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- [Rizzo points to head]: Doug Fister (+34.0%) throws 7 scoreless innings, although he issues a walk amongst his five Ks. Work on the command, Doug! We expect better!
- Prototypical: Denard Span (+1.6%) isn't going to talk himself out of the 8-spot on my lineup card, even if he did walk four times in 5 plate appearances....
- "Lupine" is Italian for "having good strikezone judgement": Jayson Werth (+4.8%) draws a two-out, bases-loaded walk to the get the Nats on the board in the 5th after falling behind 0-2 (+14.6%).
- Bearded man with beard: Adam LaRoche (+12.5%) his a two-out, two-run dinker the other way for the eventual winning tallies (+17.8%).
- Better staring than pitching: Aaron Barrett (-6.1%) gives up two hits to lead off the 9th, which earns both a meltdown and a quick hook.
- That'll learn ya, rook: Rafael Soriano (+7.5%) cashes in both of Barrett's runners, but finishes the inning with no further baserunners or runs to earn a shutdown.