Nats Hold Off the Reds

Nats Chat

Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Sports, Baseball

4.9 • 573 Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

The Nats jumped out to a big lead and did just enough to preserve a 10-8 victory over the Reds. Al & Mark recap the home win that saw James Wood reach base four times. Wood had a single, double, two walks, and a pair of runs scored. (06:00) Josh Bell doubled and homered as his OPS in July is up to .968. Bell's OPS this season of .695 is now higher than both Luis Garcia Jr. and Nathaniel Lowe. Will Bell get dealt by the deadline? (12:10) Daylen Lile knocked in three runs on a triple to put Washington up 4-0 in the top of the 1st. Dylan Crews is expected to return within the next few weeks and Lile's roster spot is in jeopardy. (15:00) Parsing through a Jon Heyman report that many teams are calling the Nationals regarding MacKenzie's Gore availability. (17:30) Jake Irvin was handed a 7-0 lead but couldn't make it past the 4th inning. Irvin tossed three scoreless innings, but allowed five Cincinnati runs in the top of the 4th. Irvin's ERA has climbed over a run in the past ten starts. (22:45) It was a tough night for the bullpen, especially Kyle Finengan. The righty recorded the final outs, but allowed a pair on runs before completing the task. Finnegan is widely expected to be traded by July 31st. (28:05) Brad Lord will start on Tuesday night, but it is unlikely he will last five innings as he transitions again from reliever to starter.

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0:00.0	Stop at Walters before or after this Saturday night's DC United match at nearby Audi Field.
0:06.4	Walters is open all day and night across the street from Nationals Park.
0:13.5	Singer sets up way over in the first base side of the rubber.
0:17.0	Former Florida Gator delivers.
0:19.3	Now clocks want deep in the air to right field.
0:21.5	Way back it goes.
0:22.6	This is out of here.
0:25.0	A long home run down the right field line from Josh Bell.
0:29.5	And the Nationals lead it five to nothing.
0:33.1	Well off the plate, even stance,
0:36.3	conced the bat over the shoulder as he waits in the pitch.
0:39.3	Here it is.
0:40.3	Swing the ground ball to the right side.
0:41.3	That will sneak through for a base hit.
0:43.3	Rosario around third, he will score.
0:45.3	Adams chugs around to third base.
0:48.3	It is 10 to 6 nationals on Young's second RB guys single of the ball game.
0:52.3	Finnegan, ready for the 3-2 pitch to Marte.
0:56.0	It's on the way.
0:58.0	Swing it a pop-up right side.
1:00.0	Nathaniel Lo has a play. In-fowl territory he waits.
1:03.0	Low makes the catch in the Nationals win the ball game.
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