Game 130: Ruiz Debut Fizzles as Gray Has His First Bad Start

Nats Chat

Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Sports, Baseball

4.9 • 573 Ratings

🗓️ 31 August 2021

⏱️ 47 minutes

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The Nats lost 7-4 to the Phillies to open up the eight game homestand. Mark & Al discuss Keibert Ruiz's Washington debut, which did not meet the pregame buzz. The Nationals quickly fell behind 3-0 and Ruiz came up empty with the bases loaded in the bottom of the first. Ruiz did hit a bloop single in the eighth to end his evening 1 for 4 at the plate. Where does Riley Adams fit in now that Ruiz will start most everyday behind the dish? (14:20) Josiah Gray allowed six runs in four innings and immediately gave up a towering HR to Bryce Harper. Why was he working so deliberately on Monday night? (20:46) Alcides Escobar was injured on a foul ball off his knee in the 1st inning. How will the Nats fill in the infield if Escobar ends up missing time? After the game, it was announced that he is day to day as X Rays were negative. (28:57) Victor Robles yet again was not in the starting lineup as Lane Thomas was in CF. Are we approaching the end of Victor's time with the Nats? (39:44) Patrick Corbin takes the mound on Tuesday night. What to expect from the lefty? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:27.7	Gray sets, here's the pitch.
0:29.8	Breaking ball hit high and deep to right.
0:32.2	Soto back and watching.
0:33.9	This is going, going, and gone.
0:36.2	Goodbye.
0:40.4	Into the Nationals, bullpen lands on the pitcher's bounds as Bryce Harper gets a hold of a curve ball from Josiah gray here's the pitch swing a high fly ball
0:48.5	deep left field Hernandez going back toward the warning track near the wall reaches out leaves can't make the catch it's off the wall
0:55.6	He doesn't know where it is it's care toward the foul line
0:58.4	This is going to clear the bases Terras may try for it inside the park no he'll stop at third with a triple
1:05.1	Three runs score and the Phillies clear the bases and lead six to two
1:10.5	Ruiz looking for his first hit in a nationals uniform.
1:14.4	The pitch.
1:15.4	Swing, he's jammed.
1:16.3	It's a fly ball shallow center.
1:18.1	Herrera coming in, still coming, and drops in front of him.
1:20.8	And base, it gets behind him, but it's backed up by the left fieler Bonifacio.
1:25.7	And so Yadiel Hernandez to second will stop there.
1:29.2	It's a blue pop off the trademark dropping in for Cabin-Ruis.
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