Opening Day Win at Wrigley

Nats Chat

Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Baseball, Sports

4.9 • 573 Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2026

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

The Nats began their season in style with a 10-4 road victory over the Cubs on a chilly Thursday afternoon. Mark (From Wrigley Field) & Al discuss the strong start for the offense, as a trio of Nationals went deep. Joey Wiemer got things going with a solo shot in the 2nd while getting the nod in RF. The other homers came courtesy of Jacob Young and Brady House in the 9th for some welcomed insurance. (12:00) The first lineup card under Blake Butera had a few surprises, including Andres Chpparo hitting 2nd. (16:30) The bullpen had a busy and effective afternoon as four pitchers combined for just over five innings of work. Brad Lord earned the win as the versatile pitcher is beginning this season in relief. Veteran lefty Cionel Perez notched the save in his first appearance with Washington. (22:05) Cade Cavalli's Opening Day start only lasted into the bottom of the 4th, but he did record five strikeouts along the way. Cavalli tossed 75 pitches before handing it off the P.J. Poulin. (25:40) CJ Abrams had a 2-run single in the 4th, but it also included a mental mistake. Abrams admired his long hit, but it did not go over the fence and it resulted in him getting thrown at 2nd base. (31:00) Update on Josiah Gray's latest trip to the 60-day IL. (35:30) Miles Mikolas will start on Saturday and Jake Irvin will take the mound in Chicago on Sunday.

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0:00.0	Walters is back as the official bar of the Natschat podcast for our sixth season of coverage.
0:06.1	Located just across the street from the ballpark, Walters is the best sports bar in Navy Yard.
0:15.7	And the pitch swung on, hit high in the air to deep left field. This is half going back on the
0:20.3	warning track at the wall
0:21.8	and it is gone goodbye five rows deep toward the left field corner into a ferocious wind bang zoom goes
0:31.5	joey wimmer with the first national's home run of the year three one so in a fly ball right
0:37.3	field the wind pushing it toward the corner giving chase is Sean this one over his head and gone home run of the year. Three one. Swing a fly ball right field.
0:37.6	The wind pushing it toward the corner, giving chase as Sean.
0:40.0	This one over his head and gone.
0:42.0	Oh my goodness.
0:42.9	Jacob Young is Homer to the opposite field into the basket.
0:46.8	A wind-blown two-run Homer for Jacob Young.
0:50.2	And the Nationals lead at 7 to 2.
0:53.1	Webb delivers.
0:54.0	Swinging a high fly ball, right field deep.
0:56.9	Back goes Comforno at the wall, looking up, and it is gone.
1:01.2	Goodbye.
1:03.0	The third home run of the day for the Nationals.
1:05.8	House around first, went back to touch, thinking he might have missed the bag.
1:10.4	Bang, Zoom goesady house as he
1:12.7	circles the bases with an opening day two run home run here in the top of the ninth inning
1:18.5	and the nationals pouring it on late they have hit double digits in rigley field it's now the
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