Game 93: Soto & Lester Lead the Barrage of Homers

Nats Chat

Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Sports, Baseball

4.9 • 573 Ratings

🗓️ 20 July 2021

⏱️ 38 minutes

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The Nationals pulverized the Marlins 18-1 just a few days after losing by 16 runs. Mark & Al have a different tune to sing as Washington returns to NL East competition. The team slugged six homers, the majority of which came off of former Nat Ross Detwiler. (6:35) Juan Soto continued his hot stretch as he went deep twice and now has five homers since the Derby. When Soto is hitting opposite field, good things seem to happen. (16:31) Josh Bell hit a mammoth homer that landed deep into the left field seats. Mark explains how different the lineup can be when Bell is productive, as he is hitting .315 in July. (25:20) Jon Lester threw seven shutout innings and hit a homer for good measure. This after our podcast wondered if he would ever pitch again for the Nationals and severely criticized his usage as a pinch hitter against the Dodgers. Why such different results for the veteran? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	So we've been telling you about Walters for brunch the last few days, but did you know that Walters also is open for lunch?
0:06.5	Monday through Friday, Walters opens at noon for lunch, midday baseball watching, and even the occasional European soccer match.
0:13.3	So if you find yourself around the ballpark during the day, make sure you walk on over to Walters.
0:18.6	Walter's outdoor deck is the perfect place to be with friends before, during, and after the game.
0:25.7	Nobody out here, bottom of the first inning.
0:28.2	Three-nothing Nats.
0:29.1	Deadwater delivers a swing and a long drive.
0:31.5	Deep left field.
0:32.6	Forget about it.
0:33.8	Way, way, way out of here and gone goodbye.
0:43.7	Oh, a take measure home run for Josh bell lester swings and drives one to deep center field this is way back this ball is going going and long gone
0:50.4	goodbye way over the center field wall bang soon goes john lester the o one soto hits
1:01.8	it to deep left center field this one going going and it is gone one soda with a three-run homer
1:10.7	and the nationals now lead it 18 to nothing Juan Soda with a three-run Homer.
1:14.5	And the Nationals now lead it 18 to nothing.
1:23.2	And welcome to Natschat for Tuesday, July 20th, 2021, along with Nationals Insider, Mark Zuckerman of Massensports.com.
1:25.9	I'm Al Galdi, host of the Al Galdi podcast.
1:28.8	Well, we have spent so much time this season talking about how confusing the 2021 nationals are, how up and down the 2021 nationals are. And we now can add this to the
1:36.3	mix. The same Nats team that got bludgeoned on Friday night to the tune of a 24-8 score wins on
1:43.7	Monday night to the tune of a 24-8 score wins on Monday night to the tune of an 18-1 score.
1:48.3	The same pitcher, John Lester, who looked shot, who looked done over his last few starts,
1:53.9	was Shohei Otani on Monday night with seven scoreless innings and a couple of hits,
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