At End of Long Trip, Nats Don’t Stumble<\/b><\/a> – The Post<\/i><\/p>\n Erica<\/b>: Are you going to call Fritz?<\/p>\n William<\/b>: In a minute, I want to call him during the commerical. It’s a full count with two outs in the first, it shouldn’t be long…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The Nats avenged two previous (but distinctly different) one-run defeats to the Amazins with a 7 – 4 win. They jumped out to a 6 – 0 lead, getting seven consecutive two-out hits off Mr. Anna Benson<\/b> in the first. He was out after 2\/3 of an inning. The rest of the way, they were a little flat, letting the Mets get back in it with a three-run homer to rookie PH Mike Jacobs<\/b>. It will likely be all downhill from here for him, because that was his first ever major leage at-bat.<\/p>\n Esteban Loaiza<\/b> got the win to raise his record to 8 – 9. The Nats come home and Tuesday aganist the Reds, a crummy team who swept Washington earlier in the season.<\/p>\n While it seemed like the Nats should have won more, I have to say that I am satisfied with a 7 – 6 road trip. <\/p>\n More from The Wash. Times<\/i>: First-frame feast for Nats<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Boxscore<\/b><\/a> – ESPN.com<\/i><\/p>\n More from The Post<\/i>: Church Gets His Batting Groove Back<\/b><\/a>
Church provides boost in first time atop order<\/b><\/a> – The Wash. Times<\/i>
OF Ryan Church<\/b> played well over the weekend and appears to be shaking his off his slump. Also, Frank Robinson<\/b> observes that \u00a1LIVAN’s!<\/b> mechanics are way off, recent callup P John Halama<\/b> has pitched 5 scoreless innings in relief, and Nick Johnson<\/b> is slumping.<\/p>\n
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