{"id":20970,"date":"2013-04-26T21:51:18","date_gmt":"2013-04-27T01:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/?p=20970"},"modified":"2013-04-26T21:51:18","modified_gmt":"2013-04-27T01:51:18","slug":"nats-is-jordan-zimmermans-1-hitter-the-best-pitched-game-in-d-c-since-1931","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2013\/04\/nats-is-jordan-zimmermans-1-hitter-the-best-pitched-game-in-d-c-since-1931\/","title":{"rendered":"Nats: Is Jordan Zimmermann&#8217;s 1 hitter the best pitched game in D.C. since 1931?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Jordan Zimmermann<\/strong> just pitched a one-hitter for the Washington Nationals, perhaps the best start by a D.C. pitcher since the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/boxes\/WS1\/WS1193108080.shtml\">August 8, 1931 no-hitter by Bobby Burke<\/a> of the Washington Senators. Zimmermann allowed one hit, one walk and an error. Burke walked five Boston Red Sox that day, so Zimmermann&#8217;s may have actually been a better game.<\/p>\n<p>Zimmermann&#8217;s line:<\/p>\n<pre>\n    \t\t        IP   H   R  ER\tBB  SO\tHR  ERA\nZimmermann(W, 4-1)\t9.0  1\t 0  0\t1   4\t0   2.00<\/pre>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/mlb\/gameday\/index.jsp?gid=2013_04_26_cinmlb_wasmlb_1&#038;mode=box&#038;c_id=was\">Boxscore<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe src='http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/shared\/video\/embed\/embed.html?content_id=26610077&#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>This is the second night in a row the Nats held the visiting Cincinnati Reds to a single hit for the second night in a row. The last time that happened ALMOST 113 YEARS AGO!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Reds haven&#8217;t been held to 1 hit in consecutive games since July 5-6, 1900 vs Brooklyn at Cin&#8217;s League Park. Courtesy <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search\/%23Elias\">#Elias<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Reds (@Reds) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reds\/status\/327945485648273408\">April 27, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>That was the Superbas who last did this to the Reds. The Superbas!<\/p>\n<p>If I recall correctly, there was one previous one-hitter complete game since baseball returned to the District in 2005, but I&#8217;m still looking for it.<\/p>\n<p>The one run of the game was scored by <strong>Bryce Harper<\/strong> who tripled in the 4th and was knocked in by a <strong>Jayson Werth<\/strong> single. <strong>Homer Bailey<\/strong> pitched very well in the loss.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>JZimm.Best starting performance in Nats history.CG 1 hit SO on 91 pitches in 1-0 win!Wow<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dave Jageler (@DaveJageler) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DaveJageler\/status\/327961277341241344\">April 27, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE DETAILS COURTESY OF FEDERAL BASEBALL<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>1st time D.C.-based team had b-to-b 1-hit games since 1917 when Walter Johnson, Jim Shaw, Doc Ayers and George Dumont did it vs <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search\/%23WhiteSox\">#WhiteSox<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; federalbaseball (@federalbaseball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/federalbaseball\/status\/327965917638184961\">April 27, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE FRIDAY CURSE IS OVER!<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Win also breaks Nats 8 game Friday night losing streak. First Friday win since August<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dcsportsbog\/status\/327958962773319680\">April 27, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>GAMERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/sports\/nationals\/jordan-zimmermann-and-nationals-one-hit-reds-for-second-night-in-a-row\/2013\/04\/26\/5e05b3d2-aed8-11e2-a986-eec837b1888b_story.html\">Jordan Zimmermann and Nationals one-hit Reds for second night in a row<\/a> &#8211; <em>The Post<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.csnwashington.com\/baseball-washington-nationals\/talk\/zimmermann-nats-latest-1-hit-wonder\">Zimmermann the Nats&#8217; latest 1-hit wonder<\/a> &#8211; <em>CSN Washington<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/blog\/nationals-watch\/2013\/apr\/26\/jordan-zimmermann-dominates-reds-one-hit-shutout\/\">Jordan Zimmermann dominates Reds with one-hit shutout<\/a> &#8211; <em>The Wash. Times<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Nats are now 12-11.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TOMORROW<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dan Haren on the mound for D.C., game on FOX. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jordan Zimmermann just pitched a one-hitter for the Washington Nationals, perhaps the best start by a D.C. pitcher since the August 8, 1931 no-hitter by Bobby Burke of the Washington Senators. Zimmermann allowed one hit, one walk and an error. 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