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What looked like a blowout turned into a nail-biter in the top of the 8th inning after the score went to 5-4 in favor of the Washington Nationals then closer Brad Hand came in and turned the lights off in a 5-out save. It was Ryan Zimmerman who entered in a double-switch and he put the game away with a 3-run homer in the bottom of the 8th for the final scoring at 8-4. The Nats hit five home runs in this game.
We have spoken many times about getting great starts from the Washington Nationals pitching staff by putting zeroes on the board, and the offense scoring at least five runs of support to notch a win. Mission accomplished. The Nats won on that formula and when the Nats score 5 or more runs in a game this season, they are an incredible 24-6 for a .800 winning percentage. Also, to drill down further, the Nats are 17-7 when they hit multiple home runs in a game, but you can see that is not always as guaranteed as you would think to turn into wins. It worked on this night to beat the Mets and get the Nats within 3.0 games of 1st place. Continue reading
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