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New Look Nationals Bounce Back to Sweep Mets
Posted by Steve Elliott on
Jul 08 2005
at
05:00PM PDT
in 2019 Season
Don't blink. You might miss a lineup or roster change.
Friday night a Zirkel Field the Nats unveiled yet another lineup in their seasonlong effort to find stability. Mike Wajerski moved from centerfield to his natural position, shortstop, as the team made adjustments to compensate for absences. Youngster and new National, Joe Riebe took over for Wajerski in centerfield. Both players shined defensively, keying a Nationals sweep of the Milwaukee Mets by scores of 12-1 and 9-5.
Game one was decided early. The Nats jumped to 2-0 and 4-1 leads, taking advantage of the Mets' starting pitcher's poor command and defensive indifference to baserunners. The Nats displayed patience and plate discipline while running at will. Nats starting pitcher, Jim Jungbauer, found a groove after the third inning and cruised to the victory.
Game two was a different story. The Nats jumped to a 3-0 first inning lead, with two runs scoring on a wild pitch and errant throw back to the pitcher covering the plate.
The Mets, though, showed resolve, chipping away and taking a 5-3 lead in the fourth. Nats starting pitcher, Phil Gnacinski, who struggled with location from the start of the game, gave way to newly signed righthander,Curt Pryal, for damage control. Pryal gave up a couple knocks in the fourth, but settled in afterwards, shutting out the Mets and earning the victory in his Nationals debut.
The offensive comeback occurred in the fourth. James Herkowski started it with a bloop RBI single. Jesse Hart followed with a line shot RBI single to right center and the team had a precarious lead. Steve Schulte, back from the DL, gave the team two insurance runs in the fifth with a two-out, pinch hit, 2 run single to left.
Next up for the Nats are the Kenosha Kings on Monday night at Simmons Field in Milwaukee. The game is a makeup of one postponed by lightning on June 24.
Friday night a Zirkel Field the Nats unveiled yet another lineup in their seasonlong effort to find stability. Mike Wajerski moved from centerfield to his natural position, shortstop, as the team made adjustments to compensate for absences. Youngster and new National, Joe Riebe took over for Wajerski in centerfield. Both players shined defensively, keying a Nationals sweep of the Milwaukee Mets by scores of 12-1 and 9-5.
Game one was decided early. The Nats jumped to 2-0 and 4-1 leads, taking advantage of the Mets' starting pitcher's poor command and defensive indifference to baserunners. The Nats displayed patience and plate discipline while running at will. Nats starting pitcher, Jim Jungbauer, found a groove after the third inning and cruised to the victory.
Game two was a different story. The Nats jumped to a 3-0 first inning lead, with two runs scoring on a wild pitch and errant throw back to the pitcher covering the plate.
The Mets, though, showed resolve, chipping away and taking a 5-3 lead in the fourth. Nats starting pitcher, Phil Gnacinski, who struggled with location from the start of the game, gave way to newly signed righthander,Curt Pryal, for damage control. Pryal gave up a couple knocks in the fourth, but settled in afterwards, shutting out the Mets and earning the victory in his Nationals debut.
The offensive comeback occurred in the fourth. James Herkowski started it with a bloop RBI single. Jesse Hart followed with a line shot RBI single to right center and the team had a precarious lead. Steve Schulte, back from the DL, gave the team two insurance runs in the fifth with a two-out, pinch hit, 2 run single to left.
Next up for the Nats are the Kenosha Kings on Monday night at Simmons Field in Milwaukee. The game is a makeup of one postponed by lightning on June 24.
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