john lannan and kevin correia matching each other just about perfectly so far. ia 55 pitches, 39 strikes, in his first five and because of a long fourth inning, john lannan 61 offerings, 3838 -- 38 in the strike zone. he's got the ground ball thing going today. >> rob: yes he does. the ground outs have got him out of a few jams. that is making your pitches when you need to. >> bob: we love the guy, we want him to not have to work so hard. breaking ball low to drew macias leading off the fifth. he is ahead of the pitcher correia and then cabrera. that ball's trouble. left field line unless willie harris tumbles to get there. you are looking at two or three bases if he doesn't make that play. sometimes it helps to have a left fielder with a glove on the right hand. >> rob: this ball is a shot tailing away from willie harris. his speed catches up to it. right here gives up his body almost jams that wrist. thankfully he pulled it through. he is no worse for the wear. >> bob: you know willie harris is one of the best outfielders i have seen who is right handed going t

what's kevin correia doing, rob, that is so effective today? >> rob: throwing the ball down the middle. i'm kidding. he is changing speeds, especially with the breaking ball. he is doing what j.d. martin did yesterday. strikes in and out but the breaking ball is so up in the air with the 12-6 movement. you have guys popping it up and driving it up into the straits fear. you have the other guys that get on top of that curve ball. feed it down into the ground if a weak little ground ball out. >> this was a player that could have been had by anybody in the league san diego camp as a nonroster inviteee. 2-2 to zimmerman and a hard slider low and away, count is full.   zimmerman one hopper, kouzmanoff off. a third baseman who has made three errors all year. minor league seasons are winding down. >> the nationals defeat the mar you lins 3-1 in jupiter, florida. the pitching heroes included josh smoker one run five innings pitched and shane mccaddie gets the victory. they can take the series tomorrow, guys. >> bob: time

johnny lannan coming off a great performance against kevin correia.sday day game at .335 eastern. >> the nationals are home with the marlins for three. then the nationals don't play on labor day until the phillies come in.   sly van hernandez on the ye 5 for 42. and a .227 career hitter.   wonder if he'll make it to rear home runs before he hangs 'em them up one day. sitting on 25 career r.b.i.s. pretty good numbers. he really rips one up the middle. >> rob: that answer your question? i would say he gets number 10 before the end of the season. >> bob: before the end of this season? nice. >> rob: what do you think. >> bob: i betty hits one in philadelphia. >> rob: somebody throws him a change-up or something that hangs. look. this ball is effort right here. right back up the middle. >> bob: livan stands up there with the bat it looks like he doesn't care. i think he lulls some pitchers into throwing one rights down the middle or hanging something to him and then he really rippe

coming up tomorrow, lannan go noise nationals, against kevin correia for san diego. >> well, lannan isic start. quality start against the cardinals on friday. went 8 innings, just a pair of earned runs. 17 ground ball outs in that game. uses his cutter quite effectively against right- handed hitters are. he sat this point the ace of this staff, and correia, converted relief pitcher, native of san diego, signed with the padres as a free agent after six years west the giants. he has allowed 158 hits and 156 innings. low 90s fastball with some sink. >> he does have a losing record at home also this year. piece 3-5. lannan 8-9, still trying to get that elusive 9th win of the year, and coreia is 9-10. >> well, they have to sal van some out of this trip out west, and hopefully seeing the ball thrown today, the offense will wake up. >> double has said pitchers need to start pitching and working shutouts. we'll talk any bout cole hamels who had a terrific game tonight when we come back and continue nats xtra post-game right here on masn. really paying for? whoa! ha ha! i say "happy," you say "