Game 138: Call's 4 Hit Day Leads the Way

Nats Chat

Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Sports, Baseball

4.9 • 573 Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2022

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

The Nats bounced back to beat the Cardinals 11-6, giving them a series split. Mark (Live from St. Louis) and Al praise Alex Call who exploded with four hits while hitting ninth, one night after not being make to make a leaping grab to seal the victory. Call originally was not in the lineup, but Victor Robles was a late scratch due to a stiff neck. The offense totaled 18 hits overall on Thursday. (07:17) CJ Abrams had two hits and is hitting .360 so far in September. Nelson Cruz was moved down in the order to the sixth spot and responded with three hits of his own. Keibert Ruiz's day was not as fun as he had to head to the hospital due to swollen testicles. Feel better Keibert! (15:35) Josiah Gray did not have a good outing as he gave up two HRs to Yadier Molina. Gray has allowed a homer in 12 consecutive starts and is now leading the NL in walks issued too. Should they consider shutting him down for the season? (26:01) The bullpen had extended duty and mostly came through. Mason Thompson escaped a jam he inherited from Gray, Andres Machado threw two scoreless frames, and Kyle Finnegan shook of Wednesday's loss by throwing a 1-2-3 inning in the bottom of the 8th. What went into the decision to bring him back after throwing 30+ pitches the night before? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Natschat is brought to by Walters.
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0:18.9	Wainwright, the belt high set. Hernandez and Abrams run.
0:22.6	The pitch.
0:23.6	Line in the air to left field, sending Dickerson back and over.
0:25.6	He lunges, can't get it!
0:27.6	This ball's by him into the wall and we'll clear the bases.
0:30.6	Nationals have their first lead in the ball game 4 to 3.
0:33.6	Alex call with a clutch hit, drives in two with a line shot to left center field. First pitch. Abrams hits one to left field, slicing toward the line. Longchase Dickerson not going to get there. It lands. Fair! And we'll bang around in the corner. Cruz rounding third, being waved in. Dickerson throws it in, and this will be held on to as Cruz crosses the plate with the
0:54.4	national seventh run.
0:56.2	Now the O-1 of the way.
0:57.7	Swing and a long drive-by call.
0:59.6	This is way back.
1:00.6	Dickerson to the warning track, to the wall, and it is gone goodbye.
1:06.6	Alex Cole with a three-run home run breaking this game wide open here in the top of the ninth inning.
1:13.4	It is now a four-hit game for him with two singles, a two-run double, and a three-run home run.
1:20.2	What a day for Alex Call as the nationals poured on.
1:24.4	It's now Washington 11 in St. Louis four.
1:30.7	And welcome to Nat Chat for Friday, September 9th,
1:35.8	2002, along with Mass and Sports.com Nationals insider Mark Zuckerman, who was at Bush Stadium in St. Louis, a Mal Galdi host of the Al Galdi podcast. Amazing, but true, the Nats went four
1:42.2	and three over a seven game stretch playing first to threegame series at the National League East Leading New York Mets and then a four-game series at the National League Central leading St. Louis Cardinals.
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