Irvin's July 4th Gem + Meneses to AAA

Nats Chat

Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Baseball, Sports

4.9 • 574 Ratings

🗓️ 4 July 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

The Nats staged a thrilling win on July 4th in D.C. as Jesse Winker's pinch-hit Solo homer lifted the home team to a 1-0 triumph over the Mets. Mark & Al marvel at Jake Irvin's best start yet as he tossed eight shutout innings and point out that he seems to be rounding into the form of an "Ace". The only blemishes on Irvin's day was the walk he issued in the 2nd and the single he allowed in the top of the 3rd. Irving ended the dominant outing by retiring 17 straight New York hitters. (14:00) Derek Law was the only reliever needed as he threw a clean top of the 9th to earn the save. Law had a dramatic entrance into the game as he rode the bullpen cart while holding an American flag. (17:00) The game was scoreless until Winker's home run in the bottom of the 8th. Winker came into to replace Harold Ramirez, who was 0 for 3 as Thursday's DH. (25:00) Joey Meneses hit cleanup in the game and then afterwards was optioned to AAA-Rochester. Meneses has been with the Nationals ever since Juan Soto was traded in early August 2022. Meneses' OPS this season is just .597 and is far lower than last year when it ended at .722. What is next for the 32-year-old right handed hitter? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Walter Sports Bar has been recognized by many local publications as one of the best sports bars in Washington, D.C., located across the street from Nationals Park and open year-round.
0:14.5	To two from Urban to Nimmo.
0:17.0	He's popped in the air to center field.
0:19.2	Jacob Young drifting back with room shy of the warning track.
0:21.6	He makes the catch and it's another one, two, three inning for Jake Irvin.
0:25.6	For the second start in a row, Irvin has pitched six one-hit innings.
0:29.6	Ervin with six strikeouts. He's ready. The wind-up, the one-two pitch on the way.
0:33.6	Swing and a miss, he blew it by him up and out of the zone at 94.
0:36.6	Strikeout number seven for Jake Irvin.
0:40.0	He has finished seven.
0:41.6	One hit. Shutout innings here on the 4th of July.
0:45.5	He's only thrown eight pitches here. Here's number nine.
0:48.0	Swag and a miss. He struck him out with a basketball.
0:52.0	Strikeout number eight for Jake Urban.
0:55.1	And listen to this crowd, a standing ovation for Jake Urban.
0:59.2	And Irvin waving his arms to the crowd trying to absorb him.
1:02.1	What a performance by Jake Urban.
1:04.2	We never see that kind of emotion from Irvin coming off the mound.
1:08.9	Swing by Winker to drive to deep right center field.
1:11.6	This is way back.
1:12.6	It's going.
1:13.3	Going.
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