Bases loaded, no outs, one run .... no win. It was an odd night at the Park. The fans tried to get into it but the enthusiasm seemed sporadic and generally weak. Maybe I expected more on a Friday night in a pennant race. Perhaps it was because I didn't drink any beer. Maybe it was because Friday night crowds tend to have a "look at me" feel to them anyway. There was a white pigeon (dove) flying over the first base/right field side of the stadium after dark. It seemed confused by the lights. When it finally made it through an opening along the right field line, there was more applause than during some Nats at bats. Turner got a nice hand for the run down the right field line to catch a foul ball. The boy is fast. Very fast. To my uninformed eye, he looks a bit overwhelmed at the plate. Kind of like a first year 9 year old in Little League going up against the other team's 12 year old. I guess that should be expected. Lots of scoreboard watching in my Section.
