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Nats Chat

Nats Reach .500!

Nats Chat

Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Baseball, Sports

4.9573 Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2026

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

The Nats have finally returned to the .500 mark and did so in emphatic fashion. Mark & Al dive into the Nationals 13-3 pummeling of the Orioles on Saturday afternoon in front of another sell out crowd in D.C. The fans were not only treated to a win, but also received Alex Ovechkin Bobbleheads. (08:00) Keibert Ruiz had a monster afternoon as he homered, knocked in five runs, stole a base, and even won an ABS challenge. Ruiz's OPS is up .715 and has climbed over .200 points in the month of May. (15:00) Brady House did not start on Saturday, but he still ended up doubling and homering late in the rout. (21:00) Cade Cavalli lasted until the 7th and struck out eight O's along the way. Cavalli was throwing a shutout through six innings (79 pitches), but he allowed a pair of homers in the top of the 7th to mar his final pitching line. (28:10) This victory ends a shocking streak of 15 consecutive defeats for Washington when entering the game at 1 game under .500. (31:15) A great shoutout that mentions Nationals Fantasy Camp. If you are interested in a shoutout to be read on air, send us an email at natschatpodcast@gmail.com.

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0:00.0

Walter's Sports Bar is a great place for the family to grab a bite to eat before going into the ballpark.

0:06.0

$5 kids meals from 4 to 7 p.m. with the purchase of an adult meal.

0:10.7

Walters is located across the street from Nationals Park.

0:16.6

Here's the set by Cavali.

0:18.7

The 1-0 pitch on the way.

0:20.0

Swinging to ground ball to third. Tena Fields to second to Nunez. Relay to first, the stretch by Garcia. He's out at first. It's a double play, and the inning is over. Abrams off second. Nunez off first, the pitch, swung on it, high in the air to right field and deep. O'Neill moving back on the warning track at the wall he leaps and it is

0:39.4

gone goodbye

0:41.0

into the Nationals bullpen

0:44.0

bang

0:46.3

soon goes Cape Air Ruiz

0:49.3

a three-run home run

0:51.1

and it's the Nationals three

0:53.8

and the Orioles nothing national six Orioles three the

0:59.5

o one swing in a looping liner and a left it to baits it Abrams scores while zoomed around 30 scores

1:06.7

no problem eight to three nationals on the two-run single from K. Bert Ruiz.

1:12.8

His third hit of the game and his fourth and fifth runs driven in.

1:18.0

Been getting great results lately, and I just got to keep going.

1:22.5

And keep working, keep getting better, and control what it can control.

1:25.8

I just want to give our fans a huge shout out.

1:27.9

Like just today, yesterday, they said there was like over $38,000 here yesterday and over

1:32.9

40,000 here today.

1:34.7

The number of people is awesome, and also just the energy and the excitement that they've brought

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