⚾️⚾️ The Morning Briefing: Nats take game two against the Mariners
The Nationals set themselves up for a series win in today's getaway game
Good Morning Washington Nationals Fan,
Here are the latest headlines and analyses around the Washington Nationals and Major League Baseball for today, June 28, 2023. My name is Haden Raymer and this is your morning briefing. Today’s top story is the Nationals taking a late-night extra-innings win.
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Leading today’s Morning Briefing: Nats win 7-4 in the late-night game
It was a back-and-forth game, with the Nats taking and losing the lead in the first inning. A Jeimer Candelario double cut the deficit early, and a Luis García sac fly tied it in the top of the seventh. Jake Irvin had a solid outing, going five and two-thirds with four strikeouts and giving up three runs.
The Mariners took the lead in the bottom of the seventh, but in the top of the eighth, Keibert Ruiz took a ball deep to once again tie the game.
O-KEIBERT.
🗣tie ballgame
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals)
Jun 28, 2023
The game then went onto extra innings, and only ended in the 11th after Lane Thomas drove in two on a double. García tacked on an insurance run by driving Thomas in with a single. Jordan Weems earned the win for pitching in both extra innings.
Your Nats Report Player of the Game is Ruiz for his game-tying home run. Today’s game begins at 4:10 p.m. and will be broadcast on MASN2.
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Down on the Farm
The Rochester Red Wings had the day off yesterday.
The Harrisburg Senators had an off day yesterday. We will have someone at today’s game and you can get live reactions and analysis on our Twitter.
The Wilmington Blue Rocks had an off day yesterday.
The FredNats had a day off yesterday.
Links around the league
No links from me today, but if you have the chance, go watch what Ohtani did last night. He is incredible and there is no one like him.
Shohei Ohtani's night:
2 HR as a batter
10 Ks as a pitcher. 😱
— MLB (@MLB)
Jun 28, 2023
