Game 94: Candelario & Ruiz Homer in Wrigley Win

Nats Chat

Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Sports, Baseball

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🗓️ 18 July 2023

⏱️ 40 minutes

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The Nats topped the Cubs 7-5 to begin their three game series at Wrigley Field. Mark (From Chicago) & Al examine Jeimer Candelario's immediate impact in his return to the lineup by homering right away. Candelario had missed action over the weekend due to a bone bruise in his thumb. (07:40) Keibert Ruiz was picked off, but made up for it with a 2 run shot in the 7th for a 7-3 lead. Ruiz played nice defense on Monday night, including some crucial picks on low pitches in the 9th by Kyle Finnegan. (10:15) Stone Garrett made his presence felt in the lineup as he collected 3 hits including a double that Cody Bellinger lost in the Friendly Confines. Garrett is slugging .552 in July despite sharing time in LF. (22:10) MacKenzie Gore's stat line does not convey how he really pitched on Monday as he gave up a pair of 2 run HRs in his final frames. Gore lasted until the 7th, which was crucial given how limited the bullpen is during Hunter Harvey's trip to the IL (elbow strain). (38:00) Hear Ben McDonald's scouting report of Dylan Crews. This full interview is available in our Game 88 recap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Make Walters your spot before and after the MLS All-Star festivities at Audi Field.
0:06.3	Skills Challenge Tuesday night, Arsenal against the MLS stars on Wednesday.
0:13.8	Here's the pitch.
0:15.1	Swinging a long track to left field.
0:17.2	This is toward the corner.
0:18.2	Back goes half on the warning track near the Ivy in the corner. He can't get it. It is gone goodbye
0:25.6	Bang Zoom goes Candelario with home run number 14 and the nationals take the lead here at the top of the first inning. It's Washington 2 in Chicago nothing.
0:34.6	Now the pitch. Swing a blast to right field and deep.
0:38.3	This is way back, Suzuki at the wall, and there it goes.
0:41.3	A long home run for Kbert Ruiz.
0:44.3	He is three for three tonight.
0:45.3	He's just hit his 11th home run.
0:48.3	And that's taking the Nationals lead back to four.
0:50.3	It's the National Seven in the Cubs three.
0:53.3	What a blast by K Mert Ruiz.
0:57.4	And welcome to Nats chat for Tuesday, July 18th, 2020, along with Mass and Sports.com
1:03.4	National's insider Mark Zuckerman, who was at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
1:07.1	I'm Al-Galdi, host of the Al-Galdi podcast.
1:09.5	We know that Wrigley Field is known as the friendly confines for the Nats this season.
1:15.1	Let's be honest, most ballparks not named Nationals Park, have been friendly confines.
1:20.1	And that trend did continue on Monday night, a 7-5 win at the Chicago Cubs in game one of a three-game series.
1:27.1	And that's improved to 38 and 56, including 23 and 24 on the road.
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