Category Archives: Games

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Jeremy Hellickson perfect thru 6; Excellent thru 6 2/3; Nats win!

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

The sun was shining early on the Nationals and Jeremy Hellickson as he shut the Padres down for 6 innings with no Padres reaching base. Travis Jankowski broke up the perfect game in the 7th inning, and the Nats cruised … Continue reading →

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Game #37 Jeremy Hellickson wants a win on his statline!

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

Since manager Dave Martinez placed Bryce Harper into the lead-off spot and moved Matt Adams to the #3, the Nationals have not faced a lefty starter and that all changed today with Clayton Richard on the mound for the San … Continue reading →

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Nats win on Strasburg’s arm, Matt Adams bat, and Trea Turner’s tools!

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

This game started hot when Trea Turner in the 2-hole crushed a home run over the centerfield wall for the early lead, but the Padres tied it up in the 4th inning 1-to-1. Then the Nats blew the game open … Continue reading →

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Game #36 brings Stephen Strasburg back home for his 4th pro start

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

The Washington Nationals are back on the west coast in SoCal for a 3-game against the San Diego Padres. After an uplifting walk-off win yesterday, the Nationals put themselves in a good position in the NL East to build-on their … Continue reading →

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Nats walk-off magic in Game #35

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

The Sky Chiefs won this game in the 9th inning for the first Nationals walk-off of 2018. Matt Wieters started the 9th inning with an infield hit — yes, you read that correctly. Wieters hustled down the line at his … Continue reading →

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Game #35 Cy Youngs square off in the rubber game of this series!

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

Get your food and favorite beverages ready for this game as the reigning Cy Young, Max Scherzer, and former Cy Young, Jake Arrieta, square off in the final game of his weekend series between the Washington Nationals and the Phillies.

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Back to even for the Nats in 3-1 loss

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

Not today. The Nats could not get the clutch hits but avoided the shutout thanks to a Wilmer Difo home run.

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Game #34 Nats have 80% of the season remaining to do their thing!

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

All of a sudden the Nationals’ manager is being lauded as a genius by some for moving Bryce Harper into the lead-off spot. Since he moved there in the 9-to-3 configuration with Wilmer Difo in front of him and Trea … Continue reading →

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Nats back over that even mark with their 6th W in a row!

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nationals have now won 6-games in a row and get back above that even mark on the season for the first time since April 10th. They also pick up a game on the entire NL East due to losses … Continue reading →

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Game #33 First series with the new-age Phillies; Sky Chiefs Nats are new-age also!

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nationals and Phillies meet for the first time this season for the first of nineteen head-to-head match-ups. Both teams have new-look managers with Dave Martinez and Gabe Kapler. Both teams have new players, and the Nats have the Phillies … Continue reading →

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