{"id":17614,"date":"2012-05-15T07:14:30","date_gmt":"2012-05-15T11:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/?p=17614"},"modified":"2012-05-15T07:14:30","modified_gmt":"2012-05-15T11:14:30","slug":"bryce-harper-homers-nats-beat-padres-8-5-but-lose-another-catcher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2012\/05\/bryce-harper-homers-nats-beat-padres-8-5-but-lose-another-catcher\/","title":{"rendered":"Bryce Harper homers, Nats beat Padres 8-5 but lose another catcher"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Somehow, after a day of rain, the Washington Nationals got in their game against the San Diego Padres last night. It was an eventful one:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bryce Harper<\/strong> hit his first major league home run:<\/p>\n<p><iframe src='http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/shared\/video\/embed\/embed.html?content_id=21427633&#038;width=400&#038;height=224&#038;property=mlb' width='400' height='224' frameborder='0'>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sandy Leon<\/strong> made his major league debut at catcher. It lasted 4 innings &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/sandiego.padres.mlb.com\/video\/play.jsp?tcid=mm_sd_vid&#038;c_id=sd\">Chase Headley took him out at home plate<\/a> (MLB video). <a href=\"http:\/\/www.csnwashington.com\/baseball-washington-nationals\/nationals-talk\/Leon-injured-in-Nats-debut?blockID=707876&#038;feedID=6458\">A high ankle sprain is the official diagnosis<\/a> (<em>CSN Washington)<\/em>, he&#8217;s headed to the DL.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ross Detwiler <\/strong>wasn&#8217;t sharp and had his worst outing of the season. He gave up 5 runs, 4 earned, in 5 innings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ian Desmond <\/strong>went 3 for 5.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nRyan Zimmerman<\/strong> walked 3 times.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Craig Stammen<\/strong> had two big innings out of the bullpen to earn the win. Maybe he should close for a while?<\/p>\n<p>Homers off the bench &#8212; <strong>Chad Tracy<\/strong> and <strong>Xavier Nady<\/strong>. Chaditude and Nadyitude!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Henry Rodriguez<\/strong> loaded the bases and had to be bailed out by <strong>Sean Burnett<\/strong>, who earned the save. Manager Davey Johnson says H-Rod is still the closer&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Did you know<a href=\"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2005\/08\/533.html\"> the Padres almost moved to D.C. in 1973<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>A good, but costly, bounce-back win. Let&#8217;s try to focus on Harper&#8217;s homer and not <strike>all the Spinal Tap drummers that died<\/strike> the tendency for terrible injuries to Nats catchers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FURTHER READING<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/sports\/nationals-vs-padres-bryce-harpers-first-home-run-helps-washington-overcome-sandy-leons-injury\/2012\/05\/14\/gIQAbj92PU_story.html\">Nationals vs. Padres: Bryce Harper\u2019s first home run helps Washington overcome Sandy Leon\u2019s injury<\/a> &#8211; <em>The  Post<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.csnwashington.com\/baseball-washington-nationals\/nationals-talk\/Nats-win-an-emotional-ballgame?blockID=708014&#038;feedID=10314\">Nats win an emotional ballgame<\/a> &#8211; <em>CSN Washington<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2012\/may\/15\/nats-bryce-harper-hits-homer-sandy-leon-injured-du\/\">Nats\u2019 Bryce Harper hits homer, Sandy Leon injured during Padres game<\/a> &#8211; <em>The Wash. Times<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.utsandiego.com\/news\/2012\/may\/14\/nationals-defeat-padres-8-5\/\"><br \/>\nBullpen shaky in Padres&#8217; loss to Nationals <\/a> &#8211; <em>San Diego Union-Tribune<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.utsandiego.com\/news\/2012\/may\/14\/facing-strasburg-not-just-another-game-padres\/\"><br \/>\nFacing Strasburg not just another game for Padres <\/a>  &#8211; <em>San Diego Union-Tribune<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Somehow, after a day of rain, the Washington Nationals got in their game against the San Diego Padres last night. It was an eventful one: Bryce Harper hit his first major league home run: Your browser does not support iframes. Sandy Leon made his major league debut at catcher. 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