NATS GET WIN; COME HOME AFTER 7 – 6 ROAD TRIP
At End of Long Trip, Nats Don’t Stumble – The Post
Erica: Are you going to call Fritz?
William: In a minute, I want to call him during the commerical. It’s a full count with two outs in the first, it shouldn’t be long…
The Nats avenged two previous (but distinctly different) one-run defeats to the Amazins with a 7 – 4 win. They jumped out to a 6 – 0 lead, getting seven consecutive two-out hits off Mr. Anna Benson in the first. He was out after 2/3 of an inning. The rest of the way, they were a little flat, letting the Mets get back in it with a three-run homer to rookie PH Mike Jacobs. It will likely be all downhill from here for him, because that was his first ever major leage at-bat.
Esteban Loaiza got the win to raise his record to 8 – 9. The Nats come home and Tuesday aganist the Reds, a crummy team who swept Washington earlier in the season.
While it seemed like the Nats should have won more, I have to say that I am satisfied with a 7 – 6 road trip.
More from The Wash. Times: First-frame feast for Nats
Boxscore – ESPN.com
Church provides boost in first time atop order – The Wash. Times
OF Ryan Church played well over the weekend and appears to be shaking his off his slump. Also, Frank Robinson observes that ¡LIVAN’s! mechanics are way off, recent callup P John Halama has pitched 5 scoreless innings in relief, and Nick Johnson is slumping.
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