Nationals vs Tigers, Game 3

[Dave in Fairfax]

Our Carls Jr. order was not messed up today.

[imref]

Can’t wait for Harvey

[Slateman]

That poor ball

[welch]

If Call could only hit a little better...

[Slateman]

Alex is making me miss Vic

[Senatorswin]

It would be a shame to lose this with 18 hits.

[Senatorswin]

That's 1

[welch]

Good that Torkelson swung three times at fastballs about four inches outside.

[Senatorswin]

The pitchers are living on the outside because word is the umpire will call a strike with it off the plate.

[Senatorswin]

That's 2

[JCA-CrystalCity]

ugly game with wasted opportunities, but

[Senatorswin]

That's 3

[welch]

Won another series!!

[imref]

[Slateman]

Great sequencing.

Gonna say it again, I think Riley Adams is a better catcher than Ruiz

[imref]

Phillies also won .

[hohoho]

Had em all the way!

[Dave in Fairfax]

Nice to see all the hitting, but a bit troubling that they didn't manage another run after the third. The offense is still erratic.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

With the posted, we honor our friend Old Chelsea with the traditional post that tracks the Nats wins to date, in Anglofile style.

THE RACING PRECEDENTS - Comparative dates on which the Nationals notched their 20th win, each season:

2017 - 5th May (29th match of season)
2018 - 8th May (37th match)
2016 - 9th May (32nd match)
2013 - 10th May (35th match)
2012 - 11th May (32d match)
2014 - 12th May (38th match)
2010 - 13th May (35th match)
2015 - 15th May (37th match)
2005 - 15th May (37th match)
2011 - 16th May (41st match)
2008 - 19th May (46th match)
2023 - 21st May (48th match)
2021 - 23rd May (43rd match)
2019 - 24th May (51st match)
2007 - 25th May (49th match)
2006 - 26th May (49th match)
2022 - 4th June (55th match)
2009 - 19th June (66th match)
2020 - 20th September (52nd match)

ahead of 2019 pace! best start of this decade

[imref]

Better than 2019!!

[Five Banners]

   

       vs       

Washington Nationals vs. Detroit Tigers
Where: Nationals Park
When: Sunday, May 21, 1:35 EDT
Weather: seems pleasant enough
TV: MASN2
Radio: 106.7 FM

Pitching Match-Up:

Josiah Gray (RHP, 3-5, 2.73) vs. Joey Wentz (LHP, 1-3, 6.38)

Batting Line-Ups:
   

Washington Nationals 1. Lane Thomas (R) RF 2. Jeimer Candelario (S) 3B 3. Joey Meneses (R) DH 4. Stone Garrett (R) LF 5. Alex Call (R) CF 6. Dominic Smith (L) 1B 7. Ildemaro Vargas (S) SS 8. Michael Chavis (R) 2B 9. Riley Adams (R) C

Detroit Tigers 1. Zach McKinstry (L) 3B 2. Javier Báez (R) SS 3. Riley Greene (L) CF 4. Spencer Torkelson (R) 1B 5. Andy Ibañez (R) DH 6. Nick Maton (L) 2B 7. Akil Baddoo (L) LF 8. Matt Vierling (R) RF 9. Jake Rogers (R) C

   

Anyone else catch themselves scrolling down to the ninth spot to see who the starters are?

[Natsinpwc]

Nice to see all the hitting, but a bit troubling that they didn't manage another run after the third. The offense is still erratic.

Mostly they hit singles. Hard to score that way and especially when you don’t draw many walks. Adams came through today for sure with the big hits.

[Senatorswin]

Mostly they hit singles. Hard to score that way and especially when you don’t draw many walks. Adams came through today for sure with the big hits.

Proof of this is they're 9th in MLB in average but 24th in runs.

[welch]

Great sequencing.

Gonna say it again, I think Riley Adams is a better catcher than Ruiz

That could be.

[Natsinpwc]

That could be.

Should play a couple times a week.