they do have lyle overbay, left handed batter available. two hits, no runs, a couple of walks, couple of hits and for both teams tonight, including a very thin bullpen for toronto, 142 pitches thrown by the blue jay, 92 for strikes. 137 pitches thrown by the nationals pitchers, 89 for strikes. so pitching is not dead yet. >> bob: it's been on its last legs a few times in recent years. >> rob: i just don't think that the whole quest tack and zone evaluation is working. turn the cameras off and let the umpires win the game. >> bob: so you are routing for the umpires. >> rob: no, but with big brother watching all the time, it doesn't have the effect they wanted to. they wanted a better strike zone but it's not as consistent. >> bob: nick johnson robbed rolen of a base hit tonight. he is 2-for-4. nice pitch by colome. almost a cutting action away from the right handed batter. 96. >> rob: as i said before in the discussion i had all day today, it's not about how hard you throw but the movement and location. i liked it when i threw in the low 90s

overbay to romero, two down. top of the order, guzman, talk about the oldest player in blue jays history. >> that's a good call for the catcher. >> hall of famer, you talked to him a couple weeks ago on your radio show. >> because he was the oldest pitcher to get the 300 games, and randy johnson the second oldest to get to 300. >> how do you win 120 games after your 40th birthday. >> because he didn't win his first until he was 26. he's a knuckle baller. >> baseball fountain of youth. guzman to the right side, overbay to the pitcher. close, inning over. nats go in order for the first time today. each pitcher getting a badly needed quick fourth inning. woman over phone: no problem. you know, maybe other people are content to sit around and wait. wait for something to happen. for business to pick up. but for you, it's time to kick it in gear. time to get going. time to get tough. take control. you're not gonna run and hide. because backing down's not your style. grab your bag. it's on. ( ding ) >>> one half inning

there's a huge gap between hill and overbay. >> bob: overbay is playing well off the line because of that. right side, zimmermann is really going to have to hurry. he is safe! >> rob: great job. >> bob: gets the rbi and the nationals take the lead! good hustle by the rookie pitcher. he hit it softly enough. >> rob: well, maybe hitting it to the right side is what the doctor ordered right here. he does hit a two-hopper to hill. hill makes a great flip over to scutaro, but that's just great hustle by a young jordan zimmermann out of the box gets himself an rbi and his team the lead. >> bob: he showed some athletic ability right there. >> rob: yep. he was a football player. he had some wheels when he was playing college football. >> bob: here is guzman who couldn't make it a big inning. first and third, two outs. he's 0-2 with a pair of easy fly balls. he continues to swing at the first pitch. rod barajas the catcher not very good at-bats by guzman who was hot for two games in new york. nats, 1-0. ne: no problem. you know, maybe other people are content to sit around and wait. wait for

overbay will have a five rbi day, and the blue jays lead 9-2. manny does not want to have to get up another pitcher here. lyle overbay, 41 rbis with five of them today. rod barajas, the catcher, is next. the nationals have come into this game with their team e.r.a. down. let's go back two weeks ago. -- we're going to the bottom of the ninth. it's all toronto. by the way, a lovely shirt as well. >> thank you. woman over phone: no problem. you know, maybe other people are content to sit around and wait. wait for something to happen. for business to pick up. but for you, it's time to kick it in gear. time to get going. time to get tough. take control. you're not gonna run and hide. because backing down's not your style. grab your bag. it's on. ( ding ) >>> nats post game follows couple minutes. we good to the bottom of the ninth. >> under statement of the day, not a great day for nats pitching. bottom of the ninth coming up. we'll look forward to nats extra post game. a crowd of 26,610 today. the nats drew nearly 70,000 for the 3-game series he

beimel to overbay. big, slow breaking ball. zimmerman over to have a look. up into the seats and two strikes now. this is where -- >> rob: you start clapping. come on. everybody now. ok. we're going to have to work on that. 

here is a 3-2 to villone to overbay. ball four, bases loaded. now you've got to bring in the right-hander and quite frankly a right-hander who has struggled mightily lately in pressure situations, joel hanrahan. so, only one out registered by villone. double switch coming.  >> bob: how you guys doin tonight? it's a nice night. it was moving along. bases load, one out. patterson will come in on the double switch and play right field. the pitcher is batting fifth and poorlts ninth. the pitcher is -- patterson ninth. the pitcher is joel hanrahan. high e.r.a., five saves, but four blown and a 32-1 strikeout to walk total. -- 32-12 strikeout to walk total. >> rob: last pitched on the 12th. a couple of hits, one strikeout, no runs through 0 pitches. before that, against cincinnati on the 10th an inning of work. nothing after that. so, really 31 pitches in the last week. >> bob: being hittable has been the big thing. .29 329 opponent's average. he's given up 40 hits in 20 innings. strikeout to walk numbers, not that bad. 32 over 12. here

we'll go back up with more on overbay. >> lyle overbayed, ninth of the year. he has three rbis today. the blue jays have a 4-run lead, 6-2. manny may have to early today. they've had five base runners in two innings. you would call that a bullpen that's stirring, even though no one is throwing. >> he's going to have to maybe suck up five innings. you don't want to kill the bullpen with the red sox coming

overbay single up the middle. rios and lind score, and suddenly down by 4. second inning rolls around, marco scutaro, deep left field scoring marco scutaro. way up home run. six runs on the board is all they need. >> terrific day, three for five the homer, drives in five of the jay's nine runs. we'll take a break and come back and continue more of our nats extra post game brought to you by verizon. we'll come back with more right after these important messages. don't go away. gecko: uh, you wanted to see me sir? boss: come on in, i had some other things you can tell people about geico - great claims service and a 97% customer satisfaction rate. show people really trust us. gecko: yeah right, that makes sense. boss: trust is key when talking about geico. you gotta feel it. why don't you and i practice that with a little exercise where i fall backwards and you catch me. gecko: uh no sir, honestly... uh...i don't think...uh... boss: no, no. we can do this. gecko: oh dear. vo: geico. fifteen minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. >>> he was abl

two-out walk to overbay hurt and blue jays have tied the game. zimmermann cannot win his third major league game. he could be the loser. it will be up to the bullpen to keep those inherited runners from scoring. a good outing for jordan zimmermann. 106 pitches, 69 strikes. now he needs some help from his friends in the bullpen. ♪ ♪ (tucci) more bars in more places. at&t. the best coverage worldwide. buy the lg xenon messaging phone for 99.99 after mail-in rebate and get one free after mail-in-rebate. times may be tough today, but the things we all look forward to haven't changed. 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. >> bob: time to bring you speed with the at&t rapid rewind. jordan zimmermann's night he would go 5 2/3. strikeout just three. walk three. not his usual strikeout to walk ratio. it took him 106 pitches. he got his first major league rbi on a fielder's choice ground ball

overbay walks after a bunch of near misses by zimmermann. that's right on the corner.ner at first. >> rob: nice framing by josh bard. what that means is you see how he catches the ball and kind of frames his body around it to make it look better for the umpire. sometimes they don't go for it. >> bob: here is barajas wrajs, -- rod barajas, the opposing catcher who hit a home run for the jays. he has one a game in philadelphia for them yesterday, his sixth of the year. he's 4-9 of his last. we've seen rod barajas in this league with the diamondbacks and phillies. evidently, it's a high strike zone. >> rob: evidently, make them beat you with your bat. challenge the lower part of the batting order. see if they can hit the old number one. >> bob: no swing says james hoye. >> rob: let's see this from the side. nope, he didn't. >> bob: one ball, two strikes a toronto team only 16-18 on the road. they're 3-6 in interleague play so far. as rob mentioned, they play well in their ballpark where it's a good hitter's park. they're 21-13 there. jammed him. right side for nick johnso

then, lyle overbay walks him to second base. here is rod barajas. gets the base hit over the second baseman. a flare -- the ball was not hard hit and the run scored for the blue jays at that point which tied the game. that was it for jordan zimmermann on the evening. again, a terrific outing any way you sthries. >> five innings of relief ball for the nationals bullpen. jays get that one run in the sixth tying the ballgame at 1-1 and washington wins it in the 11th. 5 1/3 for jordan zimmermann gave up only one earned run, five hits, walked three, struck out three and did throw 106 pitches. 69 of those were strikes. the nationals take the opener of this three-game series here at nationals park against the toronto blue jays and phil and i will step out and come back and continue with more and the crowd filing out of nationals park. very, very happy. the nats winning streak is now three in a row. we'll be back in just a moment.  >>> "nats xtra" post game on masn brought to you by verizon fios over 100hd channels and

overbay to the pitcher! he's late! guzman is safe. hayhurst did not beat guzman to the bag. >> rob: i think he forgot to get over there. >> bob: and cito gaston doesn't like the call. >> rob: cito gaston is going to argue this, but i don't think he has much of an argument. watch dirk not get off the mound. i forgot to get over there. the ball hit to the right side. you've got to field your position. does not beat cristian to the bag. well, he got to the bag first. here is our x-mo camera. >> bob: guzman beats him. >> rob: just by a bite. >> bob: that's a great replay, guys. if i was cito gaston, i might have a word to my pitcher on the way back to the dugout. >> rob: it's a brain cramp right there by a pitcher. you deliver it. you're like, i got him to hit the grounder. oops i got to get to first base. you have to know if your first baseman is playing deep on that play. >> bob: that could be -- >> rob: overbay was behind the bag. >> bob: that could be the defining moment this have game depending on what the nats do now. >> rob: i hope

he makes an amazing throw to overbay. once again, x-mo catches it.kay, chavez, we know you have a great arm. >> bob: 3-2. willie harris, right field, how far is it going? this game is over. and the national walk off and go to the hop again. willie harris, his second homerun of the year, the 22nd of his major league career and he did everything in his power to help the nationals win this game tonight. and i emphasize power. >> rob: bob, i told you earlier with the conversation i had with yily, he was upset. he didn't hit more yesterday, especially later in the ballgame and i told him, your glove's going to come through for us. your hits will come. tonight was willie's night. >> bob: 3-9-0 toronto, 5-11-0 nats. there is no doubt who is the star of this game. >> rob: willie harris had that double to lead off an inning, stole third base, was driven in with a sac fly and then he just wins the game with one swing of the bat. >> bob: there is that swagger. >> bob: julian tavarez gets the win, richmond the loser. rob, your point well taken. starters don't li

lyle overbay holding him on there pretty good fastball.ssed. 2-1. >> rob: the above shot of tallet right here. you see that little slide step trying to get it to home as quick as possible to give his catcher a chance. i don't think nick is going to try to swipe second just in case. >> bob: zimmerman off the end of the bat. that will hang in the air for alex rios. two outs. do pitchers sometimes throw the ball the first -- to first just because maybe they're not ready to go home? why would he throw over there with nick? >> rob: a lot of times, and i was not a big believer in throwing and trying to keep a guy on first. i would throw over to change my grip because i had a grip i got into any mi glove and didn't like this. it was uncomfortable. i'd throw over. sometimes the coaches are looking for something. they may feel there's a hit-and- run on. there's an asornlt of reasons why you throw first. yes, you definite glee over there to get the ball back and change your grip. >> bob: adam dunn a little fly ball right-field line. long way to go f

. >>> one out, overbay retire looks like we'll see john mcdonald. they have a new player.hey'll have to check on this. blue jays made a move today. in fielder outfielder russ adams recalled from las vegas. can you imagine toronto having their aaa in las vegas? >> i wouldn't have bet on that. >> toronto was the long time team that had the syracuse chiefs, which is now the nationals aaa. they were in syracuse tore -- for a long, long time. so here's russ adams, batting .319 with a homer, for the las vegas 51s, area 51 out there where all the private research and ufo stuff goes on. that's what their ball club is, the 51s. >> all a mystery to me. that banks the railing right by the photographer. that's why he wears his helmet. >> happy father's day, mo. looks like the terminator in that thing. i'll be back. adams comes to the big leagues and slaps one up the middle. he's aboard with two outs. that's not ufo activity in vegas. it's marsh gas is what the government says. isn't that the usual explanation? >> weather balloons. >> yeah, marsh gas and weather balloons. >> exactly. w

. >> we want to thank them all for what they do so that we can be with ours. 1-1 to overbay, two for two, three rbis, a base hit, homer. this guy has always been a good hitter. i remember we used to go to milwaukee. when they needed a home run, they'd put their hands over their heads in the shape of a big o. he was popular there, and he got traded for pitcher bush, gross and another player to be named later. well hit, and still out at first base. if at first or second you don't succeed, try, try again. nick coming up with the bat after slick nick with the glove put on a nice show. beer here. two beers! are you insured? do you know when your beer is perfectly cold? or do you risk drinking a warm one? if you have the new coors light cold-activated can, you're covered. because now every can turns blue when your beer... is as cold as the rockies. it's cold insurance, only from coors light. cold beer: that's our policy. ( smack, crowd awes ) you might want to put something cold on that. frost-brewed coors light. the world's most refreshing beer. >>> a little bit of everyth we've seen

overbay and hill with home runs in that one. the indians have gone back-to-back jacks twice. second inning, jimenez and valbuena. indians all over the white sox. >> swing and high fly ball center field. back goes victorino, way, way back, it's gone, a home run! second game-winning hit in less than 24 hours! >> in philadelphia a different story this year with brad lidge compared to what he did last year, and the phillies are looking at losing the last three games to the dodgers, a sunday nighter on espn. rather than look at the beginning olook at the end ofthe beginning of the week? >> the padres weren't that impressed by a couple scouts behind home plate. he lost velocity as the game went on, with yo but with myersy need others to step up. >> what's your thoughts? >> phillies 7-3 over the last 10 games. best record in baseball. and so you've got the best in the east against the best in the west. the dodgers by far are the class of the national league west, and the phillies the best in the east. it's a great matchup. >> l.a.'s pitching has gotten better. their offense has come

. >>> toronto, lyle overbay, a homerun off zach greinke, the first homerun that greinke has allowed. again pulls this one over the head. that made it a 6-0 game and the blue jays go on to win it by a final of 9-3. greinke suffers the loss. he goes just five innings, clearly his poorest outing of the year. rangers over 0 the red sox by a final of 5-1. elsewhere in the american league, the angels in detroit and a 2-1 final as ervin santana goes 8 2/3 to get the swing. justin verlander, 8 innings, no runs on 4 hits. the angels win it. carl pavano goes the distance on the shutout, three hitters as the indians beat the white sox 3-0. yankees rained out in new york. (announcer) you do have health insurance don't you? if you don't, now you're in luck. carefirst bluecross blueshield can cover you for as little as $75 a month. depending on the plan you choose. just call us at the number on your screen for the plan that's right for you. carefirst bluecross blueshield lets you customize coverage so you have an individual plan that suits you best. select a ppo or an hmo, add vision or dental-- y

in the cleanup spot, adam lind in left, lyle overbay at first.ill be catching and brian tallet on the mound tonight for toronto. now for the nationals, how about adam dunn? we mention add few minutes ago, phil and imp talking 224 home runs the last six speans. -- and i were talking 224 home runs the last six seasons. 296 career home runs. he'll be in the cleanup spot. here is the rest of the washington lineup tonight. cristian guzman leads off at short. then comes nick johnson. ryan zimmerman down at third. adam dunn in left with a .265 average. elijah dukes in right. josh bard will be catching tonight, willie harris in center, hanley ramirez at second and jordan zimmermann on the mound for the nationals -- anderson hernandez at second and jordan zimmermann on the mound for the nationals. they've won 8-10 ballgames and a three-game winning streak. >> there are two guys that kind of jump up aaron hill and adam lind. hill has 15 home runs. this is where their power is coming. from neither one of these guys have done a whole lot in terms of home run

overbay had a solo and the tigers defeated anaheim. and clete thomas for the tigers, grand slam.he orioles last weekend and detroit's 30th win for the season. >>> now when we come back, we'll look at brad burgess on, he'll be the starter on tuesday when they return back to camden yards. that story is next. ♪ what's great about the iphone on the nation's fastest 3g network... is if dinner turns into dinner and a movie, you can quickly download an app from the app store... see what's playing... watch a trailer... and buy tickets. all before you can say "check please". the iphone 3g on at&t, the nation's fastest 3g network. are you insured? do you know when your beer is perfectly cold? or do you risk drinking a warm one? if you have the new coors light cold-activated can, you're covered. because now every can turns blue when your beer... is as cold as the rockies. it's cold insurance, only from coors light. cold beer: that's our policy. ( smack, crowd awes ) you might want to put something cold on that. frost-brewed coors light. the world's most refreshing beer. now that college is