Clobbered Again by Boston

Nats Chat

Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Baseball, Sports

4.9 • 574 Ratings

🗓️ 6 July 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

The Nats were crushed 10-3 by the visiting Red Sox on Saturday afternoon. Mark & Al recap the poor defensive showing which was exacerbated by the 7-run top of the 3rd for Boston. (04:15) Mitchell Parker committed a fielding error in the disastrous 3rd inning and the other came by corner infielders. Mark points out just how poor the Nationals infield team defense has been this season. Parker stayed in the game and finished his day with three straight scoreless frames. (18:30) Keibert Ruiz had a RBI ground out in an at bat that felt very predictable. The offense was put in a tough hole as it was behind 9-0 before the bottom of the 9th. (24:00) Mason Thompson has been activated as he battles back from a 2nd Tommy John surgery. Zach Brzykcy was sent down to AAA-Rochester in the corresponding roster move. (26:45) Derek Law was moved to the 60-day IL and it seems quite unlikely that he will pitch this season. (32:00) Shinnosuke Ogasawara will start on Sunday for the Nats instead of Cade Cavalli. Why?

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0:00.0	Walter's Happy Hour runs Monday through Friday from 4 to 7 p.m.
0:05.0	The $5 happy hour menu includes the meatball trio and select draft beers.
0:14.5	1-0 to Toro.
0:16.5	So we're going to number off the end of his bat.
0:18.1	Parker can't field it.
0:19.5	Goes under his glove and a run will score.
0:22.1	That is shades of last year.
0:24.5	6-0 Boston.
0:25.9	Parker, the fielding woes.
0:28.3	Lesson had that happen much this year.
0:29.9	It was a slow tapper back to him.
0:31.5	He reached down, tried to backhand it,
0:33.5	went right under the glove.
0:36.6	Now the 0-1. Swain to ground ball to the open right side. Base hit. Eaton's being waved around third coming home. Mile throws it toward the plate, and it's too late. He scores standing up. They'll make it 9-0, Boston. They've scored seven in the inning. And welcome to Natschat, along with MadisonSports.com, Nationals Insider, Mark Stuckerman, who is at Nationals Park.
0:57.5	I'm Al-Galdi, host of the Al-Galdi podcast.
1:00.1	For a second time in two games for the Nats in their ongoing three-game series against Boston,
1:04.8	the Nats allowed exactly seven runs in an inning.
1:08.0	And for a second consecutive game, the Nats got blown out by the Red Sox.
1:12.6	Friday, an 11-2 loss in a game in which the Nats allowed seven runs in the top of the fifth.
1:17.1	Saturday, a 10-3 loss in a game in which the Nats allowed seven runs in the top of the third.
1:23.0	You perhaps recall the episode of Seinfeld in which George Costanza wants to name his kid if he ever has one,
1:28.8	seven. Do not expect any Nats players to be naming any of their kids seven anytime soon.
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