Nationals vs Mets, Game 1

[Dave in Fairfax]

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New York Mets at Washington Nationals, Game 1
Where: Nats Park
When: June 18, 2021, 7:05 PM EDT
Weather: 83°, 0% chance of rain

Joey Lucchesi (LHP, 1-4, 5.18) 
 - versus -
Erick Fedde (RHP, 4-4, 3.86)

New York Mets



Washington Nationals

New York Mets 1. Jonathan Villar (S) 3B 2. Francisco Lindor (S) SS 3. Dominic Smith (L) LF 4. Pete Alonso (R) 1B 5. Billy McKinney (L) RF 6. Luis Guillorme (L) 2B 7. Tomas Nido (R) C 8. Mason Williams (L) CF 9. Joey Lucchesi (L) P

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Washington Nationals 1. Kyle Schwarber (L) LF 2. Trea Turner (R) SS 3. Juan Soto (L) RF 4. Ryan Zimmerman (R) 1B 5. Yan Gomes (R) C 6. Josh Harrison (R) 2B 7. Jordy Mercer (R) 3B 8. Victor Robles (R) CF 9. Erick Fedde (R) P

On this day:

• 1812 - War of 1812 officially begins
• 1815 - Battle of Waterloo
• 1983 - Sally Ride becomes first American woman in space
• 2018 - Juan Soto homers in a continuation game which officially precedes his major league debut

Today's birthdays:

Baseball birthdays include Lou Brock (1939-2020), Andrés Galarraga (1961-) and Sandy Alomar, Jr. (1966-). Others born on this day include Henry Clay Folger (1857-1930), founder of the Folger Shakespeare Library, Keye Luke (1904-1991), Roger Ebert (1942-2013), Paul McCartney (1942-), Carol Kane (1952-) and Isabella Rossellini (1952-)

Birthday boy Paul McCartney with John Lennon:



McCartney:

[Slateman]

And Garcia not starting . . .

[JCA-CrystalCity]

The Fedde whisperer cannot deny your roll. Go forth to victory!

[JCA-CrystalCity]

And Garcia not starting . . .

lefty righty. I can forgive it.

[Dave in Fairfax]

Oh, joy. C.B. Bucknor is part of the crew this series. 

[Slateman]

Nice snag by Zim

[imref]

Oh, joy. C.B. Bucknor is part of the crew this series. 

Reopen?

https://www.wnff.net/index.php?topic=35105.0

[Slateman]

lefty righty. I can forgive it.

But for some reason, Schwarber starts against a LHP

[Dave in Fairfax]

Again with the bat toss, Trea?

[JCA-CrystalCity]

But for some reason, Schwarber starts against a LHP

instead of the righty backup of named ...

[Slateman]

instead of the righty backup of named ...

Josh Harrison

[Slateman]

He turned to second.

HOW THE freak DO YOU BLOW THAT?!?!?!

[Slateman]

That is absolutely freaking horsecrap

[Slateman]

If Turner did that, they would have called him out

[Dave in Fairfax]

If Turner did that, they would have called him out

They probably decided it would be "unfair" to reward the Nats for a bad throw.

[Slateman]

They probably decided it would be "unfair" to reward the Nats for a bad throw.

The league would have suspended Turner for five games

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Josh Harrison

Josh Harrison

guessing they don't want both Garcia and Mercer in the lineup together.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Mercer!

Really just Mercer.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Robles almost Roblesed at 3rd

[Slateman]

Excellent base running by Robles

[Slateman]

Kyle Schwarber is not "an RBI guy"

[Slateman]

Huge at bat by Schwarber there

[Slateman]

*sigh* I want to like Trea Turner

[tomterp]

Damn, Trea scorched that one.     

[Dave in Fairfax]

Kyle Schwarber is not "an RBI guy"

As close as the Nats have to one right now. He does lead the club.