sack bunt. the situation is that you are going to have bad nights you will go out with one pitch but you have to quickly make an assessment. this what i have tonight. ist ill have to go out and pitch. even if i have one it may be lousy. tough use it and pitch. that's what it is at this level not trying to oh i hope i can hit my spot or i might hit my spot. i have seen guys with the fastball and throw seven shutouts. you know who is up there. make them reach out. they were extending and hitting them over the plate against john. 2-2. rivera s that a swing in

no says chuck. >> rob: there is the plate. yes he did. >> bob: 3-2 a run are at 2nd. four runs in. and a line drive over the reach of belliard. and it is 7-0. all of the runs larged to lannan. >> rob: well this is decent pitcher's down and away. bourgeois was looking for it. he kind of slapped it into right. ronny a few years ago may have jumped up and catch that. 7 runs in an inning and 2/3 going to take a beating tonight.

brewers send up nine men here in the 2nd. this is kendall the catcher. he is the number 7 batter hitting for the 2nd time already. another thing for the pitchers doubt this organization will go with four rookies next year. >> bob: i think it is sure they won't. >> there will be a lot of changes. you want to fight for a job now, not in spring training. >> bob: inning over 5 more for the brewers. 7-0. gecko: uh, you wanted to see me sir?

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july. >> bob: ryan zimmerman batting clean up tonight. jim riggleman trying to shape things up a bit. not that zimmerman and dunn are at fault. their batting has been consistent lately. other than morgan there has not been a lot of offense up and down. and 2 -- 25 homeruns for him. >> rob: they're trying to keep up and they have been doing it. and i don't think and they know what they are getting at the level right now. >> bob: i think you make a great point. and august and september it is an opportunity that will not be there in april and may of 2010.

nor march. >> rob: not many organizations have the patience that the nationals have right now because they can afford to. you can have and it will not be so easy. and they pay to stephen strasburg. they will look for help quickly. you don't want to lose 100 losing fans and money. >> bob: our fans and they should will expect results. >> rob: we were out there signing autographs. and we're honoring and they are positive about this. >> bob: zimmerman take as lead off on a border line pitch. >> rob: when you are in the imagines it is a -- majors it is a privilege. nobody said you are entitled to

a shot at the big leagues. tough go out and with a sense of urgency and fight for your job. lately some of the starters are throwing them. they're not hitting the marks. they're getting lit up. >> rob: but they are here. you don't want to get used to that it will not be the same. >> bob: jim riggleman didding a imagine that pitchers like ross det whiler will be here in september. and they will be given a shot or two of the starters again. and belliard hits it well to center. that is over the reach of mike cameron. zimmerman is coming around 3rd. he will score easily. now the ball is lost under the wall. cameron puts it up. if i was belliard i would keep running. he should be running. the ump pyre does not have to call that a frowned rule double. he should be in the dug out now

having touched home plate. he should not be waiting for the umpire to signal this a ground rule double. i mean mike cameron could have picked it out therefore. the umpire did it. that could have been an inside the park homer. that is absurd. >> bob: the out fielders have been given too much leeway. >> rob: if this is wrigley and we're with the ivy and you lose it i have seen them go in and never come out. that's one thing. that's getting0 on your knees and pinging it up and throwing it in. >> bob: there is nothing that says it supposed to roll back to you. >> it is smoked by belliard. it gets over the head of mike cameron and wedged under the

pads out the there. >> bob: that can be picked up right there. as soon as he loses sight of it; we'll take that. >> bob: and that's dukes. that of course that play sends zimmerman to 3rd. but belliard goes to 3rd as dukes brought him in anyway. >> rob: dukes right there, big breaking ball he pulls it right by mcgehee at 3rd. and wet and it is muddy and a bad track they call you a mudder. so right now not good footing. perfect time to get back into the game. >> bob: you could call that a smart play by mike cameron. >> rob: they will give an error on that. >> bob: didn't appear to be touched or nicked. here is pad ill la who is -- we have all sorts of things. >> rob: what is the error not

picking it up part? >> bob: i guess that's correct was smoked over his head. >> bob: the previous play with dukes. >> rob: the previous play with mcgehee. he didn't touch that. >> bob: that's my point. there is a double play ball. score a run. and padilla is out on a close play called by chuck merryweather. jim riggleman is out of the dugout again.   >> bob: brewers turn the second double play of the night. let's he see if it is a bang, bang play here 4, 6. i don't know i think he is safe. he may have slipped. i think he gets the foot of

prince fielder. >> bob: jim riggleman now wrapping up his argument with merryweather. 7-2 game and the bases are empty with 2 outs. here is will nieves the number 8 hitter. you have to score 2 before you can score 5 or 7 so the nats have chipped away some. there you go thanks to a leadoff walk. was it caught? it was. we told you the final score was not going to be 2-0. we just had no idea after two it was going to be 7-2.  if you're like a lot of people,

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bench. they are in play. >> bob: the umpire does not have to give that call to the out fielder. he can keep running. he should have circled the bases then be set out for 2nd base. he stood there assuming it was a ground rule double. if he had not come around and scored as the inning turned out. it is 7-2. rivera has to get some outs. he bases escobar, burns and brew ares had eight hits already. >> rob: chasing 5. 5-nothing. now you have to chase 5 better than chasing 7. you may remember it was last year out in left center field when mill ledge got his foot caught and pulled his groin. the ball was rattling around.

we thought the pad had been taken down a bit and preventing the ball from getting under it. 3-1. the lead off -- lead off walk. that will give the pitcher another chance to sacrifice. this may be a fame where the pitcher mike burns get as lead and he may have a hard time getting us five innings. we'll see. he buts it at dunn. -- bunts it at dunn. to belliard.

>> bob: top of the order. lopez he is 2-2: by the way in the last inning because of the ground rule double no r.b.i. even though dukes' ball he get as r.b.i. his 46th for driving in zimmerman. >> rob: sometimes this game,ky not figure it out. [ laughter ] belliard does not get it. >> rob: that's why i'm upset not upset as the runner scored but belliard gets rip off an r.b.i. >> bob: yes. i think he got gipped out of an inside the park homer. doesn't look like he wanted it. >> rob: never stop until you hear the whistle. >> bob: i would have been in the dugout, i can see it from here. >> bob: i would be in the tunnel getting a drink of water. they it would take them three minutes to find me. >> rob: make me come out, put

me at 2nd base. >> bob: yeah. then they had to put zimmerman back at 3rd; i agree nobody is telling had imto run. i would have said go, go, score. if i'm the third base coach i have my arms waving like crazy. let the umps figure it out. >> bob: that's a sport where you play until you hear a whistle. don't assume anything. basket, hockey, this he have whistles in the sports. you keep playing until you hear the whistle. >> bob: i hope they don't give them to umpires some day, we'll have a mess on our hands. 2- 1-2 to lopez. off to the left side. give him credit. he had bad moments. he has gone to st. louis, arizona and milwaukee aide hit well everywhere he has been

now. he is with milwaukee because weeks there, the young star second baseman some day hassen been injured a lot. run over and grab that for the 2nd out. that will bring up mike cameron. and escobar. hard base off the glove. a 2 run of towering roam run. and 18 homers. and 53 r.b.i.s. see what they have. 2259. and he will go over 1000 runs batted in next season. that will be his 14th big league

year. >> rob: he likes the ball up. keep it down. >> bob: don't face him until the 4th. >> rob: you know the paper towel brawn. why they should work something out. >> bob: he is strong for his size. that could hold up his bat. , well isn't it won'ty is the quicker picker up. that's why you work out a deal with a vacuum cleaner lime hoover. >> bob: i can see him with his free vacuum cleaner at home.

>> rob: probably stay in the closet. >> bob: he scoops it up, i was watching the little league and canada and mexico to the first baseman. he never he was a foot away. always coming up. >> rob: he has the smallest glove in major league. he has shortstop second baseman- type of glove. that's when you know you are good. >> bob: 3-2. by the reach of

zimmerman. escobar scores. cameron is going for a double. he is safe. he has 6 more innings to get a triple for the cycle. he has a single homerun and now a 2 bagger. , he is some kind of strong and right there zimmerman has no chance. it is muddy. he doesn't get any footing to get over there. they are full of dirt and mud. escobar trots around. >> bob: he may have a cycle by the 5th inning. >> rob: you will not meet a nicer young man. i played with him back in double a in the mid-90s. >> bob: who did very that collision with a few years ago? >> rob: carlos beltran t broke almost every bone in his face. you had two center field are playing the same outfield. beltran in center, mike in right playing for the mets. they hit head to head or head

to face. i interviewed him about two weeks ago less than woo weeks ago. he said he was fortunate that the people in the -- the collision at second base he goes in there. particularring out of the way. said the doctors did such a great job on him in san diego. he is very thankful they were there. >> bob: a bounce are to the shortstop. gonzales. brew ares have scored in every inning. we're going to the bottom of the 3rd with a pitcher leading off. 8-2. now at chili's -- start your three-course meals with a shared appetizer. choose two entrees from over 15 chili's favorites,

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 >> bob: second set of our bobble head duo. see for yourself on stub hub. and 135 and 435 game we'll call that a rush hour special on monday. they will faof better pihers. they are threatening to go down. there is the switch hitting pitcher who helmet.

>> rob: they do throw it in. >> rob: and in the clubhouse. they got him outfitted for the duties and gets it up the middle. >> rob: it took me ve years. p up. next needed him to do

anything but pull the ball. >> rob: a nervous moment for them to be on base unchartered territory for a pucher. that's why he so -- rivera is very close to first base. >> bob: he is not far from the pier right now. [ laughter ] not leaving this port no matter what. >> bob: yeah. have to get off the bag. there is one. 2-1. gonzales pulls it agai fouled. he needs to not this on >> rob: talking about that .%-

world  you know, the lesson that kids get it dirty down and in front of it. a nice pick by mcgehee. he gets dirty. the uniform, the glove. the beard. >> bob: they will get you anor one. >> rob: you are supposed to wear the leather out. >> bob: that was a hanging breaking ball. tough pull that pitch. and rivera just now arrives at 2nd base. so... [ laughter ] we need a sun dial for him running the bases. >> bob: evidently there was a byoy that said idling only. >> rob: just smoked. >> bob: you have to pull that. >> rob: yes. >> bob: that is up there mid70s. he raked it. adam dunn, cotake away half of the milwaukee lead right here.

>> rob: let's do it. >> bob: he homered last night. this is an interesting spot for jim riggleman's lineup when he put him into the 3 hole. up stairs -- stairs. and 77 and the change up. and pulling the strings. and older style they had about the 6-inch string. and the change up.

2-1. a lot ofic interests. not pitching without. 30th round in 2000 by houston. and that had trickery. one of the west breaking balls i have ever seen. he was on the team that won the first 12 of the season in 1987. one of the coaches. 3. >> rob: 3-1. this is an 87 miles per hour on the fastball.

>> bob: 3-2. three machine aboard. the walk that wasn't close. now he has to challenge rye gran zimmerman at some point. his first two homers were grand slams on the what i to 24. i'm not sure he has hit one since.

>> rob: and 15-10. allowed 15 homers. 173 strikeouts and 48 walks. and pitching in some harsh conditions. in milwaukee. >> bob: zimmerman, bases loaded. high strike call. crew chef. 33 year veteran behind the plate. >> rob: the two guys over the base. let's put some next to each

other. that is quite similar. >> bob: that is. 1-1 to zimmerman. inside. rivera started this with his first major league hit. one out later a base hit to left. dunn walked. ryan zimmerman has a count of 2- 1. the nats are down by 6. off the end of the bat. he hopes it gets out of play. and it will. jason bourgeois over to have a

look. 2-2 to zimmerman. did he go. yes he did. riley will say he went around. here comes the manager again. come on, zimmerman, argue the call. >> rob: if he goes around right here. the plate and riggleman has been ejected. >> bob: he did go. that's costly in more ways than one. first strikeout by burns

tonight, the manager ejected. we can see the frustration boiling that nieves play at the plate, then the relay beaten at 1st base by padilla who was called out now this. this is an umpire and manager who have been around a long time and respect each other that never got ugly but jim said whatever he needed to say to get tossed. he said guys you are not going through the motions here. there are 40 left in the season, we don't care with the record is. we're playing them to win. you know because you are turning a double play it doesn't have to be a double play. it doesn't mean it's an out. >> bob: ronny belliard hit as grand slam.

it is 8-6. you talk about firing up your next hitter. i guess that's what jim riggleman did. the next pitch they score four runs. watch his reaction, he knew it. >> rob: for whom the belliard tolls. >> bob: a hanging breaking ball. >> rob: he crushed it. >> rob: man that sounds good. i like the sound of 8-6 better than 8-2. >> bob: his r.b.i. total is up. there is dukes. showing the kids how it is

done. ronny belliard he knew the pitcher wanted to get ahead. he never let him. >> rob: the increased playing time since they traded her nan dez and that man's game has woken up. gentleman that was a sleeping there. >> rob: i told you i watched them and the guy hits lasers all over the field. you know that you can still hit. >> bob: ronny belliard now, batting .386 over his last 17 games with 3 homeruns and 11 r.b.i.s. a new game. staying disciplined. he does and take that one. >> rob: they're in the third quarter of the steelers

redskins game. 10-3. we're in the 3rd inning of our game it is 8-6. >> bob: that's way outside. dukes is gone. nationals on a ronny belliard grand slam a 4 spot in the bottom of the 3rd. on to the middle innings. what in the world is ahead on a night like this. @@xx

 >> bob: 4 runs scoring to m it an 8-6. be a season ticket hold are you get gathered seating and over a single game prices and discounts on merchandise events and more. be a citizen! prince fielder hacks it out and the 4th insomething underway. >> rob: time to get the goal line defense going and stop the scoring. every inning so far. >> bob: i wonder if he not nervous when ronny took the

hack. he was close to the bag. not that close to ronny. [ laughter ] >> bob: fielder two walks tonight. bounces way out in front. , caught him on the heel or the what do you mean on the catcher's side. mcgehee. 1-2 tonight.

a 2-2 to fielder. a swing and foul tip. prince is gone. rivera, strikeout number one. i'll say one thing the fans who stuck around, they're back. based on that 2 run second and four run about third by the nats. mcgehee followed by bourgeois. mcgehee is from california. we mentioned they got him on waivers from the cubs. he played at fresno state. a good program these days. >> rob: and ramirez there in chicago. they probably didn't feel the need for a power hitting 3rd baseman. >> bob: he is not going anywhere, they are regretting

letting him go. >> bob: thend of the bat. not going that far. morgan has it. 2 outs. >> rob: morningian on patrol there in the out field. >> bob: he is fun to watch even on routine fly balls. >> rob: did he get an ovation within he showed up today. >> bob: i have to tell you i was down the concourse. i visited your table i said is this the table where rob is signing. they said yes i went down. i'm talking to people. a ed i hear a roar. i thought dibble arrives. he is there. then you tell me it was morgan. [ laughter ] some lady. some woman good bless her. she showed up with a nasty boy's tee shirt from 20 years ago. she wanted it signed.

it is -- it is an illustrated cartoon deal that somebody did years ago on a tee shirt during our heyday. my wife said somebody is going through their at you can to package out stuff for you. >> bob: she has ban waiting to tell you that. for any of the nats fans listening to us tonight who were here today and for whatever you are not in the park. it was a pleasure to shake your hand and meet you. our fans were in the best mood i have ever seen them on a picnic in the park. everyone is ill smiling because of what happened ad like jim riggleman said at his briefing, you would not know they lost four in a row because of the smiles we had in the park today. we thank you for coming down and salute you for the way you are feeling about the club now. a pop fly. can he get there. it is beyond the tarp anyway.

>> rob: i didyo what you said. i feel like i have beening withed here over the last five months. my wife loves it here. the fans are great. you would not know all the trouble the team has gone through this year. >> bob: yes. they brought the next generation a lot of boys and girls came through today. great to see. swing and a strikeout. and rivera strikes out t 2. middle of the 4th. ' think i got that insurance? what insurance is that yogi? aflac. the one ya' really need to have if you don't have it. that's why you need it. need what? aflac. well, if you get hurt and miss work it won't hurt to miss work... aflac? and they give ya' cash which is as good as money. aflac. we've got you under our wing.

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 >> bob: there was a great closing. interesting. ken macha has seen enough he is going to the bullpen. calling on mark difelice. >> rob: he has it manage these different than jim riggleman. he is planning on going to the playoffs every start is a huge

start for the brewers now. if he is not cutting it gives up six runs in three innings. saves some hot water for the rest of us. >> bob: difelice will be 33 tomorrow. he is 6'2", 181. the pitcher who gave up josh willingham's second grand slam a few weeks ago. >> rob: signed and the 23rd. they released him. giving up six runs and. and kept the nats from scoring.

and breaking away. >> rob: a bite on the breaking ball. and down at the level. >> bob: first time up. >> rob: in a moment and see go 2 for 2. >> rob: he said more than the regular guys off the bench. they are jealous. >> bob: slapped out to right center. a great swing by nieves.

>> rob: my south everyone teammates say that dog will hunt. >> bob: sheer is rivera. will he swing or bunt? >> rob: you think the latter. i would think the bunt right there you see the head down. just going to pun thatch into right field. he beats it out if front of the plate. and out early. >> bob: rivera doesn't have a career sacrifice. as we mentioned the othernight we had fun. he has the doable flap. 2-0. as we machined last night. these are the two pitching staffs with the highest e.r.a.s in the national league.

nationals a the 4.99, brewers at 4.86. right now to say the least they are not pit offing well to be a playoff team. they are 8 and a half back of colorado. they six teams in front of them including two in their own division. the cubs and the astros. their newest reliever. he could be warming up because of who is four spots away. dunn. he is saying are you kidding. you are going to walk a reliver that never hits. 3-0. , i would. >> bob: you want to move the run are wait and see if he walks you. >> rob: he gets up on the

plate. >> bob: he misses again? a 4 pitch walk to a reliever. the nats have two on with 1 out. top of the order. morgan. >> rob: and i can't believe it. >> rob: after i got my first hit off hernandez on the padres they isn't him down the next day. i was o-20 for 4 years before i not my first hit. >> bob: but you are duped; i was. >> bob: daylight and a better throw may have had will nieves. that throw is low on the shortstop side. he slight been out. and this cannot happen if you are the base runner. hard to believe the tying run is on base.

at first. a breaking ball inside to morgan. 1-2 tonight. >> rob: when the teams get together, bob, you can throw out the e.r.a.s. [ laughter ] [ laughter ] >> bob: throw out everything. >> rob: yes. >> bob: as we mentioned, the series in milwaukee. 53 runs were scored in the four game plit. the nats outstored the brewers 33-30. i'll get it right. i'll fige it out. >> bob: ken macha is coming to get his pitcher. he has seen enough. >> rob: wow! he doesn't think this is funny. 30-23 they outscored them in the series. and you have a pitcher who is not high on his skipper's list right now. he is going to go to the left- hander who had little big league experience. it's... no, not yet. it back that way. it's on.

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 >> bob: well the gentlemen need new plastic by the time the game is over. what a night at the park, 8-6. bottom of the 4th. 2 on, 1 out. here is trivia. cue the duck. which pitcher did frank howard hid the lone world series run off. >> rob: wow! shouldn't they give us the other

team? >> bob: it is safe to say that was not with the senators. their pennants were in 24, 25 and 33. probably with the dodgers laid '50s? >> rob: yankees. >> bob: played los angeles, washington, texas, detroit. . >> bob: base hit. nieves scores.

rivera to 3rd. nationals have battle of brandywined back 8-7. morgan is 2 for 3. constituents on the fastball away. takes it to left center field. a clinic some nights. >> bob: home nieves. rivera scored a run the last time up. here is gonzales with the tying run at 3rd. one up and away. this is -- this is one time we would like him to hit the ball for some distance. you have a hanging breaking ball. that's a changeup. just about untied his

shoelaces. 1-1. he has driver non-26 runs. scored for the last 10. that's high in the air. out to left center. that should be deep enough to score even a pitcher. here comes rivera. look at him fly. >> rob: nice. >> bob: look at him score. the game is tied at 8. i'm sure they will appeal at 3rd. good r.b.i. by gonzales. >> rob: he gets it up that he can drive. tough give rivera a lot of credit. getting on base with a hit.

a walk. >> bob: here is dunn with the lead run at 2nd base and 2 outs. here comes zimmerman. this was nuts. in a good day. 8-8. john lannan is off the hook after giving up 7 runs in an inning and 2/3. ryan zimmerman incredibly could give them the lead here. >> this is hard to believe what we're watching tonight. 8-8. bottom of the 4th.

struck out in the pitch in the dirt. they attempted check swing which jim riggleman was ejected last inning. on the next belliard turned it around by hitting a grant slam. >> rob: i would think that he is very. it oed. >> bob: fastball up and in. >> rob: want to rip the cover off the ball here. >> bob: both of those runs charged to difelice who walked the opposing pitcher. and a 1-1 to ryan. speed pitch. popped up. >> rob: out of here. fielder has room. zimmerman frustrated again. nats battle of brandywine back. they score 2 more to tie the game.