Washington Nationals Beat Toronto Blue Jays On Adam Dunn's Walk-Off Winner.
by Patrick Reddington on Jun 20, 2009 3:20 AM EDT
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PrintAfter waiting five and a half rain-soaked hours for last night's game with New York to start, the Washington Nationals and their fans were forced to wait for four hours and eleven innings before tonight's game at Nationals Park against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays ended on Adam Dunn's bases-loaded line drive to right. Dunn's 48th RBI broke a 1-1 tie and gave the Nationals three straight wins for only the second time this season. DC's rookie righty Jordan Zimmermann allowed one run on 5 hits in 5.2 IP and knocked in the Nationals' only run before Dunn's walk-off winner, grounding into what would have been a double play in the fourth if the pitcher hadn't been hustling to turn a DP grounder into a force at second and Zimmermann's first MLB RBI...
The Nationals had a chance to break the game wide open in the seventh when Cristian Guzman's leadoff single and Nick Johnson's NJ™ trademark double put runners on second and third with no one out and the game tied at 1-1. Toronto's righty reliever Dirk Hayhurst got Ryan Zimmerman looking at a 3-2 slider before issuing the intentionals to Adam Dunn and then passing the ball to Blue Jays' right-hander Shawn Camp, who continued the trend with back to back swinging K's from Elijah Dukes and Josh Bard to strand Guzman and Johnson and keep it knotted up at one.
The DC Bullpen combines for 5.1 scoreless after Jordan Zimmermann's 5.2 IP. Kip Wells, Julian Tavarez, Ron Villone, Joel Hanrahan, Joe Beimol and Jesus Colome get the Natiionals through the Jays' eleventh and Colome gets the win when Adam Dunn's RBI single walk-off single finally ends it.
Miss The Game? The DC Faithful Were Watching In Brisbane, Australia, DC and Virginia and live from Section 102 Row L Seat 11...
Nationals now 19-46.
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I'll add more to this in the morning...
Long drive to DC and long game with more of the same tomorrow, keep your eye on the twitterfeed, cause tomorrow is going to be fun…
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Patrick Reddington on Jun 20, 2009 3:21 AM EDT reply actions
I tell ya, I can't get no respect...
So, listening the radio this morning, half-awake, the local announcer, “…and in the sports, the Nationals lost 2-1 to the Blue Rays…” THAT got Mrs. D and I awake pretty fast! The poor newsreader must have thought that the Nats win was a typo—although she missed “Blue Rays.” No respect for Canada, either…
"It's always ridiculous in NatsTown™." --ROSCOEtheNATSfan
Pitiful, jes' pitiful..... summarizes Jed...
Hey, where the heck is genius Eckstein? The hacking of Guz is starting to look good compared to the overly-patient/fear of swinging batts that are going on….. aside from the 11th, of course…
"It's just too bad, because it reflects on us, the coaching staff." -Manny Acta
"So it's clowns for the next two months, then?" by Graysnail on Jun 7, 2009
by cat daddy3000 on Jun 20, 2009 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Looked like everyone had dinner plans last night the way they were hacking away...
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Patrick Reddington on Jun 20, 2009 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions
I read that earlier in the comments, but only saw the highlights of the called third strikes...
It gave the impression of lots of statues in the batting box… At least the Corey callup should be over…
"It's just too bad, because it reflects on us, the coaching staff." -Manny Acta
"So it's clowns for the next two months, then?" by Graysnail on Jun 7, 2009
by cat daddy3000 on Jun 20, 2009 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions
The late game called third strikes were absolutely brutal, either the Ump was totally off or the Nationals had some magnetic interference keeping them from locating the zone...
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Patrick Reddington on Jun 20, 2009 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
They looked like strikes to me, although the highlights didn't show Zim's. The slider to Dukes was probably unhittable.
And, hard to judge without seeing the full ABs
"It's just too bad, because it reflects on us, the coaching staff." -Manny Acta
"So it's clowns for the next two months, then?" by Graysnail on Jun 7, 2009
by cat daddy3000 on Jun 20, 2009 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Here's a question..... Nats get a shutout if Belliard is playing shortRF/2B?
Would have been perfectly positioned for the flair over Anderson…..
"It's just too bad, because it reflects on us, the coaching staff." -Manny Acta
"So it's clowns for the next two months, then?" by Graysnail on Jun 7, 2009
Hehehehe...Deep Second!!!
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Patrick Reddington on Jun 20, 2009 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Please note, I will be getting a change to ask Adam Dunn and Ryan Zimmerman a question or two hopefully, so put them here and I'll try to get in the best...
…more than willing to just get yous guys questions answered…
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Patrick Reddington on Jun 20, 2009 11:13 AM EDT reply actions
Nothing I could suggest would get you anything but strange looks and a wary retreat...
I’ll just let Roscoe ask the questions for me, ……….. and the raccoons and the clowns, but let them know about the International Faithful….
Although……. “Great clutch RBI, Jordan!” directed at Ryan……….. uh, will probably get you kicked out or kicked in the (edited)….
"It's just too bad, because it reflects on us, the coaching staff." -Manny Acta
"So it's clowns for the next two months, then?" by Graysnail on Jun 7, 2009
I'm sorry about letting Roscoe steal your humor...(is that how it happened)...it was a cut/paste error with my fancy new phone technology...
2 out of 3 Raccoons suggest forgiveness…the third one though, he’s a cantankerous one…
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Patrick Reddington on Jun 20, 2009 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions
No problem, mr. chigliak...... I'd prefer no one saying, "Is there some guy really posting under the nym, 'cat daddy 3000' over there?" We gotta keep up some semblance of respectability at Fed BB....
Raccoon #3 was a little peeved about the “nice neck fat” not making the cut…… That was his contribution…
"It's just too bad, because it reflects on us, the coaching staff." -Manny Acta
"So it's clowns for the next two months, then?" by Graysnail on Jun 7, 2009
by cat daddy3000 on Jun 20, 2009 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions
OK, i admit, I could not bring myself to include that...though I laughed a little to myself again when I read that...dewlap...that Miss B...
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Patrick Reddington on Jun 20, 2009 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I blame Miss B for #3's indiscretions......
3 of 3 state emphatically to not annoy Miss B., for she hace snacks and they wants them some…
"It's just too bad, because it reflects on us, the coaching staff." -Manny Acta
"So it's clowns for the next two months, then?" by Graysnail on Jun 7, 2009
by cat daddy3000 on Jun 20, 2009 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions
HA.
Hey Dunn. What nickname do you like best? woop…hold on…don’t answer yet. Here are your choices. Donkey, Y-DK-Y, Texas tornado, Get-er-Dunn, or another one.
His answer, 100% would be…why can’t you just call me by my name. His answering style is like no other so no silly “out there” questions.
Ed. This question is, and I’m not joking, the one that will get Dunn to smile. “Colt McCoy is coming back for his senior season. Can the Horns go all the way and take down the Gators?” He will be like putty in your hands.
LOL!
“Great clutch RBI Jordan…” hee, hee, hee! Ed, I will totally give you a dollar if you do that…
"It's always ridiculous in NatsTown™." --ROSCOEtheNATSfan
Although you might phrase it as...
…in spring, we heard stories of people thinking Jordan was you and asking “Ryan” for autographs—do you think the “other” Z-man will ever get to the point where people call you “Jordan” when they ask you to sign something?
"It's always ridiculous in NatsTown™." --ROSCOEtheNATSfan
Editor!
You have J-Z going only 5.1 IP in the first para, although you correctly note 5.1 scoreless out of 5.2 later…
"It's always ridiculous in NatsTown™." --ROSCOEtheNATSfan
Thanks, please note post time...I can't sleep...can't see straight...
Until the Nationals win 4 in a row!!!
Didn’t even distribute this cause, I was just falling asleep in front of computer…
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Patrick Reddington on Jun 20, 2009 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions
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