Nationals @ Braves, Game 3

[Dave in Fairfax]

   

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Washington Nationals @ Atlanta Braves
Where: Truist Park
When: Sunday, October 1, 2023, 3:10 EDT
Weather: 80°F, partly cloudy, light winds
TV: MASN2
Radio: 106.7 FM

Pitching Match-Up:

Jackson Rutledge (RHP, 1-1, 6.00) vs. Dylan Dodd (LHP, 2-2, 7.62)

Rookie match-up to end the season. Davey changing up the line-up again for whatever reason. Except for catcher, the Braves line-up is the same as yesterday.

Batting Line-Ups:
   

Washington Nationals 1. SS CJ Abrams 2. RF Lane Thomas 3. 1B Joey Meneses 4. DH Keibert Ruiz 5. 3B Carter Kieboom 6. 2B Ildemaro Vargas 7. LF Alex Call 8. C Drew Millas 9. CF Jacob Young

Atlanta Braves 1. RF Ronald Acuña Jr. 2. 2B Ozzie Albies 3. 3B Austin Riley 4. 1B Matt Olson 5. DH Marcell Ozuna 6. CF Michael Harris II 7. C Travis d’Arnaud 8. LF Eddie Rosario 9. SS Orlando Arcia

   

[JCA-CrystalCity]

more right handed. Alu, Smith and Garcia out.

Call getting to take a bow.

[Dave in Fairfax]

Will Abrams break Turner's record?

[Dave in Fairfax]

Tied now, right?

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Will Abrams break Turner's record?

tie now. How fitting, since they just opened a Thai kiosk in CC water park.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

A lead!

doubles power Meneses

[Dave in Fairfax]

Meneses now one ahead of Thomas for the team doubles lead.

[imref]

Nice thread Dave!

[JCA-CrystalCity]

3-0 in the first. When have we done that?

[Dave in Fairfax]

Just looking though the stats, the team looks to end the season as it began, as the anti-"three true outcomes" team. 15th in HRs, 15th in walks, 15th in strikeouts (or 1st in fewest Ks, if you will).

[imref]

It’s that mysterious feeling of Deja Vu!

[Slateman]

KieBUST

[JCA-CrystalCity]

4-0, with an rbi from Call? Inconceivable!

[imref]

If we win the series do we get their spot?

[Dave in Fairfax]

I honestly have no idea who Millas is. I guess he's played in a few games, but I cannot recall anything about him.

[Slateman]

I honestly have no idea who Millas is. I guess he's played in a few games, but I cannot recall anything about him.

Defensive first catcher

[Dave in Fairfax]

Seems kinda wiry for a catcher.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Defensive first catcher

pretty good O in the minors this year, too, after an awful 2022. FG has him in our top 10 (#9).

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Seems kinda wiry for a catcher.

very athletic. A few of us have thought he could hold down another position, like 3rd or 2nd.

[Slateman]

98

[Slateman]

And Rutledge getting rocked

[Dave in Fairfax]

  Can't score runs without giving them right back.

[Dave in Fairfax]

Other things I learned today:

1. The QUIKRETE Companies is headquartered in Atlanta.
2. The QUIKRETE Companies is the largest manufacturer of pre-blended, packaged concrete and cementitious products in North America.
3. Cementitious is apparently a word in English.

[Slateman]

Nice fastball to get teh K

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Other things I learned today:

1. The QUIKRETE Companies is headquartered in Atlanta.
2. The QUIKRETE Companies is the largest manufacturer of pre-blended, packaged concrete and cementitious products in North America.
3. Cementitious is apparently a word in English.

I'm more into Portland Cement trivia