Game 70: Cardinals 4, Nationals 7
By
Zeldink
Posted at 9:43 pm
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals (38-32) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| Nationals (33-36) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 |
Two Sweeps in Two Days
A day after the Cincinnati Reds swept the Los Angeles Dodgers, the St. Louis Cardinals were swept by the Washington Nationals. It’s been a good few days to be a Reds fan.
What’s interesting is that the Cardinals failed to win in three different ways. In the first game against the Nationals, the bullpen was the culprit after a solid start. Then yesterday, the Cardinals pitching and offense both failed to show up at the park and they lost by the 10-run rule: 10-0.
Today, a third way to lose: the walk-off home run.
Kyle Lohse started and wasn’t very good, allowing 4 runs in 6 innings. But the offense was present enough to keep the game close. In the 9th, the Cardinals tied it on a solo shot by Yadier Molina to send the game into extras.
And in the very first extra inning–the 10th–current Cardinals closer Fernando Salas gave up a 3-run home run to Danny Espinosa for the Washington win.
St. Louis has now lost 6 games in a row and are 3-7 in their last 10. Their wonderful skid has seen them plummet from first place. They are one game behind the Milwaukee Brewers and one game ahead of the Reds.
Like I said, it’s been a good few days to be a Reds fan.