Category Archives: Games

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It was a 0-0 pitcher’s duel for 4 innings; Nats win 5-1

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Jeremy Hellickson pitched a 5-inning shutout with a 2-run lead he received from an Anthony Rendon home run. Hellickson pitched well and could have gone deeper in the game. In the top of the 6th inning with bases loaded, manager … Continue reading →

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Game #91 Jeremy Hellickson tries to do what Roark and JRod could not do!

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Andrew Lang

Every game is crucial for the Nationals as there is less than 45% of the season remaining, and the Nationals could really use a win tonight and for starter Jeremy Hellickson to go deep into the game. With that said, … Continue reading →

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Game #90 Nats have 3 games in Pittsburgh

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

It’s great to have All-Star players on your team like Scherzer, Doolittle and Harper, and the Washington Nationals have other star players like Trea Turner, Anthony Rendon, and Juan Soto who are near the tops of baseball in analytics. This … Continue reading →

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The Nats record when Roark pitches is 5 wins – 14 losses; a .263 W%

Posted on July 8, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

In today’s loss, the bullpen had to cover 5 full innings, and there was nothing pretty about this game. The pitching was awful, the defense was uninspiring, and the offense fizzled out when they had chances to blow the game … Continue reading →

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Game #89 An unusual line-up for Tanner Roark

Posted on July 8, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

You just never know what manager Dave Martinez‘s sleepless nights are like as he spoke last night about how he would not sleep well as he tried to get Mark Reynolds into today’s line-up. He found a way. Reynolds will … Continue reading →

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Tonight is Mark Reynolds night again! 10 RBIs; 5-5, 2 HRs, Web Gem

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nationals win a laugher at 18-4 behind 7 innings from Max Scherzer, and 10 RBIs from Mark Reynolds who padded his stats after his walk-off home run last night to add 2 more home runs in a 5-for-5 night … Continue reading →

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Game #88 Go deep Max Scherzer

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

It’s a battle of attrition on a 25-man roster when your starter exits early. The bullpen needed 7-innings from Gio Gonzalez last night and barely got five. The bullpen covered 8 innings for an injured Erick Fedde and 6 innings … Continue reading →

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Tonight’s hero came via the Walk-Off: Mark Reynolds

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Mark Reynolds just walked-off with a moon-shot home run to win the game for the Nationals off of the reigning reliever of the month Kyle Barraclough. It was a game of inches the entire night in a tied game at … Continue reading →

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Game #87 Gio likes pitching against the Marlins

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

How quickly the mood changes based on a Washington Nationals win. Manager Dave Martinez can relax a little bit, and he took this opportunity to mix up his line-up to put his best defensive infield in place for tonight while … Continue reading →

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Trea Turner leads his team in this historical win from 9 runs down!

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals had their backs up against the wall early with a 9-0 deficit and then Trea Turner hit a solo home run to make the score 9-1. It seemed like an insurmountable score, but then the Nats got … Continue reading →

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