Nationals @ Brewers, Game 3

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Washington Nationals vs Milwaukee Brewers
Some Stupid Name Park that Everyone Still Calls Miller Park
2:10 PM EDT

Zack Littell (RHP) - 10 IP, 0-1, 3.60 ERA / 5.82 FIP, 7Ks, 5 BBs, 2 HRs
Brandon Woodruff (RHP) - 10.2 IP, 1-0, 5.91 ERA / 4.53 FIP, 10 Ks, 2 BBs, 2 HRs

Nationals
 RF James Wood L
1B Luis Garcia L
DH Brady House R
LF Daylen Lile L
SS CJ Abrams L
CF Jacob Young R
3B Jorbit Vivas L
C Drew Millas S
2B Nasim Nunez S

Brewers
 2B Brice Turang L
C W. Contreras R
DH C. Yelich L
CF G. Mitchell L
1B Jake Bauers L
RF Sal Frelick L
LF B. Lockridge R
3B D. Hamilton L
SS Joey Ortiz R

[JCA-CrystalCity]

House  DHing, Vivas playing 3rd, Nunez at 2nd. Millas gets to atone for his mistakes at C. Yougn in CF and up to 6th in the batting order.

Milwaukee frontloads the lineup with lefties except for Contreras, who is hitting 2nd.

[imref]

Take a pitch James

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Low lev challenges by both Millas and Milwaukee this inning. Mil wins, but as Kolko points out, it's runner on 2st with 2 outs

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Contreras is terrific at challenging

[aspenbubba]

I’m getting real tired of Millas. I thought with more playing time he would contribute more offensively and defensively. He cannot even get his challenges correct. Unfortunately, there is no one to replace him.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Wood pulls for variety sake.

2 solos by leadoff guys 2nd time through.
1-1

[JCA-CrystalCity]

I’m getting real tired of Millas. I thought with more playing time he would contribute more offensively and defensively. He cannot even get his challenges correct. Unfortunately, there is no one to replace him.

patience. As you say, who do you give playing time to? At least he's drawing walks. .280 obp isn't good but a .215 BABIP can change for the good pretty quickly

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Lile with a nice shot to right for a double off the wall

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Every once and a while, an aggressive send draws a bad throw.

Nice to have a lead after how well Woodruff began.

[tomterp]

CJ hits a fly down the left field line, and stands at home plate watching it the entire flight of the ball.   Could he at least have moseyed over to first and let the umpires handle the fair/foul call? 

 

[welch]

Vivas and Mead. I don't remember exactly how the Nats got them, but good pickups.

Although why Nassim sac-bunts with one out.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

CJ hits a fly down the left field line, and stands at home plate watching it the entire flight of the ball.   Could he at least have moseyed over to first and let the umpires handle the fair/foul call? 

 

he had a stare at a ball 1st series that he thought was a grand slam but turned into a single out at 2nd. Thought he was done staring

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Vivas and Mead. I don't remember exactly how the Nats got them, but good pickups.

Although why Nassim sac-bunts with one out.

trades. Linan I think for Vivas and Boston somebody or other for Mead.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Did Franny say 32 out of Littell's last 40 HRs surrendered were solos? That's incredible. You wonder if he chases quick flies with high pitches with no one on and then changes his pitch selection with men on

[nobleisthyname]

At least they're all solo shots...

[JCA-CrystalCity]

33 out 41

[nobleisthyname]

Has there ever been an explanation for why we keep seeing Vivas at third and House DH'ing? Vivas isn't known for his glove is he?

[JCA-CrystalCity]

I assume to get House off his feet once a week?

[welch]

Jacob Young!!! Yes, a major-leaguer.

[Slateman]

Just trade Crews and give Young his MVP

[welch]

OK, Jose. Get that run home.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

OK, Jose. Get that run home.

done

[welch]

Woo hooo!!! Curtis Mead singles and the Nats have the lead!!

[OfftheBat]

Curtis!! Good job "mate"!!