Attendance: 5,135
Game Time: 2:47
Weather: 76 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind: 13 mph
Umpires: Home Plate - Brennan Miller, First Base - Mike Estabrook,
Second Base - David Rackley, Third Base - Shane Livensparger
Seventh-inning stretch song: It’s Not Unusual – Tom Jones
Section 110, Row M, Seat 6 – same section and row as Friday
After yesterday’s 4-run outburst, the Nats’ offense continued its
struggles on Sunday. Things started off well with a leadoff double by Turner in
the bottom of the first, followed by long fly outs by Murphy and Harper to
bring him home. The Nats managed only 2 hits over the final 7 innings, however,
and fanned 9 times over the course of the game. (Hitters from both teams were
frequently frustrated with Brennan Miller’s strike zone.)
Meanwhile, the Astros tied the score on a solo homer by Jake Marisnick
in the top of the third (the first round-tripper I’ve seen this spring), and
teed off on Gio the next frame, with an infield single by Altuve and a double
by Gurriel plating the go-ahead run, followed by a two-out single by Josh
Reddick and a homer by Marwin Gonzalez to complete the day’s scoring.
There were no actual games going on in the complex when I arrived
around 11:15, although I did get to see Strasburg and Joe Ross throwing on the
side. Went with the grouper tacos again for lunch.
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