{"id":4410,"date":"2009-07-24T09:40:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-24T09:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2009\/07\/nats-lose-rainy-game-to-cardinals.html"},"modified":"2009-07-24T09:40:00","modified_gmt":"2009-07-24T09:40:00","slug":"nats-lose-rainy-game-to-cardinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2009\/07\/nats-lose-rainy-game-to-cardinals\/","title":{"rendered":"Nats lose rainy game to Cardinals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2009\/07\/24\/AR2009072400034.html?hpid=moreheadlines\"><b>Nats Endure Soggy Loss In Makeup Vs. Cards<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Post<\/i><br \/><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2009\/jul\/24\/rain-only-delays-inevitable-for-nationals\/\"><b>Rain only delays inevitable for Nationals<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Wash. Times<\/i><br \/><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Colin Balister<\/span>&#8216;s first 2009 MLB start did not go well as he gave up three runs to the visiting Cardinals. The game, rained out on May 3, was shortened in the 7th after two rain delays were followed by a 12 minute long downpour with the tarp off the field. <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Tyler Clippard<\/span> gave up the other run in the Nats 4-1 loss. In the 6th, <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Alberto Gonzales<\/span> doubled <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Adam Dunn<\/span> in for the only Nats run. In the first, a Dunn error allowed a runner, who forgot to tag second base (no appeal), to score.<\/p>\n<p>The Nats have had over 30 hours of rain delays this year over 16 games, including 11 home games. Talk about being under a black cloud&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2009\/07\/23\/AR2009072303579.html\"><b>Olsen Has Surgery on His Shoulder<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Post<\/i><br \/><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2009\/jul\/24\/olsen-has-successful-surgery\/\"><b>Olsen has successful surgery<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Wash. Times<\/i><br \/>LHP <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Scott Olsen<\/span>&#8216;s torn labrum was repaired yesterday in what is being hailed as a &#8220;successful surgery.&#8221; When has a surgeon ever said, &#8220;the surgery was not a success&#8221; though? The good news is Olsen did not have any damage beyond the labrum.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2009\/07\/bill-ladson-gets-nats-owner-mark-lerner.html\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Mark Lerner was interviewed by Bill Ladson<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nats Endure Soggy Loss In Makeup Vs. Cards &#8211; The PostRain only delays inevitable for Nationals &#8211; The Wash. TimesColin Balister&#8216;s first 2009 MLB start did not go well as he gave up three runs to the visiting Cardinals. 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