Sunday July 25: John Means and Orioles go for sweep of Nationals

[SteveA]

Gametime:  1:05 pm

Forecast:   Hot sunny day

First pitch:   John Harbaugh

Matchup:  Pablo Espino (R) vs John Means (L)

Lineups

1. Alcides Escobar (R) 2B

2. Trea Turner (R) SS

3. Juan Soto (L) RF

4. Josh Bell (S) 1B

5. Ryan Zimmerman (R) DH

6. Josh Harrison (R) LF

7. Carter Kieboom (R) 3B

8. Rene Rivera (R) C

9. Victor Robles (R) CF

 

1. Cedric Mullins (L) CF

2. Trey Mancini (R) DH

3. Ryan Mountcastle (R) 1B

4. DJ Stewart (L) RF

5. Maikel Franco (R) 3B

6. Ryan McKenna (R) LF

7. Domingo Leyba (S) 2B

8. Pat Valaika (R) SS

9. Austin Wynns (R) C

 

Orioles Bench
Austin Hays (R)
Pedro Severino (R)
Ramon Urias (R)

Bullpen Availability (last pitched)

Available
   Shaun Anderson, 1.0 IP, 24p Tuesday
   Thomas Eshelman 2.0 IP, 52p as a starter Saturday, July 10
   Paul Fry*  1.1 IP, 20p Friday;  1.0 IP, 18p Wednesday
   Connor Greene recalled from Norfolk yesterday
   Cole Sulser 0.2 IP 20p Friday;  0.2 IP, 12p Wednesday 
   Cesar Valdez 2.0 IP, 23p Tuesday

Probably Available
   Adam Plutko 1.0 IP, 14p last night

Not Available
   Tanner Scott*  1.0 IP, 20p last night;  1.1 IP, 15p Friday;  0.2 IP, 26p Wednesday
   Dillon Tate, 1.0 IP, 12p last night; 1.0 IP, 12p Friday;  0.2 IP, 15p Wednesday
 
*denotes lefthander

[SteveA]

In the FIFTEEN previous season the Nats have been in Washington, the Nationals have only beaten the Orioles in the season series TWO times.

We we need a win today to prevent it from happening a third time in 16 years.

2006 3-3
2007  Nats 4-2
2008  3-3
2009  Orioles 4-2
2010  Orioles 4-2
2011   3-3
2012   Orioles 4-2
2013   Orioles 3-1
2014  Orioles 3-1
2015  Orioles 4-2
2016  Orioles 3-1
2017  2-2
2018  Nats 5-1
2019  2-2
2020 Orioles 4-2
2021  Nats 3-2 so far

[Il BuonO]

Well, that could have been much worse.

[Il BuonO]

Mancini again with a moon shot to tie it up.

[Pushmonkey]

Please dfa him pronto 

[LA2]

14 minutes ago, Il BuonO said:

Well, that could have been much worse.

MUCH worse. Sort of like Scott's 8th inning yesterday. Looks like Means may have settled down this inning.

[Pushmonkey]

Seriously why is pat v. on this team?!??

[Il BuonO]

Couple pretty nice plays on defense behind Means there. 

[LA2]

2 minutes ago, Pushmonkey said:

Please dfa him pronto 

Who? Valaika? What did he do wrong?

[Il BuonO]

2 minutes ago, LA2 said:

Who? Valaika? What did he do wrong?

Lost a ball in the sun on a pop up.

[Il BuonO]

Franco goes deep for the lead!

[Teddy OBP]

That was disrespectful. Crushed that pitch!

[LA2]

Means' average pitches per innings down to 11.

[schittenden]

Looked safe here. How about on tv? Did he come off the bag? Looked like he had his elbow on the bag until his knee made contact. 

[Pushmonkey]

How?!?? Is that an out?