Nats 2012 Regular Season Thread

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Rain begins to fall.

 

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Young can't help himself, strikes out attempting to bunt.

 

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Tejada pops up to 2nd for the second out.

 

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Interesting play there. Valdespin swung at a hard breaking ball that appeared to hit the ground and bounce away from Leon. Leon didn't even look for the ball and just stood up as Thole went to second, probably could have taken 3rd. On the replay, I think that ball bore way in on Valdespin and hit his toe, which is why it took a 90 degree turn toward the dugout. And also why Leon didn't sweat it, because he figured it was a dead ball strike. Umpire didn't rule it as hitting him, though, and Leon didn't argue. Strange.

 

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Ryan Zimmerman with a sweet little bare-handed play on a swinging bunt by Valdespin ends the inning. Still 2-1.

 

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Nats players have got to be tired of rain by now...

 

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Nice dive by Ike Davis costs Espinosa a hit.

 

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And David Wright answers Ryan Zimmerman, and makes a beautiful bare-handed play on Bernadina's actual bunt.

 

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The fact that Young appears he is going to pitch a full 7 innings may be a minor miracle, after having thrown 33 pitches in the 1st, and 62 through 3.

 

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Young strikes out Moore to end the top of the 7th. Good recovery by Young after a tough 1st inning. 7 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, 7 K, 106 pitches. Not bad for a soft tosser that likes to keep it up in the zone.

These numbers are assuming he's done for the night, which I suspect he is.

 

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Drew Storen in to pitch for the Nats. David Wright first up.

 

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Drew Storen throws 2 pitches, gets Wright to fly out to deep center, and is done. Michael Gonzalez in.

 

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Enjoy the movie!

 

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Gonzalez throws one pitch, and Ike Davis homers to right. Damn. 2-2.

 

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Hey, there are people in the ballpark, who knew? They haven't made a peep all night until now.

 

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And Murphy gets an infield single.

 

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GOD, I can't wait to get back to DC where I can watch these games!!!!

 

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Pass ball on Leon, Murphy to 2nd with 1 out. C'mon, Sandy, just catch the damn ball.

 

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GOD, I can't wait to get back to DC where I can watch these games!!!!

What's the arrival date?

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

Oct. 1