Nationals vs Phillies, Game 3

[Dave in Fairfax]

   

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Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Where: Nationals Park
When: Sunday, June 4, 1:35 EDT
Weather: yes
TV: MASN
Radio: 106.7 FM

Pitching Match-Up:

Trevor Williams (RHP, 2-3, 3.93)  vs. Ranger Suárez (LHP, 0-2, 7.13)

Batting Line-Ups:
   

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

Philadelphia Phillies 1. Kyle Schwarber (L) LF 2. Nick Castellanos (R) RF 3. Bryce Harper (L) DH 4. Trea Turner (R) SS 5. Bryson Stott (L) 2B 6. J.T. Realmuto (R) C 7. Brandon Marsh (L) CF 8. Kody Clemens (L) 1B 9. Drew Ellis (R) 3B

   

[Dave in Fairfax]

Castellanos got greedy.

[Dave in Fairfax]

Ben May keeping up with his bad calls.

[Dave in Fairfax]

Given all the Phillies fans in the stadium, maybe the booing of Bryce is just Phillies fans being Phillies fans.

[welch]

Lane Thomas is a major league starting OF. He has earned a spot.

[Slateman]

Oh good, the sticky substance check is here

[Slateman]

KEEP RUNNING

[welch]

Joey and Stone tied the game. My memory says that the odd wall "triangle" in left center was designed as a nod to the 90 degree split will that held the flag-pole in Griffith Stadium.

[welch]

And cheers for Vargas, another find.

[SkinsNatFan21RIP]

I get that the fans should probably quit booing Bryce at this point but Carpenter going into defense mode for a division rival is a little annoying.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Vargas looking like Abrams

[JCA-CrystalCity]

I hate the extra pitches as much as anything

[Dave in Fairfax]

I get that the fans should probably quit booing Bryce at this point but Carpenter going into defense mode for a division rival is a little annoying.

Yesterday or the day before, Bob was defending the booing, saying it proved DC was now a baseball town since its fans embraced the rivalry.

[welch]

Williams is a five-inning starter. So, next inning is about his limit. Score some, Nats!

[welch]

I get that the fans should probably quit booing Bryce at this point but Carpenter going into defense mode for a division rival is a little annoying.

Bryce will always be our kid, the guy who drank soda with Adam LaRoche's son when the Nats clinched.

[welch]

And someone must have texted Bob C about Griffith Stadium.

[welch]

Here is Griffith Stadium: http://www.andrewclem.com/Baseball/GriffithStadium.html#Diag

See the wall they had to build around two row houses whose owners would not sell. Yes, a mere 421 to CF, the 30 foot wall broke back to 438 feet in right-center. Repeating Hank Thomas: Walter Johnson, Hank's grandfather, was one of the few right-handed hitters to hit a home run there.

[welch]

OK, another respectable start for Williams. Now for Bullpen Adventures Game 58.

[Dave in Fairfax]

Yay, Machado 

[Slateman]

And here I was afraid that Machado would not give up any runs this weekend

[welch]

A tired Trevor Williams is still better than a rested Machado. Rochester needs a relief pitcher.

[welch]

"A walk will get it to Harper"?? DFA Machado.

[welch]

Machado finally gets an out.

Nats need to get him out.

[aspenbubba]

Is there any reason why Machado and Ramirez are in this team? How much worse would Espino and Doo be?

[welch]

Is there any reason why Machado and Ramirez are in this team? How much worse would Espino and Doo be?

Or Espino and Weems, who just pitch a clean 9th inning for Rochester. Score tied at 3.