Off day for my home team, so what’s there to do? Scoreboard watch of course. My TV game of choice happens to be the Giants/Nationals, just because I carry a soft spot for Gio Gonzalez. Also because I’ve had the Nats as my NL post season favorite since sending Gio over in December (it was December right?). We’re just wrapping up the 2nd, two on two out. (1-0 Nats). As I bolded that score the inning ended.
Today’s Finals:
Phillies/Marlins:4-0 Phillies, Cole Hamels with his second straight complete game.
Dodgers/Pirates: 5-4 LAD, Putting some serious pressure on SF (.5 GB ). Hell of a year for Pittsburg though.
Texas/Yankees: 8-2 New York, Breezy chance for OAK & LAA to nudge forward. Also, Congrats to “Swishalicious” on his 200th career home run (Grand slam).
Toronto/Chicago: 3-2 Jays, Seems like the blue birds are trying to find a way out of their funk.
Padres/Braves: 4-1 SD, Beware of the Padres NL they’re ready to play spoiler and are smoking hot right now.
Astros/Cubs: 7-1 Cubbies, Poor Astros.
Brewers/Rockies: 9-6 Rockies, I feel like the Brewers should be playing somewhat better baseball this season.
Tigers/Twins: 9-3 Twins, Rookies worked it for Minnesota tonight
Rays/Mariners: 4-1 Rays, Longo gets the night off, Rays still hot.
Indians/Angels: 6-2 Cleveland, Angels continue to falter
Nationals/Giants: 14-2 Nats, Read below!
In Game Observations:
- Vogelsong is struggling. In reality, the Nats are stringing together some good at bats, and the Giants just aren’t playing sexy defense. Also, Ryan Theriot looks a lot like Barry Zito. (5-0 Nats) Bochy Tossed.
- Kurt Suzuki with a bases clearing double silences the SF crowd. (8-0 Nats)
- Vogelsong pulled after 2 2/3 insert Brad Penny
- Nationals are at it again, Espinoza with an infield hit to load the bases.
- 2 – Run Double (10-0 Nats)
- Base hit by Zuk, (11-0 Nats)
- Posey Singles to lead off the Bottom 4th, crowd erupts
- Pence strikes out, I think I just heard someone cry
- Bryce Harper leads off the 5th with a base hit. Nats at it again.
- No one was covering 3rd, so Harper went over. Wild Pitch, (12-0 Nats)
- Danny Espinoza homers, straight away center field (14-0 Nats)
- Penny pulled, not a very good outing.
- Another double by Kurt Suzuki. 17 hits by the Nats.
- Gio down swinging to end the inning.
- Bottom 7, 2 Out, Brandon Crawford 2 – Run homer (14-2 Nats)
- I’m not into the “melkman” hats every one is wearing. Irrelevant to the game, i know.
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