Finnegan Blown Save Means 9th Straight Loss in House's Debut

Nats Chat

Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Sports, Baseball

4.9 • 574 Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

The Nats losing streak extended to nine games on Monday night as victory slipped through their fingertips in the 6-4 defeat. Mark & Al begin with Kyle Finnegan, who inherited a one run lead in the top of the 9th, but allowed a pair of Rockies homers, the only home runs he has given up this season. (09:00) Brady House went 0 for 3 with a walk in his MLB debut. House was the #11 overall pick in the 2021 Draft and had a OPS of .872 this season thus far in AAA-Rochester. House looked comfortable defensively and Davey Martinez said pregame that House will be the everyday 3B. (14:40) Daylen Lile hit his first career MLB homer in the bottom of the 5th in his first game since returning from AAA. Lile swapped roster spots with Robert Hassell III after Sunday's defeat. (18:00) James Wood's 2-run HR in the bottom of the 5th put Washington ahead 4-3 until the fateful 9th inning. Wood is now up 18 homers on the season; which is tied for 5th most in the NL. (20:15) Riley Adams got the nod at catcher and is now 0 for his last 30 at the plate. His OPS is down to a paltry .325 and the catching situation continues to worsen for the franchise. (23:15) Jake Irvin gave up a 2-run HR in the top of the 1st and his opening frame ERA is a shocking 10.84; surprisingly more than his Mitchell Parker. Irvin ended his evening with six innings of work off of five hits. (27:15) A discussion on recent Washington Post stories covering the angst within the franchise during this brutal stretch. (36:30) A Nats Chat Flashback from July 19th, 2023 when Brady House was promoted to AA-Harrisburg after a brief stay at High-A Wilmington.

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0:00.0	Walter's Happy Hour runs Monday through Friday from 4 to 7 p.m.
0:04.8	The $5 happy hour menu includes the meatball trio and select draft beers.
0:13.7	Herman's delivery.
0:15.5	Back hits a crowd ball to third right at Brady House.
0:17.9	He's up with it, throws across to first.
0:19.8	It's an on target, strong throw to Andre Schiaparo. Welcome to the big league's Brady House. It took all the four
0:24.9	pitches for House to get involved. He handles his first chance flawlessly. Pitch on 0-1. Wood,
0:31.3	blast one to left field deep. Beck going back at the warning track looking up, and it's gone.
0:36.6	And the Nats are in front.
0:39.6	James Wood goes into the first row in left field in section 104 and the Nats are on top for the
0:45.3	first time tonight, 4 to 3. That's number 18 for James Wood. The 2-2. So we had a long drive, left-center field.
0:55.7	Way back it goes.
0:56.8	Young at the wall, climbing the wall, it's gone, and the game is tied.
1:01.9	Finnegan's allowed his first home run of the season, and it's a game-tying home run.
1:07.5	So it's 4-4 here in the 9th.
1:09.7	Goodman's second of the night as he golfed a 2-2 fastball just over the fence and left center.
1:15.9	Finning and coming set, the 1-2 on the way.
1:18.6	So we got a fly ball deep right field.
1:20.7	Lyle going back at the track.
1:22.9	He leaps and he can't get it.
1:24.7	It's gone into the bullpen.
1:30.1	And the Rockies lead at 6 to 4, a two-run homer for Mickey Moniac. Finnegan, it would not give up a home run all season. The surrendered two
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