With the Eastern division crown seemingly little more than a formality, the Washington Nationals continued down stretch by losing two of three to the Milwaukee Brewers this weekend.
FRIDAY
A strong Edwin Jackson start turns into a 4-2 loss after Tyler Clippard blows the save and gives up 3 runs in the ninth.
SATURDAY
Up 10-2 in the seventh, Gio Gonzalez feel flat on his face.
He finished the strikeout, earned win number 20. I need to find the Bob Uecker play-by-play of the pitch.
The Brewers added two late for a 10-4 final.
SUNDAY
Chein Ming Wang started and did fairly well. However, Bryce Harper lost a ball in the sun (CSN Washington) and cost the Nats two runs.
Bryce Harper: “You can’t catch what you can’t see, you know? Nothing you can do about it. Sun monster got me.”
— Amanda Comak (@acomak) September 23, 2012
Guuuhhhh.
Wang doubled too, which is worth watching.
Nats tied it up, but Ryan Mattheus got lit up like a firework and the Nats lost 6-2.
TODAY
The finale is at 1:05 p.m. Day baseball! I’ll be there. Hopefully, they’ll not lose any balls in the sun. Jordan Zimmerman for DC, Marco Estrada for “The Good Land.”