{"id":4439,"date":"2009-08-05T09:39:00","date_gmt":"2009-08-05T09:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2009\/08\/nats-comeback-from-four-runs-down-to-finally-beat-the-marlins.html"},"modified":"2009-08-05T09:39:00","modified_gmt":"2009-08-05T09:39:00","slug":"nats-comeback-from-four-runs-down-to-finally-beat-the-marlins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2009\/08\/nats-comeback-from-four-runs-down-to-finally-beat-the-marlins\/","title":{"rendered":"Nats comeback from four runs down to finally beat the Marlins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2009\/08\/04\/AR2009080403491.html\"><b>Nats Capture Moment With 8th-Inning Rally<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Post<\/i><br \/><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2009\/aug\/05\/nats-find-a-way-to-solve-marlins\/\"><b>Nats find a way to solve Marlins<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Wash. Times<\/i><br \/>The Nationals finally beat the damn Florida Marlins, an unloved team that plays in an empty football stadium and  has no payroll, but somehow has two World Series championships in the last 12 years. That team, with a legacy of teal uniforms, is annoying and one you can&#8217;t actually think of being a rival with yet they simply own the Nats. If ther was justice in the world, it would have been the Marlins who became the Nationals and not the Expos, who played in a real city. Anyway, I&#8217;m rambling, so let me get back on task.<\/p>\n<p>Florida sent <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Josh Johnson<\/span>, he of the 10-2 record, to the mound last night. Washington countered with <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">J.D. Martin<\/span> who made it clear why he was in the minor leagues for so long. Johnson had retired 20 straight batters heading into the eighth inning. He gave up three straight singles to load the bases. <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Ronnie Belliard<\/span> of all people, pinch hit a double to score two runs. Two more runs scored to tie it at 4 when <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Adam Dunn<\/span>, who struck out three times against Johnson, homered off of bullpen left <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Dan Meyer<\/span>. That two run shot proved to be the winning margin as the Nationals won their third in a row, 6-4. They have won 7 of 11.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2009\/08\/04\/AR2009080402811.html\"><b>Zimmerman Sits Out After Being Hit by Pitch<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Post<\/i><br \/><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2009\/aug\/05\/zimmerman-sits-out-after-injuring-his-left-shoulde\/\"><b>Zimmerman sits out after injuring his left shoulder<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i><\/i><br \/>Ryan Zimmerman sat out last night&#8217;s game after his shoulder swelled up over night following being hit by a pitch on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan Zimmermann had a solid three inning rehab appearance for the P-Nats, Washington&#8217;s Carolina League (A) team in Prince William County, Va.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2009\/aug\/05\/uncomplicated-player-makes-a-modest-return\/\"><b>Loverro: Uncomplicated player makes a modest return<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Wash. Times<\/i><br \/>The crowd&#8217;s reaction to <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Nick Johnson<\/span>&#8216;s return to Washington, less than a week after being traded away, was underwhelming.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/graphics\/technorati.gif\" border=\"0\">  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technorati.com\/tag\/WashingtonNationals\" rel=\"tag\">Washington Nationals<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technorati.com\/tag\/nats\" rel=\"tag\">Nats<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technorati.com\/tag\/FloridaMarlins\" rel=\"tag\">Florida Marlins<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technorati.com\/tag\/\" rel=\"tag\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"blogger-post-footer\">&copy;MMX William F. Yurasko<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nats Capture Moment With 8th-Inning Rally &#8211; The PostNats find a way to solve Marlins &#8211; The Wash. 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