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Burly dudes smashing homers and forearms? Either this is Oakland in 1989, or Adam Dunn and Ryan Zimmerman are engaging on a powerful nostalgia trip. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Nationals 8, Pirates 4: Big innings -- when the Nationals get them, they're quite difficult to beat. On this road trip, the Nationals scored four runs or more in an inning five times during their four wins -- and had no such high-scoring frames in their four losses. Last night in Pittsburgh, they had two: four runs in both the sixth and seventh counteracted yet another Andrew McCutchen home run and three errors in the field. The finale of the four-game series was a good one for the middle of the lineup and the infield. 2-3-4 hitters Cristian Guzman, Ryan Zimmerman (who homered for the second straight game), and Adam Dunn (who also went yard, his 27th) all had multiple RBI and the front defensive six turned three double plays to snuff out multiple Pirate threats. Starter Garrett Mock still couldn't get past the fifth inning, but Tyler Clippard (2-1) continued his quality mop-up work and was rewarded with the victory. The win caps a fairly successful swing through the rust belt which finds the Nationals returning home no more worse for wear than when they left. Their homecoming present? A three-game set against former Nat Nick Johnson and the Marlins, a team Washington hasn't defeated all year.
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Does anyone in DC care enough about the Nationals (or baseball, period) to justify giving this story such an oversized amount of virtual real estate at dcist?
Yes.
I agree with the flamer - these stories are amusing, and fill the void until Sommer posts the MR.
Mercifully, it saves me from having to suffer through watching the games.
I find it heartening to see white sportsmen giving the Black Power salute. This is the change I voted for!
Yes - nice photo.
11,630 Yinzers suffered through that one at pleasant PNC Park. That's lower than any paid attendance this (or last) season at Nats Park. But don't tell that to the people who think the Nationals own 100% of the misery and bad karma in baseball.
Yes.
Yep
My not-giving-a-care-about-baseball army is clearly not commenting here, as should be expected.
Sorry I was busy.
Why the hell do we have to sit through so may baseball/Nationals stories?
Those interested already know the score and what happened, the rest of us want feet, red-headed girls, expensive meals in trendy new-age restaurants, and hipster stories.
Can I get a witness?
I also suspect that it will be expanded to cover the Skins, Caps, and the Wizards once those seasons begin. The Nats-only purgatory is only for a few brief months!
Hello? Morning Roundup? Jeez, you'd think it was August around here...
Yes, people care about the Nationals games. If you don't, then don't read the article. The team will never get a following and therefore not spend money on talent if everyone is snarky about articles covering the team. The local media gives them the bottom tier of sports coverage as it is.
Great game. Nat's have been fun to watch lately.
Check McCutchen's locker for juice.
Should I jump on the bandwagon now?
Yes. More baseball please. Please.
Molly > Nationals. But I still like the Nationals coverage.