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THE KIDS CALL HIM ZIM!! Ryan Zimmerman's Walk-off HR Wins It For The Washington Nationals, 7-5 Over The Philadelphia Phillies.

Tonight's Top 5: 

5. Dunn Stays!!!!: When the starting lineup was announced, the DC Faithful let their big middle-of-the order bat know that they wanted him to stay all along with a nice round of applause that was broken up only by the roar of the Philly fans who'd made their way south to take in the second game of the weekend series in the nation's capital. When Dunn stepped up to bat for the first time with two on and one out in the first, the Nats fans made it clear. A standing ovation for Dunn, who flew out to left, but he's here to stay, uh, at least through October...

Here's what Dunn had to say about the standing ovation he received in his first post-trade deadline AB as reported by Nats Insider.com's Mark Zuckerman on the Twitter:

@markzuckerman: "When I retire, that's one of the things that will be at the top of my list to remember."

4. Welcome To NatsTown: Two hours after Nats fans found out that Adam Dunn was going to remain a Nat through the rest of the season, Washington announced what has to be considered their first big international signing when 28-year-old Cuban right-hander Yunesky Maya was introduced to the nation's capital in a press conference before tonight's game. Asked what his first impressions of the nation's capital were, Maya responded through a translator that he only arrived at 2:00 in the afternoon yesterday, so he hasn't had a chance to look around and get acclimated, but so far what he sees he loves, and he did mention he wants to meet [President] Obama, but they'll work on that later.

On to the actual game...

Star-divide

3. Rally TIME!!!: What better way to celebrate keeping the middle of the Nats' order together than by rallying in the first inning after the Non-Waiver Trade Deadline passes? Nyjer Morgan leads off with a single up the middle off Philly righty Joe Blanton, Ryan Zimmerman hits a one-out single to center, and Josh Willingham drives in the first run with a shallow pop to left that Raul Ibanez can't come up with. 1-0 Nats. Roger Bernadina lines one over second for an RBI single, 2-0, and Ivan Rodriguez singles to right to plate Willingham 3-0 Nats after one.

2. Detwiler Leaves With Lead: Ross Detwiler gave up just one run in 5.1 IP. His replacement, Joel Peralta gave up a run on the fourth pitch he threw. Carlos Ruiz takes Peralta deep to left bring the Phillies within one run at 3-2. The Nats get their two-run lead back in the sixth when Roger Bernadina hits an opposite field double to start the frame and scores on a sac fly by Ian Desmond, but then it's....IBANEZ!!!! Raul "The Nat Killer" Ibanez who was 29 for 68 (.428/.506/.882) against Washington last year with 5 doubles, 8 HR's and 21 RBI's ties it with a two-run HR to right off Tyler Clippard that ties it at 4-4. 

1. THEY CALL HIM MR. WALKOFF!!! After coming on to get the final out of the eighth, Nats' lefty Sean Burnett's brought back out for the ninth and he issues a leadoff walk to Jayson Werth, who eventually scores on a two-out single by Carlos Ruiz on a 1-2 fastball upstairs he somehow handles, 5-4 Philly...and the crowd full of noisy Philly fans thinks it's over...Don't they know their own closer? Brad Lidge gives up a leadoff single to Michael Morse, the leader of the club that's made for you and me, and a one-out walk to Adam Kennedy to get Ryan Zimmerman to the plate. 5-4 Philly, two on, one out. Lidge throws a 1-1 fastball that Zim just misses, and the Philly stopper throws another thigh-high fastball inside that ends up halfway up the batter's eye grass for Ryan Zimmerman's 7th Walk-off HR of his career. The Nats win!! The Nats Win!!! 

• Miss The Game? The DC Faithful Were Watching...

Num Name - Comments
1 plebescite - 89
2 grizzy - 84
3 MissB - 69
4 CapsFan75 - 65
5 Nationalpastime9 - 43
6 DC3 - 36
7 BloggerVance - 26
8 Doncosmic - 22
9 G8RB8 - 9

• Final Score: Nats 7, Phillies 5

Nationals now 46-58.

FULL GAME REPORT: (unedited, or lightly edited, I'm tired)

1 - Jimmy Rollins shoots a single through short off lefty Ross Detwiler to start the second of three in DC. Placido Polanco flies to right on the first pitch he sees. Raul Ibanez pops out to Ryan Zimmerman just foul of third base. Rollins steals second with Jayson Werth at bat. Werth flies to center and Morgan makes a catch at the wall to end the top of the first...Nyjer Morgan singles up the middle off Philly righty Joe Blanton to start the Nats' first. Adam Kennedy flies out to center. Ryan Zimmerman goes back up the middle with a hard-hit single. Adam Dunn flies out to left. Josh Willingham flies to shallow left, and Ibanez dives for it and misses, Morgan scores, 1-0 Nats. Roger Bernadina singles to center, 2-0 DC. Ivan Rodriguez drives in Willingham 3-0 Nats. Bernadina takes third. Ian Desmond flies to right to end the first. 

2 - Ross Detwiler walks Philly first baseman Cody Ransom to start the second. Domonic Brown flies out to left, one down. Carlos Ruiz pops out to second, two down. Wilson Valdez grounds back to the mound to end the top of the second...Ross Detwiler grounds weakly back to Blanton, one down. Nyjer Morgan K's swinging at a high 2-2 heater. Adam Kennedy swings over a 2-2 sinker to end the second, 3-0 Nats.

3 - Joe Blanton K's swinging. Jimmy Rollins hits his second single by Desmond at short. Placido Polanco goes down swinging at a 1-2 bender. Jayson Werth lines back to the mound to end the Phillies' third...Ryan Zimmerman pops out to Raul Ibanez in left. Adam Dunn K's looking. Josh Willingham K's swinging to end the third, still 3-0 DC.

4 - Detwiler walks Jayson Werth to start the third. Cody Ransom pops up to Pudge behind the plate. Domonic Brown grounds to second, Kennedy shuffles to Desmond to Dunn, but wide, Dunn's off first. Two down, but no DP. Carlos Ruiz goes down for a change from Detwiler and lines it to center for a two-out single. WIlson Valdez gets hold of a curve and singles to left to score Brown. 3-1 Nats. Blanton grounds back to the mound, still 3-1 Nats....Roger Bernadina K's swinging to start the Nats' frame. Ivan Rodriguez grounds out to Rollins at short. Ian Desmond sneaks a single into left. Detwiler tries, but K's. 

5 - Jimmy Rollins grounds out to short for the first out he's made tonight. Detwiler issues a one-out walk to Polanco. Raul Ibanez gets up 2-0 and ends up K'ing. Two down. Jayson Werth rips a low liner between Zim and Desi and into left. Cody Ransom pops out to second to end Philly's fifth...Morgan K's looking. Adam Kennedy flies out to left. One down. Zimmerman takes a two-out walk. Dunn's hit. Hammer K's looking to end the fifth. 

6 - Ross Detwiler's back to face lefty Domonic Brown. Brown grounds to short and Detwiler's done. Joel Peralta vs Carlos Ruiz. 2-1 pitch, GONE! Ruiz flies to left and over the wall, 3-2 Nats in the sixth. Wilson Valdez flies out to center. Joe Blanton pops out to Zim down the line in left and foul...Roger Bernadina goes to left for a leadoff double into the corner where Ibanez has to dig it out. Pudge singles through short. Ian Desmond's robbed by Domonic Brown who makes a spectacular diving catch at the line in right. Bernie tags and scores. 4-2 Nats. Willie Harris hits a single to right. Morgan grounds into an inning-ending DP. 4-2 Nats. 

7 - Tyler Clippard takes over in the seventh. Jimmy Rollins pops out to third. Clippard issues a one-out walk to Polanco in front of Raul Ibanez, who ties it with one swing. Two-run HR to right, 4-4 game. Jayson Werth lines a single to left. Clippard's done. Doug Slaten on against pinch hitter Ross Gload. Single to center, Werth takes third. Domonic Brown goes down swinging. Riggleman's going to another reliever. Miguel Batista gets a fly ball to right from Ruiz to end a long top of the seventh...Adam Kennedy pushes a single through short to start the Nats' seventh. Ryan Zimmerman K's and Kennedy's caught stealing, double play. Adam Dunn takes a two-out walk. Josh Willingham's called out on strikes. 

8 - Wilson Valdez spins one back to the mound for Batista. Ryan Zimmerman charges, scoops and makes a sidearm throw to get Greg Dobbs. Two down. Miguel Batista walks Jimmy Rollins. Placido Polanco shots a single through second with Rollins running and it's first and third with two down. Sean Burnett comes out of the pen and gets a groundout to first from Ibanez to end the Phillies' eighth...Philly righty Ryan Madson's on. Roger Bernadina grounds out to first. Pudge K's swinging. So does Desmond.

9 - Sean Burnett walks Jayson Werth to start Philly's ninth. Ross Gload bunts Werth over to second and Domonic Brown's groundout moves him to third. Two down. Riggleman's going to pen. Drew Storen vs Carlos Ruiz. Storen throws Ruiz a high 1-2 fastball that is driven to right for a run-scoring single and a 5-4 Philly lead. Wilson Valdez pops out to end the top of the frame...Brad Lidge on to close it. Michael Morse lines a single to center and takes second on Nyjer Morgan's sac bunt. Adam Kennedy works the count full and walks. Ryan Zimmerman, JUST CALL HIM MR. WALKOFF!!!!!!! Deeeeeeeep center and GONE!! NATS WIN!! NATS WIN!!

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I expected zimm to get the walk-off, but how sick would it’ve been for dunn to get the walk-off grand slam first game after the deadline?

by lynxtheone on Jul 31, 2010 11:49 PM EDT reply actions  

Anyone want a Morgan bobblehead?

I got an extra…

Rob

"Ninety feet between home plate and first base may be the closest man has ever come to perfection." -- Red Smith

by RobBobS on Aug 1, 2010 12:29 AM EDT up reply actions  

(grizzy gets first dibs, if he's interested)

Rob

"Ninety feet between home plate and first base may be the closest man has ever come to perfection." -- Red Smith

by RobBobS on Aug 1, 2010 12:30 AM EDT up reply actions  

If Grizzy doesn’t want it, I’ll take it.

Rocking the Red since 1975

by CapsFan75 on Aug 1, 2010 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions  

I guess it's yours

How do I get it to you?

Rob

"Ninety feet between home plate and first base may be the closest man has ever come to perfection." -- Red Smith

by RobBobS on Aug 1, 2010 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

I offered grizzy mine, but if you have one too...

…we can do a giveaway.

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 Aug 1, 2010 12:58 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Souldrummer give me his, so if you could give him one that'd be awesome!

(I got to the park almost at first pitch)

visit por favor? http://www.allenkha.com/
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Sunshine will come to Nats Park, I promise.

by ajk9hy on Aug 1, 2010 2:23 AM EDT up reply actions  

I think Patrick is giving me his extra.

Thanks for the offer though.

Screech's Godson

by grizzy on Aug 1, 2010 3:25 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

What a great...unbelievable...satisfying game!

Lots of drama (perhaps, too much drama)
Lots of hitz all around and one extraordinary hit by the FOF for FTW.

Best of All: It was against the Phillies!

Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes. Oscar Wilde

by MissB on Aug 1, 2010 12:36 AM EDT reply actions  

I love Brad Lidge

He is always good for a walk-off homer.

Pujols
Podsednik
Zim

and probably many more between.

by David Huzzard on Aug 1, 2010 12:37 AM EDT reply actions  

This truly was a great game to be at

Nothing like shutting up the loudmouthed Philthy fan behind me, who was BOOING during the salute to veterans. He explained that he was booing Nyger Morgan; I told him to pick a better time.

At any rate, this was an indescribable, unbelievable game.

"'It is bitter -- bitter,' he answered. 'But I like it, because it is bitter, and because it is my heart.'"

by HooLovesDC on Aug 1, 2010 12:38 AM EDT reply actions  

No surprise

Philly fans are already known for booing Santa Claus, and cheering when Michael Irvin got seriously injured in an NFL game. I’m no Dallas fan but I never want to see any player get hurt, especially when it looks like a very serious injury.

So it doesn’t shock me that he was booing during the salute. Doesn’t matter if he was trying to boo Nyjer Morgan. It just goes to show how clueless that guy was.

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"Save it. I'm goin' for a smoothie."
The Washington Nationals, the team of the 2010s!

by Potomac Fan on Aug 1, 2010 1:52 AM EDT up reply actions  

I’m liking those attendance numbers

Why not us? Why not now?

by Expos4 on Aug 1, 2010 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions  

Most satisfying Nats game I've attended

with the possible exception of Ryan Z mowing down Boston last June. But what made it so satisfying was, as Hoo said, the dagger to the collective heart of the Philthy Phans. Not all of them are vile, but many I saw tonight justified their abysmal reputation. There was a concentration of them in right-center, relentlessly jeering the Nats’ outfielders. Unfortunately, Nyjer couldn’t stop from showing them they were getting to him. One jerk with an expensive Victorino jersey seemed to think he was going mano-a-mano with Morgan, even though they were separated by more than 60 feet, the outfield wall and several rows of spectators. I felt lucky then to have a standing room ticket; moving on was a no-brainer.

by Elvin Unseld on Aug 1, 2010 12:47 AM EDT reply actions  

my line re last June's game vs. Bosox

should read “Jordan Z mowing down Boston.” It’s late…

by Elvin Unseld on Aug 1, 2010 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions  

“The times they are a-changing…”

Let’s hope they’re changing in favor of the Nats. (Quote from Dylan in honor of Zimmerman as Zimmerman was Dylan’s original last name.

Rocking the Red since 1975

by CapsFan75 on Aug 1, 2010 12:56 AM EDT reply actions  

A deep reference...

…were Zimmerman, the man of many at bat musics, to pick Dylan as some of his at bat music, I’d be might impressed.

On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park.

by souldrummer on Aug 1, 2010 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

Zimm better watch out today--he might get buzzed.

Satisfying as it was, it was awfully close to showing up Lidge.

"And everybody lived happily ever after. Except the Phillies and the Mets. The End." --Sasskuash
Friend of Dukes and Desmond #3

by Doghouse on Aug 1, 2010 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions  

I'd imagine. I'd hope that they don't do this.

But I’d understand it if they did. And the Philly fans there would go crazy if somebody did it. Let’s just say that I hope we’re on the right side of a blowout and there’d be an immediate ejection if it was blatant and career threatening. We all know, however, that Cool Hand Lannan has the capability to pluck prominent Phillies if they want to guy eye for an eye. Plus, they’ve already got Mr. HBP on the DL and wouldn’t want to earn themselves some potential Ryan Howard injuring retaliation in the middle of a pennant race.

I hope Charlie Manuel’s smart enough to think that way.

On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park.

by souldrummer on Aug 1, 2010 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions  

Maybe

but how cool is it for a DC team to show some attitude?!?!

Suck it Philly!

I'm worried about the beer supply. After this case, and the other case, there's only one case left- Barney Gumble

by CptChaosSidekick on Aug 1, 2010 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

Agree 100%

Go Redskins! Go Wizards! Go Nationals! Go Capitals! Vamos United!

by SkinsWizStangs on Aug 1, 2010 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions  

“When I retire [as a Washington National], that’s one of the things that will be at the top of my list to remember.”

That’s much better. :)

I will gladly eat crow if Brandon Jones does well for the 49ers in 2010.

by Andrew Davidson on Aug 1, 2010 1:15 AM EDT reply actions  

Mr. Clutch!

No explanation needed

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"Save it. I'm goin' for a smoothie."
The Washington Nationals, the team of the 2010s!

by Potomac Fan on Aug 1, 2010 1:46 AM EDT reply actions  

As for the Phillies fans...

sad to hear that they are keeping it up, despite their poster boy Matthew Clemens getting sentenced to jail this week for intentionally projectile vomiting (on another Phillies fan, actually) during the Nats-Phils game in Philly this past April.

You’d think they would tone it done a little while the Clemens story is getting all this national press again. You know, lay low for a week or two so that people across the country can’t say, “Aha! We knew all Phillies fans were like Matthew Clemens!”

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"Save it. I'm goin' for a smoothie."
The Washington Nationals, the team of the 2010s!

by Potomac Fan on Aug 1, 2010 1:49 AM EDT reply actions  

Just finally got back from the game

What a wonderful day. Made the drive up and back— back harder b/c it was raining really really hard— much worth it.

Thanks to souldrummer for keeping me company (and generously giving me his bobblehead, unexpected and very kind), and it was good seeing my boy Zimm win it for us when I was wearing a UVA Baseball t-shirt. Good omen, I guess.

Anyway, my induction into NatsTown is complete and lets do some sweeping tomorrow.

visit por favor? http://www.allenkha.com/
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Sunshine will come to Nats Park, I promise.

by ajk9hy on Aug 1, 2010 2:29 AM EDT reply actions  

Because I wanted to hear the Dunn situation resolve before I got to the stadium...

…I was late to get to the grandstand and had to go with standing room only tickets. Doubt I could have made it through standing room in the 3rd deck concourse without moving very much. The riveting game and ajk’s conversation made it possible and having somewhere to celebrate the vic with immediately was awesome and reminds me why community is such an important part of our game and our little support group. Ajk really knows his stuff, and I’m glad that he’s been such a large contributor in our community in a brief amount of time and hope that he’ll be able to share his insight (and have the Nats move ahead of his Rays and Padres sooner rather than later) with things going forward. He’s far more knowledgable than the scouting stuff than me. There were some times that I scooped him based on knowledge of the team, though.

On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park.

by souldrummer on Aug 1, 2010 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions  

gotta love watching zim rip the heart out of the phanatic and showing it to him before he falls

Zim mustve heard the SI pundit referring to stras as the face of the franchise. Let’s get the sweep and make philly reconsider invading dc next time!

by TJL on Aug 1, 2010 2:33 AM EDT reply actions  

Why are some baseball writers so uninformed or deluded?

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AkiFYwkZt9Oak1VpPc0B86Q5nYcB?slug=jp-tradewinnerslosers073110

Goodness, if you present a scenario, at least present the counter-scenario, rather than scare everyone off with arbitration of whatever bull he’s talking about.

visit por favor? http://www.allenkha.com/
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Sunshine will come to Nats Park, I promise.

by ajk9hy on Aug 1, 2010 2:51 AM EDT reply actions  

It's kind of groupthink.

And there’s some perception bad will for Rizzo from some of his fellow GM’s and maybe the rest of the press. “Oh no, this guy drives a hard bargain and he bucked the conventional wisdom on this one by not trading Dunn at ‘fair value’.” When you against the norm and bank on things working out, you’d better be right. In either the draft or the final offer to Dunn, he believes he can get enough value to justify the risk.

Again, not signing Dunn or not signing Harper will really erode a lot of goodwill in Natstown and it’s important for the Lerners to get both of these deals completed while not overpaying in a way that hampers the franchise.

On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park.

by souldrummer on Aug 1, 2010 9:30 AM EDT up reply actions  

Amazing game!!!!!!!!!!!

Zim is Mr. Walkoff and he keeps amazing me time and time again. Getting to that point where I’m expecting him to win it everytime he’s got a chance. So freaking clutch!

(Bullpen’s performance is forgiven since they’ve pitched so well recently.)

I’m lovin’ Bernadina more and more everyday. He’s really coming into his own. (I still like Michael Morse too!) Oh and btw, that was one of the worst called games this season. The strike zone was all over the place last night.

by rachel216 on Aug 1, 2010 7:32 AM EDT reply actions  

You're going to like this...Bernie leading off, Desmond batting second....

DC Starting Lineup:

Roger “The Flying” Bernadina – CF
Ian “The Future” Desmond – SS
Adam Dunn – 1B
THE KIDS CALL HIM ZIM!! – 3B (Word.)
The Hammer Josh Willingham – LF
Michael “The Code” Morse – RF
Alberto “The General” Gonzalez – 2B
Wil “Blocker” Nieves – C
John “Cool Hand” Lannan – Eating 40 Eggs.

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 Aug 1, 2010 10:23 AM EDT reply actions  

I was just going to say

Thank you Mike Morse for starting last nights really.

Why not us? Why not now?

by Expos4 on Aug 1, 2010 10:31 AM EDT up reply actions  

LIKE. THIS. LINEUP.

A bit nervous about it’s ability to score runz as far as I’m afraid the Lannan may be giving ’em up, but I like it.

"And everybody lived happily ever after. Except the Phillies and the Mets. The End." --Sasskuash
Friend of Dukes and Desmond #3

by Doghouse on Aug 1, 2010 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions  

Wait, can we get Ramos in there?

"And everybody lived happily ever after. Except the Phillies and the Mets. The End." --Sasskuash
Friend of Dukes and Desmond #3

by Doghouse on Aug 1, 2010 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions  

dunn’s in the 3 slot?

by lynxtheone on Aug 1, 2010 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions  

Against lefties they like him there...

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 Aug 1, 2010 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions  

Standing room tix were for the 3rd level concourse?

Oh…

There was that little slip of paper but (a) I may not have read it all the way through; (b) IIRC it said you could stand in a designated area but did not specify where that was; © it got lost somewhere along the way. I was on various points of the main level for most of the game.

Regarding Dunn batting third, it’s happened before, probably against lefties. At least AD bats against southpaws – last night the great Ryan Howard never got in the game.

by Elvin Unseld on Aug 1, 2010 11:17 AM EDT reply actions  

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