macias grabs it. 19 nationals in a row. hopefully we'll be able to smell some home cooking sometime soon. pnc. leading the way.  adrian gonzales put the padres  on top leading to a five run-inning. chase utley also drove in two. two at bats later after the kouzmanoff off intentional walk and kevin correia has been outstanding. a two hitter through seven, he has retired 19 consecutive washington hitters. and jorge sosa takes over after saul rivera was touched for a run on two lights in the sixth. >> rob: we talked about this yesterday with the padres ball club. it is 2004, they have the best home earned run average as a pitching staff in the major leagues. six straight seasons under four. they use their ballpark and you know what? washington the nationals ballpark is a big ballpark if you pitch in it properly, you could use it to your advantage, so you know, we talked about this using your surroundings, your environment, the other team. the attacking their weaknesses. >> bob: their starter has only thrown 82 pitches in se

breaking ball low to drew macias leading off the fifth.le. 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 to back hand plays on that left field line. it will be a long time before we forget the play he made at shea stadium last year in a 1-0 ballgame that helped the nats win. >> rob: i see many outfielders, this year jay bruce broke his wrist. matsui broke his wrist on a diving play two years ago. you can be in trouble. >> bob: lannan trying to get a couple of quick outs. he takes care of business with the pitcher. i'm pretty sure i know where ryan zimmerman will be playing. let's have a lo

outfielder drew macias will step in. >> rob: well, steve is going to go out and try to settle him downing to to overthrow, and he's messing his mechanics up a little bit, and when you try to muscle the ball, actually you've seen the speed go from 93 miles an hour down to 86. you can't over power a fastball. it has to be fluid, easy, conference call, and the ball will jump out of your hand. so kind of less is more.    that one is just fouled, the line. >> rob: actually got the bat head out there so fast. two walks and another long count. gwynn at first, hundley ahead of him. a base hit here would be a backbreaker. right up the middle it goes. maxwell launches one home, off line, and the padres lead 4-1. >> rob: there's achange-up. >> bob: and a big curveball popped into center to be justin maxwell. damaging run, two walks and a base hit. dunn, willingham and dukes, and the nats are down by 3.    . >> bob: adam dunn really tough stretch now. 0 for 2 with a walk tonight. 4 for his willingham n zone. just watch where catcher catches it. >> bob: yeah,

. >> and your top play of the night, drew macias and garret jones. me and mrs., mrs. jones.name jones. pirates go ton win the game 5-1. how about detroit and minnesota coming off strong after winning their fourth in a row and michael cuddyer doing his thing and well. 27th jack of the season and runner on third and curtis granderson pops it up nice leaping catch by cabrera and 3-0, twins, miguel cabrera ground out to third and matt holbert going 6 1/3, no hits and no runs and aubrey huff, i'll huff and puff and do it soon enough. nice little one back to joe namath with the save and wins three games out in the al central after winning their fifth game in a row. royals and white sox and mark buehrle hasn't been good since his perfect game. top of the six, royals up 1-0 and miguel olivo taking him deep and hey, hey, hey, good-bye. later in the game, royals get the win shut-out style 11-0. how with the royals hot at the wrong time though winning nine of their last 11 games and luke hochevar with the start. >> and nascar qualifying from lauden and the race begins this weekend and