Category Archives: Games

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A signature win for the #Nats and Max Scherzer’s pinch-hit was the difference!

Posted on June 2, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

This was a Disney type of ending to this 14-inning game that was won by the Nationals as Max Scherzer got a pinch-hit single and scored from 1st base on a Wilmer Difo triple. They don’t get much bigger than … Continue reading →

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Game #58 Gio Gonzalez needs to keep doing what he’s been doing!

Posted on June 2, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

This season is still young with over 100 games remaining — but it would be real nice for the Nationals to win a game today to have a chance at splitting this four-game series tomorrow. For today’s Nationals starter, Gio Gonzalez, … Continue reading →

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3rd 18*-gamer: A Breakout Set, Even With an Asterisk

Posted on June 2, 2018 by Section222

Click here for links to previous 18-gamers. When the umps stopped the Nats’ first scheduled game against the Yankees on May 15 because of rain, little did they know what havoc they had wreaked on my 18-gamer. With the score … Continue reading →

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Game #57 Strasburg is on the mound to start a new streak!

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nationals have done a good job at shaking off a loss like they did on May 23rd when they lost by 2-runs then went on a 6-game winning streak. Yesterday was just one of those 2-run losses that teams … Continue reading →

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Nats winning streak comes to an end.

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Tonight was that tale of missed opportunities and misplays which added up to a loss. The Nationals were 1-for-9 batting with runners-in-scoring-position. Tanner Roark was not sharp tonight as he gave up 7-hits and 5-walks on his outing while being … Continue reading →

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Game #56 This 4-game series in Atlanta starts tonight!

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

This series in Atlanta has the top two teams in the NL East standings going head-to-head. Yes, if you are just waking up, the Washington Nationals are in 1st place in the NL East by a ½ game over the Atlanta … Continue reading →

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Nats sweep in Baltimore; Scherzer shutout gem; Harper HR! Nats take over 1st place!

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

For the Nationals, they had Cy Max on the mound tonight in a game where the Nationals did not put together a lot of offense. Max Scherzer went 8.0 full innings of shutout baseball to win this game and take … Continue reading →

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Game #55 Nats take on a rookie pitcher; Soto in lead-off tonight!

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Are there two hotter hitters on one team than Mark Reynolds and Juan Soto? That is open for debate as Mark Reynolds leads the Majors in At-Bats per Home Run at 6.0. Juan Soto is close to the top of … Continue reading →

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Nats win their 9th straight road game & for now share 1st place!

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nationals bullpen threw a 4-inning shutout to hold a 1-run lead and secure the 3-to-2 win in this Jeremy Hellickson start. This extends the Nationals winning streak to 5-games and their road winning streak to 9 in a row. … Continue reading →

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Game #54 Nationals wake-up to find themselves 1/2 game from 1st place!

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

With the Atlanta Braves losing last night in a rain delayed game that went past midnight in the east, the Nationals woke up today to find themselves just a ½ game from 1st place. Today also marks the 1/3 point … Continue reading →

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