As a fan of a wide variety of popular (and not-so-popular) music from the 1950s (and sometimes even earlier) up through the present, one of my bucket list projects for years has been to put together a list of my 100 favorite songs of all time. At some point I decided that, once I got around to figuring that out, I could put it out on a blog, for the infinitesimally small proportion of the Internet world that might be interested. So, here we are. While the Top 100 will be a major focus, I also plan to post on a variety of other musical (and occasionally non-musical) topics, in which you may or may not be interested. (If a particular posting doesn’t ring your bell, you’re only a few clicks away from a dancing cat video on YouTube.)

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

July 4, 2023 – Reds 8, Nats 4

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/WAS/WAS202307040.shtml

 

Time: 3:01

Attendance: 30,434

 

I guess you could say that the day somewhat exceeded expectations. As predicted, it was hot and humid. The traditional 11am holiday start meant that our seats were in the sun most of the game, so we spent a large part of it on the shaded concourse, either standing or sitting at tables when space permitted. However, there were only a few drops of rain, and the air quality was much better than the Code Orange level that was forecast. Four of us also had a nice post-game lunch, although a little later than we might have liked, given the length of the game.

 

The outcome of the contest wasn’t at all surprising, given that Cincinnati led their division while the Nats were last in theirs, despite just completing a 6-3 road trip. The gap between the two was glaringly apparent, as the Nats’ baserunning, fielding, clutch hitting, and pitching all were pretty much equally inept. (Washington starter Patrick Corbin gave up 10 hits and 3 walks while fanning only 2.) The Reds, meanwhile, featured smart and aggressive baserunning – 6 steals plus numerous extra bases taken. They outhomered the Nats 3-0, including a back-breaking 3-run shot by Nick Senzel in the top of the 3rd. Cincinnati’s pitching wasn’t dazzling, but it did manage to get several key outs to snuff out potential Washington rallies.

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