book your next flight on www.southwest.com. we bring joel hanrahan out of the nationals bullpen in the 8 8th. great outing for shairon martis. he had 7 solid innings on the mound tonight. >> rob: you can't pitch any better than that. that's exactly what's expected of you. go out there, go through the lineup three time, try to get the ball to the 8th. >> johnny: hanrahan comes in 38 hit, 12 walks. he's not allowed six earned runs hrhree iingsgs tchehed. . jerron goes to work against hanrahan here in

the top of the 8t 1-0. willy taveras is next for the reds. then comes brandon phillips. >> johnny: he's ahead 1-2. lowest era since may 21st. that's a pretty good number. >> rob: that weakness we had has now turned into a strength. now we're having trouble getting runs. you know what, the hitters did it now it's time for the pitchers to go on a role. the hitters will catch back up. >> johnny: hairston retired a ground ball to guzman. >> rob: our over all run

average is a run er than the closest competitor. we need to get that downder four. if our starters ke going a t mo >> johnny: the ball came right to his glove. the umpire racing out to$ retrieve what's left of the bat. there's two quick outs. he grounds out to hanrahan. >> rob: so surprising that the modern day bat turned into hards of wood. all the bats are just for some

reason, i know they're very top heavy. a lot of guys in my day used to shave the middle of the bat to try to harden the end where you're rubbing on the sink in the bathroom to have the bat last as long as possible. i've never seen the explosion and strength of the hitters throwing the bat head. mark hit a home run and snapped his bat off. >> rob: elijah one time earlier this year -- >> rob: it's uncanny these bats are breaking at the rate they're breaking. i know major league baseball studies every one of them. that's headed to mlb headquarters. they're going to try and figure

out what's going on. >> 3-2 to phillips. >> johnny: catches the outside corner to call a strike. 3-0. low on the outside corner. brandon phillips tried to steal a walk there. >> johnny: the information systems powerhouse -- 3-1. top of the nationals order coming up as we go to the bottom of the 8th. guzman, johnson, zimmermann. they need two to tie.

we're back at nationals park. 2-0 reds as we move to the 8th inning. we join you to join the party this summer at ladies night on thursday. the next is tomorrow at 7:30. to learn more about ladies night visit our website. >> thank you debbi taylor very much. trying to find debbi down in the field somewhere, couldn't spot her. johnny holliday with rob

dibble. we're in the 8th inning trying to get something going. guzman, johnson and zimmermann. >> rob: guzman has a couple of knocks tonight including a triple. 0-12 on the night. that's where we're getting hurt. we've got to get it going. >> johnny: guzman is gone in the 8th. there's one down. nick johnson 0-3. they both came in last night, arthur rhodes starting as a terrific starter. works his way to the bullpen. boy, can he bring it. >> weathers is not bad either.

>> rob: all state soccer player -- there you go. >> johnny: zimmermann next and adam dunn. 2-0 reds in the 8th. >> rob: time to get it done. come on, nick. >> johnny: take him deep. takes a breaking ball on the inside corner for a strike. 1-2. good eye at that time plate.

34 walk this is year. that's 10th best in the national league. harang seems to have one of the nights where nobody can catch up to him. >> rob: we challenge our hitters with 88 and 90 on the gun. a lot of fastballs. he's changing location keeping them off balance. >> johnny: the 3rd base umpire says he did not go around. >> rob: notice he'll only break that out pitch breaking ball when he's looking to get a strike out or ground ball out. >> johnny: 2-2 to johnson. harang delivers high and tight.

the count is full. 1-3 groundouts, 17 flyouts. look at the score card. it's full of s 7, s 9. that went almost as far as the ball did sailing past the 1st base bag. something one of these days, that thing the going to go flying into the stands or dugout. >> rob: the warning about balls and bats going into the stands, hopefully a lot of patrons are aware of that who are close to the action. part of baseball and the wonder of it is being close to the field. if you put up barriers it's not going to be the same game. >> johnny: 3-2 pitch to johnson, fouled back out of play.

>> rob: maybe a few public announcements before the game, before it start, on the score board, be aware for bats during the game. if you're eating your popcorn and hot dog, you're near the action of the field. >> johnny: that's like the softball exhibitions. guys are hitting rockets out there. some people we saw from the medical staffer -- staff were going to help the people not pay ago tension. >> rob: the baseball is as hard as a rock. >> johnny: trying to break his 0-3 night and get something going in the last of the 8th inning. harang delivers. he got him swinging. debbi taylor has more information about nationals

draft picks. >> reporter: the invest picked up right handed pitcher anthony morris in the 4th round. he was the big 12 pitcher of the year to be a finalist for the golden spicas ward. justin was also drafted from his team. they picked up a couple of high school picks. michael taylor a short stop from westminster academy in florida. >> johnny: westminster, isn't that where a rod went to school? >> rob: i know about the westminster dog show. yeah, i think that's why a rod

went to school. >> johnny: time running out for washington tonight. trailing 2-0. 43 game on base streak tonight. breaking ball low. 1-2. nationals pitcher martis and hanrahan allowing only three hits to cincinnati. one swing by bruce in the 2nd, the difference in this ballgame. the reds are about to look at their 31st win of the season, 17th of the year. that's one more shot coming up. zimmermann hanging tough 2-2 to the 3rd baseman from the nationals. 2-4 last night, tonight 0-2

with a walk. the out field playing straight away for ryan. ryan with a 2-2. zimmermann gets on the base hit. >> rob: he's been going to right field more this year than any year we've seen. that was not an easy pitch. that will do it for him. great swing right there, great approach. he got jammed. he fights it off for a base hit. now adam dunn gets to come on and face arthur probably. >> johnny: we'll be back in just a moment. harang tonight, a terrific outing for this young man. you're watching down here, while you check out local traffic, weather, even your news up there. i've got a news flash you're out of mayo.

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arthur rhodes coming ou the bullpen with the nationals trailing 2-0 trying to shut out this mini rally here with zimmermann at 1st base. nats and reds go at it once again tomorrow. he's 3-5. michael owings for cincinnati. this is not over yet. the left hander arthur rhodes coming in. he came in out of the bullpen

last night. he's got some incredible number this is year. they've got one of the best bullpens in the national -- all of major league baseball for that matter. >> rob: owings has seen more hits than miss. he's got a .490 era. 30 walks and 41 strikeouts, 8 home runs so far. >> johnny: rhodes had gone 8 innings without allowing a run until guzman touched him last night for a home run. it's lefty against lefty. >> rob: they'll break the string of 8 consecutive games allowing one home run. >> johnny: he's 0-10 against the left hander, 6 strikeouts.

1-0. zimmermann at 1st. a shot to the 1st baseman. that's it for the nationals. we go to the top of the 9th. time running out for this ball club. 2-0 cincinnati. forward to have. like owning a home. watching our children grow. and retiring with confidence. so whatever you're looking forward to, m&t bank is here to help you get there. m&t bank. understanding what's important.

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the best old numbers on this team with 7 holes, pitched well the last six times out of the bullpen. 4 runs, a hit earned. his job a -- one down. -- to keep things as they are and get an out. >> rob: down two runs. give your team an opportunity to come back in the final three outs in the bottom of the 9th. keep it right at 2. >> johnny: hernandez will step in with one down. jay bruce on deck. in a rapidly moving ballgame tonight -- catches the outside corner for strike one. >> rob: bruce got a couple of

hits tonight and a home run plus a double. >> johnny: off to the west and dropped it. no need to close the windows, keep them open. you know the guys from oklahoma. these guys from florida are used to this. some fans heading for the undercover part of the ball park. that guy is okay. he'll stick it out. good for him. shot to zimmermann. that's the catch. no question. >> johnny: second tremendous play that he made.

bruce's two-run homer gave the reds a lead that they've held since the 2nd inning. >> rob: that's the difference of the ballgame. harang pretty much timing nationals' offense. >> johnny: three up and three down. we go to the bottom of the 9th 9th. elijah duke, willingham, belliard try to get the nationals back in the ballgame. - it's on. - oh, it's on, all right. - it's on. - totally on. jimmy, it's on. - it's on. - oh, yeah, it's on. affirmative, it's on. announcer: southwest airlines announces new service out of bwi airport, with three daily nonstop flights to new york laguardia for just 49 dollars one-way starting june 28th. grab your bag. it's on. - ( ding ) - book now at southwest.com.

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>> he made one bad pitch to bruce. as good a game as he's done all year. harang has had a habit of doing that a lot during his six year career. >> we're going to break down pitchers. we'll hope for a comeback. we'll head back upstairs. >> thanks. nationals fans braving the rain now as the rain continues to fall in the 9th. they bring in this closer francisco, kind of the same scenario we saw last night. >> rob: guzman touched up rhodes for the second run allowed this year. cordero he has been lights out all year 15-15. you have to manufacture a run here any way you can if you're

elijah dukes and leading off this inning. >> johnny: cordero comes out of the bullpen, has not given up a run in his last 12 appearances. he posted a 0.250 era. the right hander delivers. dukes takes the ball. josh willingham next on deck. then it would come ronny belliard. 2-0 bottom of the 9th. nationals 3-6 against the nl central. the reds under .500. 5-7 against the national league east. that's why they play nine. you don't stop there.

>> rob: absolutely. they're playing it. it's not really coming down anymore. >> johnny: last save for francisco came last night. right behind the nationals dugout, cincinnati one error. josh willingham misplayed a ball in right field. got to give him a break there. it was his first time ever in that right field area. >> rob: there's a lead off

walk. very nice. that's using the old melon. at the plate right now. you've got to find a way to get willingham in however he can get on base. [cheering and applause] >> johnny: i'd love to see josh get a hold of one now. he takes a strike from cordero. 13 of the hits were extra bases, 5 doubles, 8 home runs. fouled off. 0-2. [cheering and applause] >> johnny: going back to last

season, cordero converted 29 -- takes the pitch low. 14-14 this year. the 1st base umpire -- the announcer will bring the tarp on here in the bottom of the 9th. a rain delay here at nationals park. >> rob: just a passing shower. they're not going to melt. >> johnny: it appeared to me, we