Lile's 10th Inning Blast Caps the Comeback

Nats Chat

Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Baseball, Sports

4.9 • 573 Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

The Nats staged an impressive comeback in Wednesday night's 8-7 win in extras. Mark (From Cincinnati) & Al discuss how Washington found themselves in an early 5-0 hole, before the offense & bullpen teamed up to rally against the Reds. They are just one game below .500 through 43 games played. (05:45) Daylen "The Louisville Slugger" Lile hit his 3rd homer in the past two games in the top of the 10th. Lile had a very strong reaction after he went deep and shared the moment with family, friends, and of course teammates. (08:30) Curtis Mead played three different infield positions and is the first National to do this since.... Gerardo Parra! (13:30) The offense is 2nd in runs scored across MLB this season. (17:40) Five relievers combined to only allow one run in seven frames. The one run the Reds scored off of the 'pen came with a ghost runner in the bottom of the 10th. Mitchell Parker bounced back from Saturday's poor performance in Miami by tossing three scoreless innings in immediate relief of Jake Irvin. (21:35) The Nats caught a big break in the 10th when fan interference was ruled on a potential game tying homer. (22:20) Jake Irvin had a bad start and lasted just three innings. Irvin's ERA is a staggering 5.91 and his spot in the rotation is officially in jeopardy. (27:30) TGIF - Foster Griffin will take the mound on Thursday afternoon as the team is one win away from reaching .500 in mid-May. (30:00) Josh Whetzel, the Voice of the Rochester Red Wings, gives an update from AAA.

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0:00.0	Walters is open late and a great spot to watch the final rounds of the NBA and Stanley Cup playoffs.
0:06.7	Walter's sports bar and restaurant is located just across the street from Nationals Park.
0:14.4	One ball, one strike, the pitch.
0:16.5	So we had a long drive left field.
0:18.6	Wood goes back to the warning track.
0:20.7	Forget about it. It helps the facing of the second deck. It's a grand slam for Stevenson. The Reds bring them all in and they lead it five to nothing. The O2 pitch to Ruiz. Swing in a high drive, left field deep. Back goes Bladay to the track, to the wall, and it's gone. A two-run homer for Cabin Ruiz, and the Nationals have answered the Reds five with four of their own.
0:43.3	It's five-four Cincinnati.
0:45.3	The National's offense kicks into the gear here in the second inning.
0:48.3	Right intersats, here's the pitch.
0:50.3	Breaking ball, hit in the air to deep right field.
0:52.3	This is way back. This is this is going going and long gone
0:56.6	goodbye listen to daylon lyell's family in the third base side jumping up and down bang zoom goes
1:07.4	daylin lyle with his third home run of the last two nights.
1:14.2	An extra inning, two-run blast here in the 10th.
1:16.6	And the Nationals have the lead.
1:20.2	It's Washington 8, Cincinnati, 6.
1:23.3	It means the absolute world.
1:28.2	Just be able to do what I'm doing in front of my closest family and friends and just to see the people who has never seen me play at the big league level.
1:32.5	It's pretty awesome.
1:35.9	And welcome to Nat's Chat.
1:37.6	I'm Al-Galdi, host of the Al-Galdi podcast.
1:39.8	I'm joined by Washington Nationals Insider Mark Zuckerman of Natchjournal.com.
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