Author Topic: Nationals vs Astros, Game 2 (Read 390 times)

imref · « **on:** July 07, 2026, 04:37:54 pm »

HOUSTON ASTROS at WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Where: Nationals Park
Gametime: 6:45 p.m. EDT
TV: Nationals TV
Radio: 106.7 FM
Weather: Chance of storms, 81 degrees, 7 mph in from right

HOUSTON ASTROS (45-48)
2B Jose Altuve
DH Yordan Alvarez
3B Isaac Paredes
1B Christian Walker
RF Cam Smith
LF Zach Dezenzo
CF Brice Matthews
SS Nick Allen
C Christian Vazquez

RHP Tatsuya Imai (5-4, 6.14 ERA)

WASHINGTON NATIONALS (47-45)
RF James Wood
1B Luis García Jr.
3B Curtis Mead
DH CJ Abrams
C Keibert Ruiz
LF Daylen Lile
SS Nasim Nuñez
2B Jorbit Vivas
CF Jacob Young

LHP Andrew Alvarez (2-1, 3.05 ERA)

English Natsie · « **Reply #1 on:** July 07, 2026, 05:47:27 pm »

Opposition manager to players - 'here's the strategy for defeating the Nationals. First, it's imperative that you give them at least five runs start...'

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #2 on:** July 07, 2026, 06:00:29 pm »

Curious if CJ dh'ing is due to being banged up or whether it's because he can do a funny Tena impression.

Crews rests vs a righty to make Slate a happy man

GataNats · « **Reply #3 on:** July 07, 2026, 06:11:03 pm »

Must win tonight. Don’t pull Alvarez early if he is dealing

varoadking · « **Reply #4 on:** July 07, 2026, 06:51:41 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on July 07, 2026, 06:00:29 pm

Crews rests vs a righty...

That's bad luck...

varoadking · « **Reply #5 on:** July 07, 2026, 06:57:30 pm »

Big fly by 29...

Not sure why I though of this at this precise moment, but does Garcia Jr. speak any English now? I haven't seen an interview with just him or him with an interpreter lately...

nats2playoffs · « **Reply #6 on:** July 07, 2026, 07:07:06 pm »

INNING HOU WSH
1st Wood homered to right center (419 feet). 0 1

Houston Astronauts 0
Washington Nationals 1

Is "Harris Teeter" (a grocery store) printed on the mound, or is it an electronic sign?

varoadking · « **Reply #7 on:** July 07, 2026, 07:17:49 pm »

Quote from: nats2playoffs on July 07, 2026, 07:07:06 pm

Is "Harris Teeter" (a grocery store) printed on the mound, or is it an electronic sign?

I think they use a stencil and spray paint sponsors for each game...

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #8 on:** July 07, 2026, 07:20:55 pm »

Quote from: varoadking on July 07, 2026, 06:57:30 pm

Big fly by 29...

Not sure why I though of this at this precise moment, but does Garcia Jr. speak any English now? I haven't seen an interview with just him or him with an interpreter lately...

some. He'll answer Datt's on-field questions but uses an interpreter at his locker.

welch · « **Reply #9 on:** July 07, 2026, 07:41:00 pm »

Who says the Nats need to find a 1B? Luis!!!!

varoadking · « **Reply #10 on:** July 07, 2026, 07:41:37 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on July 07, 2026, 07:20:55 pm

some. He'll answer Datt's on-field questions but uses an interpreter at his locker.

GataNats · « **Reply #11 on:** July 07, 2026, 07:51:44 pm »

Should have got more that inning, but drove up the pitch count

GataNats · « **Reply #12 on:** July 07, 2026, 07:53:56 pm »

The hell was that, Nunez?

GataNats · « **Reply #13 on:** July 07, 2026, 08:00:57 pm »

Mead has zero range

aspenbubba · « **Reply #14 on:** July 07, 2026, 08:02:08 pm »

I like Alvarez but I see him as a reliever and eventual closer.

tomterp · « **Reply #15 on:** July 07, 2026, 08:02:32 pm »

Quote from: GataNats on July 07, 2026, 08:00:57 pm

Mead has zero range

Franny called him out, needed to get dirty to stop that from going through.

nats2playoffs · « **Reply #16 on:** July 07, 2026, 08:03:33 pm »

INNING HOU   WSH
1st   Wood homered to right center (419 feet).   0   1
2nd   Allen hit sacrifice fly to right, Walker scored, Smith to third.   1   1
3rd   Abrams hit sacrifice fly to center, Wood scored.   1   2
4th   Allen singled to left, Dezenzo scored and Walker scored, Matthews to second.   3   2
4th   Vázquez hit sacrifice fly to center, Matthews scored.   4   2

Houston Astronauts 4
Washington Nationals 2

aspenbubba · « **Reply #17 on:** July 07, 2026, 08:09:17 pm »

Young hasn’t hit a dinger in over a month. What are the odds that he ends the season with 8?

GataNats · « **Reply #18 on:** July 07, 2026, 08:12:06 pm »

Good at bat by Young to get into that pen early

Slateman · « **Reply #19 on:** July 07, 2026, 08:26:32 pm »

Offense is done?

imref · « **Reply #20 on:** July 07, 2026, 08:26:32 pm »

Abrams’ slump is over.

Slateman · « **Reply #21 on:** July 07, 2026, 08:43:06 pm »

Unfortunate. Alvarez clearly running out of gas. Fastball was dropping too much in the zone.

imref · « **Reply #22 on:** July 07, 2026, 08:44:39 pm »

Johnny Lawrence with a nice outing.

imref · « **Reply #23 on:** July 07, 2026, 08:58:16 pm »

Tarps off guys doing the Norwegian row.

Krook looks like Max.

Slateman · « **Reply #24 on:** July 07, 2026, 09:01:34 pm »

Now we know why Krook was available