6-Run 1st Inning Leads to (Mostly) Easy Win

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Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Sports, Baseball

4.9 • 574 Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

The Nats immediately jumped out to a 6-0 edge on their way to Saturday's 10-6 victory at Camden Yards. Mark (From Baltimore) & Al convene after the Nationals third win in the past four days and their 2nd in a row at the Orioles. (04:30) Jacob Young crashed into the wall in the 7th and exited the game. X-rays were negative and it seems like no major injury was incurred. (08:00) Washington dominated Kyle Gibson in the opening inning by batting around and scoring six runs. The first out did not come until the 7th hitter and Young concluded the hit parade with a RBI triple. (12:20) Keibert Ruiz had a pair of hits, including a RBI double. Ruiz's OPS is .700 and is playing better defense than last season. (15:45) Despite entering the bottom of the 9th with a 10-2 lead, Kyle Finnegan had to warm up while Zach Brzykcy mightily struggled to get the final three outs. (18:15) Update on Derek Law, who has been on the IL all season due to right forearm inflammation. (22:00) Jake Irvin gave up five hits and allowed two runs in just over six innings of work. Irvin's ERA currently sits at 3.88, but Al notes the continuing trend of his declining velocity. (26:30) Brandon Hyde was fired as Orioles Manager on Saturday morning as they are in last place. Hyde & Davey Martinez worked together for years in Chicago, including when the Cubs won the 2016 World Series. Hyde took over in Baltimore; one season after Martinez came to D.C.

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0:00.0	Walters is the place to be before and after games at Nationals Park.
0:05.0	Be sure to check out their self-poured beer wall that includes options such as the Vienna
0:09.5	Lager.
0:14.2	Gibson's winding up with a runner at third in the pitch.
0:17.1	Swung on line to the right field line.
0:19.0	Kirsten of the run won't get there.
0:21.1	It's down to the warning track and to the wall.
0:23.5	Karems passed Kirsten off the wall.
0:25.8	Young is on his way to third and he slides in with a triple.
0:30.6	As the sixth run of the first inning scores for the Nationals.
0:34.8	CJ Abrams coming up for the second time.
0:37.2	It's the National Six of the Orioles.
0:39.0	Nothing.
0:39.8	And here comes Tony Mansellino, the acting manager of the Orioles, who probably can't
0:45.6	believe what's happening in his first game as Skipper.
0:48.7	And the pitch swung on by Ruiz and a line shot at a left center field of base end.
0:53.3	Rounding third is low.
0:55.0	He's coming in to score with run number 10 in the afternoon for the Nationals.
1:00.0	Cape Air Ruiz has his second RBI of the day, 16th of the year.
1:05.0	It's now Washington 10 in Baltimore 2.
1:08.0	Bricksey Ready comes to a stop,
1:11.9	kicks, delivers the pitch,
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