Missed Opportunity to Reach .500

Nats Chat

Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Baseball, Sports

4.9 • 573 Ratings

🗓️ 10 May 2026

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

The Nats blew an early four run lead and ultimately lost 8-7 on Saturday afternoon in Miami. Al & Tim point out how this was a particular frustrating defeat as the Nationals drop to 19-21 overall through 40 games. (06:30) Washington staged a furious rally in the 9th that fell just short. They trailed 8-4 entering the frame, but Joey Wiemer made a crucial base running mistake that removed the tying run from scoring position. (14:00) Richard Lovelady was the surprise choice as the Opener and he delivered with two scoreless frames. PJ Poulin had to come in for the final out for Friday night's win and that possibly led to Lovelady getting the ball on Saturday. (16:00) Zack Littell & CJ Abrams each committed an error on Saturday afternoon. Abrams' throwing error in the bottom of the 6th led to an unavoidable Marlins run to make it 4-3. (19:45) Mitchell Parker had a nightmare relief appearance as he allowed five runs and his ERA ballooned to 5.82 afterwards. (27:30) The Nats & Marlins square off earlier than usual on Sunday afternoon at 12:15PM on Peacock. Cade Cavalli will take the mound with a current ERA of 4.15. (30:40) Tim (Atlanta native) gives his thoughts on the passing of Hall of Fame Manager Bobby Cox at age 84.

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0:00.0	For those who live in Navy Yard, did you know you can order Walters Online for pickup?
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0:11.8	when you get there to take back home with you.
0:17.9	Breaking ball hit through and past the diving first baseman Norby into right field
0:22.9	Garcia scores here comes house to the plate the throw is cut off by Norby from the right
0:28.0	fielder Owen Casey it's a single to ride and two more runs batted in now for the
0:32.5	major league leader in runs batted in with 36 that's CJ Abrams and. Abrams. And it's now the Nationals three in the
0:39.7	Marlins. Nothing still with nobody out here in the top of the first inning. Parker holds the set.
0:45.6	The lefty kicks and fires. Swinging a fly ball, left center field deep. Lyle back to the warning
0:50.8	track to the wall and this game is tied it's gone outfield playing him to pull around toward right here's the pitch line in the air to right field deep
1:03.0	wood going back way back and is gone goodbye into the nationals bullpen a three run-run home run for Jacob Marcy.
1:13.1	And just not Mitchell Parker's Day, is it?
1:16.6	RBI's 11, 12, and 13, and the Marlins lead, 7 to 4.
1:21.6	And Peterson coming set to pitch.
1:23.9	Swinging a ground ball right side and through a base hit right field.
1:27.1	Millis scores.
1:28.3	Wood around third coming home.
1:29.3	Throw to the play.
1:30.3	Gets by Mack the catcher.
1:32.3	Garcia around second will stay right there.
1:35.3	Luis Garcia Jr.
1:37.3	With his third hit of the game, a single-to-right scores too, and he's the tying run at second base now with one out of the top of the
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