Game 117: Gray Fans 10 & Cruz HRs in Abrams' Debut

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Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Baseball, Sports

4.9 • 573 Ratings

🗓️ 16 August 2022

⏱️ 36 minutes

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The Nats had arguably their most exciting victory of the season as they rallied on the Cubs for a 5-4 win. Mark & Al recap the Nationals debut for shortstop CJ Abrams. He was hit-less with a routine E6, but did show-off many signs in the field of his range and ability. Abrams is top rated prospect in the organization and was part of the Juan Soto trade. (16:25) Josiah Gray started slow, but ended his evening with an emphatic 10th strikeout. Prior to facing his final batter in the 6th, Davey Martinez went to the mound and left Gray in the game. Mark explains Davey's motivation behind that decision. (26:05) Nelson Cruz had a big evening as he gave the Washington to lead on multiple occasions. He doubled in a pair of runs in the 5th and then came through with the game sealing hit in the 7th on a solo HR; his first dinger in almost two months (458th of his career). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	That's chat is brought to you by Walters. Come check out musician Matt Waller Live at Walters on
0:05.8	Saturday, August 20th. Two balls, two strikes, two out, tie run at second. The hold at the
0:14.3	belt. Here's the kick and the pitch. Swing and a miss, he struck him out, slider off the
0:18.4	outside, and Gray excitedly hopping across the foul line on his way back to the dugout.
0:24.4	Strikeout number 10, third time this season, fourth time in his career, and he is fired up to do it.
0:30.6	Now the pitch.
0:31.5	Swinging a long drive.
0:32.8	Deep left center field.
0:34.3	Way back.
0:35.4	It is gone.
0:36.4	Goodbye.
0:43.3	Makes it into the brewhouse red seats in left center field way back it is gone goodbye mix it into the brewhouse red seats in left center field a lying shot home run for nelson cruz he has given the nationals the lead in this game with home run number
0:51.1	458 it's the nationals five and the
0:55.6	Cubs four finning and ready one ball one strike the pitch swinging a ground
1:00.0	ball to the left to get at Abrams the throw to first and a curly W is in the books
1:06.5	CJ Abrams in his national debut makes the first play of the game and the final play of the game.
1:15.0	And welcome to Natchchat for Tuesday, August 16th, 2020, along with MadisonSports.com, Nationals insider Mark Zuberman, who was at Nationals Park,
1:23.8	and Al-Galdi, host of the Al-Galdi podcast. The Nationals on Monday night won game one of a series for the first time since July 25th.
1:33.4	Who says that our Nats can't get off to good starts in series anymore? A 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs in game one of a three-game series at Nationals Park. Nats now are a major league worst,
1:45.7	39 and 78 on the season. There is so much to get to from our Nats Monday, but before we
1:52.4	dive headfirst into everything, we do want to share with you this special message from
1:57.7	the mastermind of the Natchchat podcast, Tim Schovers.
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