Washington Nationals Baseball Blog » Austin Kearns http://www.nationalshomeplate.com A blog about Washington Nationals Baseball Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:51:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Nationals struggle at the plate as they are shut out 2-0 by the Diamondbacks http://www.nationalshomeplate.com/nationals-struggle-at-the-plate-as-they-are-shut-out-2-0-by-the-diamondbacks/ http://www.nationalshomeplate.com/nationals-struggle-at-the-plate-as-they-are-shut-out-2-0-by-the-diamondbacks/#comments Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:17:48 +0000 NationsNational http://www.nationalshomeplate.com/nationals-struggle-at-the-plate-as-they-are-shut-out-2-0-by-the-diamondbacks/ The Washington Nationals had a bad night at the plate on Tuesday night as they were shutout by the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0.  Terrible job by the offense on a night where the pitching staff actually threw the ball well.  If it isn’t the offense, it is the pitching, the Nats just can’t get both things clicking on the same night.

Odalis Perez tossed 2 1/3 innings and gave up one hit and a run but was tossed from the game after he argued a balk call.  Steven Shell then came into the game to throw 2 1/3 innings of scoreless baseball.  The Diamondbacks did get one unearned run off of Saul Rivera in the sixth inning.  Joel Hanrahan then tossed the final two innings of the game and did not allow a hit or a run.

Austin Kearns and Dmitri Young both had two hits but were unable to help the team score any runs.  Just another night where the Nationals offense stunk.

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]]> http://www.nationalshomeplate.com/nationals-struggle-at-the-plate-as-they-are-shut-out-2-0-by-the-diamondbacks/feed/ 0 Nationals avoid sweep with 8-3 win over the Astros http://www.nationalshomeplate.com/nationals-avoid-sweep-with-8-3-win-over-the-astros/ http://www.nationalshomeplate.com/nationals-avoid-sweep-with-8-3-win-over-the-astros/#comments Fri, 09 May 2008 03:21:16 +0000 NationsNational http://www.nationalshomeplate.com/nationals-avoid-sweep-with-8-3-win-over-the-astros/ The Washington Nationals avoided the three game sweep by the Houston Astros with a 8-3 victory on Thursday night.  The Nationals used three runs in the eighth inning and then another run in the ninth inning to put the game out of reach for the Astros.

The Nationals got home runs from Willie Harris and Rob Mackowiak in the game.  Austin Kearns and Mackowiak both finished with two rbi in the game.  Nick Johnson and Harris both had one rbi in the game.

John Lannan pitched six innings to pick up his third win of the season.  Lannan is now 3-3 on the season. 

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]]> http://www.nationalshomeplate.com/nationals-avoid-sweep-with-8-3-win-over-the-astros/feed/ 0 Nationals lose a close one to the Astros 6-5 http://www.nationalshomeplate.com/nationals-lose-a-close-one-to-the-astros-6-5/ http://www.nationalshomeplate.com/nationals-lose-a-close-one-to-the-astros-6-5/#comments Wed, 07 May 2008 14:43:21 +0000 NationsNational http://www.nationalshomeplate.com/nationals-lose-a-close-one-to-the-astros-6-5/ The Washington Nationals battled back to take a one run lead in the eighth inning but could not hold onto it as the Astros scored two runs in the bottom of the eighth to take a one run lead and eventually beat the Nationals 6-5.

Talk about a heart breaking loss for the Nationals who could have really used this win against the Astros.  Luis Ayala gave up a two run double to Carlos Lee in the eighth inning to take the loss for the Nationals.  Ayala is now 1-2 on the season.

Nationals starting pitcher Shawn Hill lasted 5 1/3 innings before being pulled from the game.  Hill gave up eight hits and three runs while walking four batters and stricking out three others.  Saul Rivera gave up a run as well as he pitched an inning of relief.

 The Nationals did hit three home runs in the game and still only scored five runs.  Nick Johnson, Aaron Boone, and Austin Kearns all hit solo home runs in the game.  Cristian Guzman and Ryan Zimmerman also had a RBI in the game.

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]]> http://www.nationalshomeplate.com/nationals-lose-a-close-one-to-the-astros-6-5/feed/ 0 Nationals beat the Pirates 3-2 http://www.nationalshomeplate.com/nationals-beat-the-pirates-3-2/ http://www.nationalshomeplate.com/nationals-beat-the-pirates-3-2/#comments Fri, 02 May 2008 01:31:15 +0000 NationsNational http://www.nationalshomeplate.com/nationals-beat-the-pirates-3-2/ The Nationals scored a run in the bottom of the eighth inning on a Austin Kearns single and then held off the Pirates in the ninth inning to secure a 3-2 victory over the Pirates.  Kearns single scored Cristian Guzman for the go ahead run.

Wil Nieves had two RBI to lead the Nationals in the game at the plate.

Odalis Perez pitched seven innings and only gave up three hits and two runs.  Perez had a much better outing then his last outing when he was roughed up pretty bad.  Luis Ayala pitched the eighth inning to pick up the win and Jon Rauch picked up the save in the ninth inning.  Ayala’s win was his first win of the season and Rauch’s save was his sixth.

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]]> http://www.nationalshomeplate.com/nationals-beat-the-pirates-3-2/feed/ 1 Washington Nationals Lose To The Florida Marlins 6-0 On Sunday http://www.nationalshomeplate.com/washington-nationals-lose-to-the-florida-marlins-6-0-on-sunday/ http://www.nationalshomeplate.com/washington-nationals-lose-to-the-florida-marlins-6-0-on-sunday/#comments Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:37:16 +0000 NationsNational http://www.nationalshomeplate.com/washington-nationals-lose-to-the-florida-marlins-6-0-on-sunday/ The Washington Nationals just couldn’t get the hitting going on Sunday as they lost to the Florida Marlins 6-0. They were only able to get five hits and one run in the game against Florida’s pitching staff.  They also struggled to connect with the ball all night as they struckout seven times in the game.

Odalis Perez got the start for the Nationals and pitched six innings as he gave up five hits and one earned run.  Luis Ayala came in and pitched the seventh inning and gave up one run as he took the loss.  The Marlins broke the game loose in the eigth inning when they scored four earned runs off of Saul Rivera.

Austin Kearns got the only run of the night for the Washington Nationals hitting as he hit a solo home run in the 5th inning off of Scott Olsen.  It was his 2nd home run of the year and his 10th RBI.  Aaron Boone hit his 1st double of the season. 

With the loss to the Marlins hanging over their head, they will head to Atlanta to take on the Braves on Monday.  They will need to get back to hitting the ball if they want to beat the Braves.

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]]> http://www.nationalshomeplate.com/washington-nationals-lose-to-the-florida-marlins-6-0-on-sunday/feed/ 0 The fifth inning haunts the Nationals as they lose to the Mets 5-2 http://www.nationalshomeplate.com/the-fifth-inning-haunts-the-nationals-as-they-lose-to-the-mets-5-2/ http://www.nationalshomeplate.com/the-fifth-inning-haunts-the-nationals-as-they-lose-to-the-mets-5-2/#comments Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:00:20 +0000 NationsNational http://www.nationalshomeplate.com/the-fifth-inning-haunts-the-nationals-as-they-lose-to-the-mets-5-2/ The Washington Nationals gave up four runs in the fifth inning and they went onto lose to the New York Mets by the score of 5-2.  Had the Nationals been able to control the Mets in that fifth inning, I think the game would have played out good for the Nationals in the late innings.

Matt Chico took the loss for the Nationals and it dropped his 2008 record to 0-3.  Chico lasted five innings and gave up five earned runs and seven hits.

Jesus Colome, Saul Rivera, and Chad Cordero pitched the final three innings and only allowed two hits.  Great job by the bullpen tonight.

Austin Kearns did go deep for the Nationals and Ryan Zimmerman had a sacrafice fly in the first inning but that was all the offense they could manage against the Mets pitchers.

The hitters are slumping right now and the pitchers aren’t able to pick them up and that is why the Nationals have been in a slump as a team.  I don’t know if this team can come out of this slump, I can see it continuing for a few more weeks atleast.  What do you think?

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]]> http://www.nationalshomeplate.com/the-fifth-inning-haunts-the-nationals-as-they-lose-to-the-mets-5-2/feed/ 0 Ryan Zimmerman hits walkoff homerun to beat the Braves 3-2 http://www.nationalshomeplate.com/ryan-zimmerman-hits-walkoff-homerun-to-beat-the-braves-3-2/ http://www.nationalshomeplate.com/ryan-zimmerman-hits-walkoff-homerun-to-beat-the-braves-3-2/#comments Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:15:57 +0000 NationsNational http://www.nationalshomeplate.com/ryan-zimmerman-hits-walkoff-homerun-to-beat-the-braves-3-2/ The Washington Nationals broke in the new ballpark with an exciting win as Ryan Zimmerman hit a walkoff homerun to give the Nationals the 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves.

Nick Johnson got the team off to a good start in the first inning as he doubled in Christian Guzman.  Austin Kearns then singled to right field that scored Johnson.  Those were the only two runs the Nationals got until Zimmerman ended the game with two outs in the ninth inning.

Jon Rauch picked up the win for the Nationals.  Odalis Perez was the starting pitcher and lasted five innings, giving up four hits and one earned run.  He did serve up a gopher ball to Chipper Jones, that was pretty much his only mistake of the ballgame.

The Nationals will now take on the Philadelphia Phillies as they try to move to 2-0 on the 2008 season.

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