Rutledge Impresses Before "Joey Four Bags" Comes Through

Nats Chat

Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Sports, Baseball

4.9 • 573 Ratings

🗓️ 20 September 2023

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

The Nats outlasted the White Sox 4-3 on a Tuesday evening with a lot to smile about. Mark & Al open with Jackson Rutledge's solid start after he had a disappointing debut last week. Rutledge only allowed a pair of solo homers and is the first Washington rookie pitcher to make it into the 7th of his home debut since Stephen Strasburg (2010). (10:45) Cade Cavalli talked to reporters pregame in D.C. and surprisingly revealed that he will be back on the mound in June. Mark relays his first hand account of Cavalli's comments and what to infer. (17:00) Joey Meneses was the offensive hero with a pinch hit 3 run HR in the bottom of the 7th. It is remarkably only the 2nd pinch hit homer the team has hit all season. (25:00) Kyle Finnegan notched the save, but it was an adventure along the way. His September ERA is a startling 9.39 and he has given up at least 1 earned run in the majority of those outings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This Saturday at noon, fourth-ranked Florida State visits Clemson.
0:03.7	Walters is your spot for all FSU football games this fall.
0:09.8	Well, Davey Martinez coming out. Jackson Rutledge pitched a very, very well tonight.
0:15.4	Certainly much better than his Big League debut. His home debut is going to end after six and third
0:19.7	innings, giving up just the two solo homers, and unfortunately he's going to trail two to one.
0:25.6	Rutledge is about to hand him the ball, but Davey wants to talk to him first.
0:28.6	Pat him on the back, and then we'll make the call to the bullpen.
0:32.6	So Rutledge is going to get a nice hand from the Nats Park crowd here for his home debut. He'll depart two to one white
0:39.2	socks in front Shaw fires swaying a fly ball left field well struck back goes Benintending
0:44.7	to the track at the wall and it's gone. Joey Manessus a pinch hit three run homer and the
0:52.5	nationals lead the ball game, 4 to 2.
0:55.0	What a blast by Joey!
0:57.0	As the pinch hitter is 12th of the season,
1:00.0	and the Nationals have the lead for the first time tonight.
1:04.0	One, he was a lot calmer.
1:06.0	Two, he attacked the strike zone.
1:08.0	I mean, he really did.
1:09.0	I mean, he could fastball today.
1:10.0	Through the ball well. And mean, he really did. I mean, good fastball today. He threw the ball well.
1:12.8	And welcome to Nats chat for Wednesday, September 20th, 2020, along with Mass and Sports.com,
1:18.8	Nationals Insider Mark Zuckerman, who was at Nationals Park. I'm Al Galdi, host of the Al-Galdi podcast.
1:24.0	The Nats with the number 17 overall pick in the 2019 MOB draft took starting pitcher Jackson Rutledge. The Nats with the number 17 overall pick in the 2019 MLB draft took starting pitcher Jackson Rutledge.
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