. >> bob: 22142 at the ballp tonight and we have some interesting game notes revolving around canadian players. larry walker brought to the big leagues by the expos and inducted into their hall of

fame. and erik bedard from seattle. >> rob: he is on the d l again? >> bob: yes. and present red sox, jason bay leads the a.l. >> rob: manny who? they love bay in boston. >> bob: well, he is at times more lovable. kemp against -- camp against zimmerman. ryan hits the ball hard but right at the centerfielder, vernon wells. we go to the top of the 9th inning. it's going to be another one of those kinds of games. 3-3. we build fish finders. we build battery chargers. we build base camps. we build transporters. we build sanctuaries. we build the technologically advanced jeep grand cherokee.

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. >> bob: bottom of the order  for the blue jays, top of the 9th in a 3-3 game. they have outhit the nats 9-8. it's always nice to know that our fans are paying attention on what's going on in other parks. what do you think about peter's question from mac lean? >> rob: i don't think it would fit the evolution of the young staff that we have here but in boston, the reason why they thought about going to a six- man rotation is because they brought in smoltz, brought in penny and figured one of those guys comes back, it's good. but daisuke matsuzaka has been so bad they're going to skip him. i'm not a big fan even of the five-man rotation. i would not mind going back to

the four-man rotation but that would take decades to develop pitchers to do that. >> bob: decades, lawsuits. here is mike macdougal, no save situation tonight. but i think manny made the point that, when scott olson gets back and getting closer, there will be one pitcher sent to aaa. it will not be because that particular pitcher did not do well here. >> rob: and i have no problem with that. you put some chips into scott olson, bringing him here. you could even have scott olson basically you a dig for a trade but your future, you have so many great young pitchers in this organization, you are not hurting one of them by sending them back and possibly ending their season when the minor league ends september 1st. >> bob: 1 ball and no strikes

to millar. fastball, guzman charging for that last hop. one out. raul chavez, 1-for-3. and a remoonedder that joe inglett will bat after that. he came in on the double switch to bat 9th. >> rob: we talked about there were going to be growing pains with the young staff, not just losses, this nice winning streak, but having too many guys at the major league level and you've got a lot of money invested in a few of them. a lot of them are very, very young. that's a tough decision, sometimes, actually a good one to have because then other organizations see that you have

extra pitching. well, we need extra pitchers to help us in the pennant race, what do you want for them? and that's how you start your future in washington. >> bob: . >> bob: raul chavez hit a ball hard, robbed by willie harris and then a flyball that ended the 7th. guzman for another one. you can follow the nats on your. it's phone, your ipod touch. it's called mlb.com. featureing play-by-play video highlights. visit nationals.com on your. it's phone or ipod touch to

purchase. this is jo inglett, 30-year-old infielder from sacramento, played at the university of nevada reno. he is 4-for-22 in a part-time role, 1-for-6 as a pinch hitter but he is already in the game as a right fielder. right at the letters. mcdougal, 98. wow! he is getting loose these days. >> rob: he always had an amazing arm. that's pretty uncomfortable. 97 inside. >> rob: you and i look at that differently. i done find that as uncomfortable. i look that as setting up the next pitch. >> bob: that means you are the

pitcher and i am the hitter. i'm out of here. i these guys are professional. >> bob: overpowerred him. three ground balls. let's see if the nats can get one with dunn. 

. >> johnny:  hi, everybody, johnny holiday along with phil woods. phil, adam dunn did it last night in a 3-3 ballgame. can he do it again tonight? >> phil: it will be great if he does it. i hope he does it much quicker. we won't be here all evening. a tough one for ross detwiler not to get his first big league win. he obviously around another start. another amazing evening from willie harris. >> johnny: we don't want to go

into extra innings although the nats got their first extra inning win last night. let's see if they can get do that in the bottom of the 9th. >> bob: we call that getting off the schnide. we did see from sean camp last night, he has some serious swing back action to his fastball so he can really move that thing away from left handers. adam is 0-for-3 tonight. second in the lead with 54 walks. you have to throw him strikes. ball 2. 1:30 tomorrow.

martis-romero. will it be a deciding game or will someone in a home uniform be going for a sweep. masn 2 tomorrow. he goes soft and gets a strike. 2-11. 1. 2--1. >> way out ahead of that one. >> rob: that was a big pitch by camp. he was supposed to be going outside and low, he comes inside and high. watch the catcher set up no, no, no -- oh, man. he wanted a change-up down and away. that almost went up and away. >> bob: 2-2 pitch. he goes around the plate with a side door breaking ball.

the count's full. >> bob: we're going to see anderson hernandez pinch run if they walk dunn. elijah dukes is next. adam dunn gets around it and fouls it. 18 homeruns this year, four away from 300. 48th rbi last night. i interairport hill is 20 feet behind the dirt. >> rob: i aaron -- aaron hill is 20 feet behind the dirt. >> reporter: that's going to get him. >> rob: come on, that's not

even close. i think the first time this ball gets the plate is when the catch erythros it around the horn. let's see how far that pitch is. >> bob: that's unfortunate. >> rob: it looks pretty, a pretty pitch called the back door slider but the baseball needs to get over that white thing that's called the plate. >> bob: here is dukes. >> rob: elijah was really swinging the bat well. in the batting cage. he carried it into the game. >> bob: a couple of knocks for elijah tonight. a base hit and a double, one rbi. >> rob: he has that hard

sinker. talk about the touch and feel of being a pitcher. sometimes, you put the fingers close together to get movement on the baseball. >> >> bob: zaun camp has now pitched a four-hitter in this series and struck out all four of them. >> rob: look at the movement on the pitch. got the laredo inside outswing and then the ball drops off the table toey lionel ya. >> bob: last night, dukes and bard, dunn and dukes. one man did make contact and that was zimmerman. now alberto gonzalez is the winning run on base. he is 2-for-4-point a possible

steal situation to get the winning run to second base for a line drive hitter. >> rob: watch the bay alberto gonzalez comesaround first base. he looks like he is not doing too much but this is just in case a bad throw gets away from the infielder. you run hard around that bag. very aggressive base running right there by a young player. >> bob: one bobble, you have 90 more feet. >> rob: absolutely. absolutely. that's putting pressure on the defense. >> bob: gonzalez only one steal this year in one attempt. they are playing deep. willie harris might be able to drop a base hit in front of any outfielder. >> rob: i think he if hit one in the gap, alberto gonzalez tries to score on it. two outs, you run on contact. >> bob: holding on that pitch. ball low and away.

willie harris may have already saved the game with his glove. a chance to win it with his at- bat. way outside, 2-0. interesting pitch here because the nats know he's got to throw a strike. >> rob: he has to throw a strike. scott rolen is playing willie harris to pull. if he throws another one of those sinkers, i would hope that willie harris will try to wrap it around third base. look at that hole. >> bob: it's about 30 feet. fastball. that's that pitch you were talking about. >> rob: yes. sometimes, you have to think, as a hitter, okay, they play the defense this way but the

guy already has thrown two pitches outside on me. >> bob willie harris, high in the air and foul. he was trying to hit his second homerun of the year, pumping on 3-0. >> rob: 3-0, i'm sure he has to make sure he's going to kill the pitch and he did. 2 on, 2 out. manny acta is going to call wil nieves back and he will bat anderson hernandez. >> rob: right man in the right

place. let's go, willie. >> bob: interesting. adam dunn walks earlier in the inning, anderson is probably not available for this at-bat because he would have been the pinch runner. i like it, too, because anderson earned has great speed, millar playing almost on the grass. if there is a foot race, i'm going to give it to anderson. >> bob: the outfielders can't play so deep because there is a runner at second base. >> rob: and he has to be moving on contact. two out. crack of the bat, you are going. >> bob: he wasn't swinging at

the first pitch after he walked a batter. anderson as a pinch hitter, 222- for-5. when he plays, it's usually a starting role. that's a breaking ball in there. started outside, came right back in on the inner half. >> rob: see the movement of this side winder curve ball right here. all right. now, you have to be protecting. >> bob: the swing, close enough, based on the strike 3 called to adam dunn. the nationals leave two. they stranded 5. oh, yeah, extra innings again. p it's on. - it's on. - oh, it's on, all right. - it's on. - it is totally on.

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. >> bob: top of the 10th inning. toronto blue jays are 4-4 in extra inning games and nats are 1-8 after last my. because he threw only nine pitches in the 9th, no problem for him coming back out in the 10th. >> rob: and jesus colome,

because he pitched so well, they did not have to use mike macdougal. and if it goes late, that puts pressure on cito gaston. >> bob: baltimore got 3 in philadelphia in the 9th to make it 6-5. and josh beckett polished a five-hitter against derek lowe of the braves. marco scutaro 0-for-3 with a sacrifice. now macdougal has mota not been closing for the nationals -- has not been closing for the nationals that long.

so he is still fighting hard to keep that job. there are some closers you would not call them back. >> rob: no. the three-game win streak is big for somebody, but i still believe that you have to win every game you are out. this team is still 27 games under .500. you are not going to wear down your closer. when you are trying to fight and scratch and claw for every one right now, you may see another inning out macdougal -- no, just kidding. but you try to go as far as you can with your people. >> bob: 3-1. mike macdougal, 32 years of age. >> rob: he was let go by the

chicago white sox and picked up by the nationals. you made a great point. every day, pitchers here are fighting for a job. >> bob: he walked him. scutaro is a running threat. 7 steals on 10 attempts. not impressive numbers but a good bat man with control after him in aaron hill. this is a guy who can show you bunt and single on the next pitch. the nats have a lot to deal with with that runner on and this man in the box. he got the base hit after the scutaro sacrifice to drive in jose bautista to make it a 3-2 game back in the 8th. he is hacking for now. this might be an at-bat like guzman had. what do teams usually do on the

road in a situation like this? >> rob: right here where you have the leadoff guy on base and you have one of the best contact guys and then you have vernon wells? i'm trying to put this guy on second and let vernon swing away. you know you have no bullpen. you have to go for the win right here. >> bob: yes. zimmerman takes it. should make it a double play but a bad throw. he hung gonzalez out to dry. so the nats will settle for one. and gonzalez floating in the air kept that ball out of right field. >> rob: this is an absolute shot right there. ryan zimmerman has plenty of time. takes a little too much off of this and just kind of lobs it over because alberto gonzalez who normally does not play second base is not there yet. great play shown by the x-mo. you saw him kind of pump right

there and lobs it. >> bob: that play is a microcosm of zimmerman's season. amazing with the glove, at times erratic with the arm. >> rob: in his defense, since there is nobody there, there is nobody home and he is trying to get it to second base to start the double play. you know, you are putting him in the game for his offensive prowess. >> bob: that ball was hit pretty quick to zimmerman. >> rob: yes, he had plenty of time. >> bob: and nobody is as good with the glove as him. there is no doubt about that. >> rob: now you go back to the question, do you bunt? >> bob: 1-1 to wells, 1-for-4

with a solo homer. all right. this should be two. this should be no trouble there. and mike macdougal has just thrown his third double play in his last three appearances. that was room service right there. build viewmasters. we build motion detectors. we build troop transports. we build moving vans. we build tv stations. we build the 25 mile per gallon chrysler town & country. come see what we've built for you. welcome to chili's. something new is on the grill. try chili's new fire-grilled quesadillas, starting at just $6.99. like our bacon-ranch chicken quesadilla, flame-grilled tortillas layered with all white meat chicken, applewood smoked bacon, jack cheese,

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donation appreciated if you show up for the ballgame. ripken sr as in senior, college baseball.org. he bats for mike macdougal, gets a double play ball, two scoreless innings from mike. austin kearns trying to work out of a 10-for-75. he has shown us over the last several games, he is starting to hit the ball a little harder. got into some bad luck this week. breaking ball tries to pull it. rolen to his left. well played, one