Game 51: Garcia's 6 Hits Highlight Victorious Slugfest

Nats Chat

Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Sports, Baseball

4.9 • 573 Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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The Nats prevailed 12-10 in Kansas City in a wild Friday night affair. Mark (Live from Kauffman Stadium) & Al recap the busy night for the offense that saw fifteen hits. Luis Garcia led the way with six hits to tie the franchise record (Anthony Rendon 2017). Garcia dramatically raised his average on Friday from .262 to .288. (11:00) Joey "Four Bags" earned the moniker in terms of amount times reaching base. Meneses' three hits put his average above the .300 threshold for the season so far. Lane Thomas homered in the first inning (his 8th HR of the month) and Al wonders if he might make the All Star Game this summer? (21:00) Davey Martinez was limited in his pitching options as many members of the bullpen were not available. Patrick Corbin was given a big lead, but was pushed to the limit and the Royals clawed their way back into the game. Evidence of how short handed Washington was in the bullpen.... Chad Kuhl recorded a five out save. (27:45) James Wood continues to impress at High-A Wilmington and it leads to conjecture on what his organizational timetable looks like. Wood is currently the #7 prospect per MLB Pipeline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:17.5	So we can a long drive to right field. Back on this one, Melendez, to the warning track at the wall. He leaps and it's gone. It's down in the Royals bullpen for a three-run homer for Cory Dickerson. Nationals are back in front, five to two. Two-down-bases full, the pitch. Curb ball, ground ball, base hit inside the third base bag and down the line. Call scores, Abrams will score. Thomas to third will stop, and in its second with his second double of the inning is Luis Garcia.
0:45.3	The National 7, the Royals 2, they've scored 6.
0:49.3	And a line drive base hit right field. Thomas will score.
0:53.3	Garcia headed home. Melendez's throw toward the plate is not in time. Garcia's score standing. It is nine to two nationals. Here it is. Swinging a fly ball, deep left center field. Way back it goes. Garrett to the track at the wall he leaps and this one is gone
1:11.6	It's now a one-run game the Nationals nine and the Royals eight
1:17.6	Now the setting crossed the levers swing and a fly ball to the left field line slicing long run for the left feeler can't get it
1:24.6	Bounces off the sideball and foul ground and all the way out
1:28.0	out of the wall in front of the bullpen Garcia scored Vanessa's coming to the plate
1:33.3	he will score and in the third with a triple is Jamer Candelario and the
1:38.8	Nationals in double digits now lead by the score of 11 to 8 1-0 delivery
1:43.7	swing in line drive base hit to left two six hit games in Nashville It's now lead by the score of 11 to 8. 1-0 delivery.
1:46.3	Swing and a line, drive base hit to left.
1:49.0	Two six-hit games in Nationals history.
1:52.1	And the second one belongs to Luis Garcia.
1:55.1	Another hit the opposite way to left field.
1:57.1	They keep pitching him out there.
1:59.6	He keeps smacking the ball to left field.
2:02.3	It's his fourth single of the game to go with two doubles, and he ties the club record. Six hits in the game, and on top of that, six for six.
2:10.6	And welcome to Natchat for Saturday, May 27, 2023, along with MadisonSports.com National's Insider, Mark Zuckerman, who was at Cuffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
2:21.0	I'm Al-Galdi host of the Al-Galdi podcast. So the Nats on Thursday played a wild game.
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