Tonight's game story: Nats win 2-1, Ramos hurt.
via FanGraphs
- Enjoy your runs: Jordan Zimmermann (+35.2%) strikes out 9 and walks 1 in 7 IP, giving up only 1 ER--finally a good enough performance for a win.
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Three true outcomes: Wilson Ramos (+14.8%) is 1-2 with a walk, a strikeout, and a solo dinger out to straightaway center to tie the game in the 5th (+13.7%). Hope it's not serious.
- More first-pitch hacking: Danny Espinosa (+21.5%) is 2-3 with a walk and solo shot to put the Nats ahead in the 6th (+15.8%).
- Shutdowns: Tyler Clippard (+14.5%) throws a scoreless 8th, and Henry Rodriguez (+20.7%) strikes out the side to finish the game.
- RBIZ? Ur doin it rong: Rick Ankiel (-19.0%) and Bryce Harper (-18.9%) are 0-8 with 9 LOB.