Nationals @ Phillies, Game 1

[Dave in Fairfax]

   

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Washington Nationals @ Philadelphia Phillies
Where: Citizens Bank Park
When: September 9, 7:05 PM EDT
Weather: 75°F, 0% chance of precipitation
TV: MASN 2
Radio: 106.7 FM

Pitching Match-Up:

Patrick Corbin (6.28 ERA, 1.700 WHIP, 7.9 K/9) - versus - Noah Syndergaard (4.07 ERA, 1.278 WHIP, 6.7 K/9)

It's a small sample size (35 innings), but Thor's numbers are rather worse with the Phillies than with the Angels.

Batting Line-Ups:
   

Washington Nationals 1. Lane Thomas (R) CF 2. Luis García (L) 2B 3. Joey Meneses (R) 1B 4. Luke Voit (R) DH 5. César Hernández (S) 3B 6. C.J. Abrams (L) SS 7. Alex Call (R) LF 8. Josh Palacios (L) RF 9. Riley Adams (R) C

Philadelphia Phillies 1. Kyle Schwarber (L) LF 2. Rhys Hoskins (R) 1B 3. Alec Bohm (R) DH 4. J.T. Realmuto (R) C 5. Jean Segura (R) 2B 6. Bryson Stott (L) SS 7. Matt Vierling (R) CF 8. Edmundo Sosa (R) 3B 9. Dalton Guthrie (R) RF

Washington Nationals



Philadelphia Phillies


   

[Dave in Fairfax]

Some two-out hitting would be nice.

[Dave in Fairfax]

Or not...

[Slateman]

Palacios should have caught that

[Slateman]

Garcia with a dumb decision but it worked out

[welch]

Corbin: so far, so good. Nice tag by Luis, although he still looks awkward.

[Slateman]

Nice play by Abrams

[Natsinpwc]

MLB TV on my Roku only providing audio now.  Was working before. Uggh.

[welch]

There's the Corbin we know.

[Dave in Fairfax]

Couple of nice double plays so far.

[welch]

Seth Romero just taken out in the top of the 4th: 1 run, 3 hits, 4 walks and 4 strikeouts over three. Gave up a homer to lead off the 4th, then walked a batter and Harrisburg's manager pull him.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

I am a skeptic about Adams. Not sure he's the backup

Then he pops a double.

[Slateman]

LANE TRANE

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Thomas otoh I think is going to stick.

[Dave in Fairfax]

I don't know what the ground rules are there, but that looked like a HR to me.

[welch]

This is better. the double by Adams, the triple by Thomas, the single by Garcia. Pretty good.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Crazy dp. Garcia drew the 2nd baseman to the bag by running

[Elvir Ovcina]

Thomas otoh I think is going to stick.

Dude's 27.  If he can't do it now, the correct answer is probably "never."

[Slateman]

I am a skeptic about Adams. Not sure he's the backup

Then he pops a double.

I think he is starter material

[welch]

I don't know what the ground rules are there, but that looked like a HR to me.

Ball has to go over the rail at the top of the wall. We saw that a couple years ago when Bryce (I think) hit one that came straight down on the rail. Harper and the Nats thought it was a homer, but umpires did not.

[Slateman]

Holy crap, CJ

[welch]

Fine SS play. And Corbin does not have it tonight.

[Smithian]

Holy crap, CJ

Slate is in the CJ train!

[Slateman]

CALL DONG

[NatNasty]

Boom!