned the win over the Marlins in the same match-up the team has today against the Marlins’ Sandy Alcantara. The Nationals came from behind to win that game after Matt Adams crushed a 3-run … Continue reading →

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