Nats 2014 Regular Season

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Roark walks Heyward to leadoff the bottom of the 5th. Argh.

 

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Wow, broken bat comes flying at Zim as does the ball. He ducks (and he needed to), grabs the ball, throws to 2nd and they turn 2. Great play by Zim. Not sure Rendon kept his foot on the bag at 2nd, but it looks like the Braves are declining to challenge after looking at it so it will stand. Awesome.

 

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Kudos to Rendon on that as well, not only the great stretch, but the hose to first to just get Upton.

 

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And Freeman doubles to the wall with 2 outs. How big is that double play now?

 

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With 2 outs in the 5th and Freeman on 2nd, Matty pulls Roark. Aaron Barrett in.

 

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Johnson rbi-single to right, takes 2nd on the throw home. Good battle there, 10 pitch at-bat, won by Johnson. 5-4 Braves.

 

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Barrett walks Justin Upton, Uggla up with 2-outs and runners on 1st & 2nd.

 

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Uggla grounds into a fielders choice, Zim throws to 2nd. Ump called him out. At first glance, he looked very safe. I think this one's going to review, and if I had to guess, it's going to get overturned. If he's out, inning over. If not, bases loaded with 2 outs.

 

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Freddy leaves without challenging, so I guess it was a good call. Wow. End of 5, Braves up 5-4. Long ass inning.

 

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Lobaton doubles past a diving Upton. Frandsen in to PH with 1 out.

 

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Frandsen rbi-single to left brings home Lobaton! Nats tie it right back up, 5-5.

 

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Span grounds into an inning-ending double play.

 

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Detwiler in to pitch the bottom of the 6th.

 

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Det gets 'em in order. 5-5 after 6.

 

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Walden in to pitch the 7th for the Braves. Rendon leading off.

 

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LaRoche gets a 2-out single to left, and Zim walks. 1st & 2nd with 2 outs for Bryce.

 

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Another crazy play. Wild pitch, runners go to 2nd & 3rd, LaRoche comes all the way around to try and score. Gattis throws LaRoche out on a real close play at the plate. It is under review. I think the out will stand.

 

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And the play stands. 3rd out at home on LaRoche trying to score from 2nd on a wild pitch. 20/20 hindsight and all, I think I'd rather have Harper up with runners on 2nd & 3rd than relying on the "speed" of Adam LaRoche.

 

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BJ "I can't hit my way out of a wet paper bag" Upton gets walked by Det in front of Freeman with 1 out in the bottom of the 7th.