I guess we should get used to this when your team is the worst in baseball. For the fifth time this season, the Nationals have lost a series. They’ve split some, but they have yet to win one. And this week was no exception with a series loss to the all of a sudden hot Phillies.
In Tuesday’s game, the Nationals pen gave up three runs in the bottom of the eighth to lose it 6-3. Micah Bowie took the loss all three relievers used gave up runs and a solid start by Jason Bergmann was wasted. Austin Kearns was the hitting star. He went two for four and he scored two of the Nationals three runs.
Yesterday, things got a bit uglier. John Patterson dropped to 0-4 in a blowout loss and he gave up six runs on eight hits and three walks with three strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings. Ronnie Belliard went two for four while both Dmitri Young and Austin Kearns both scored and drove in one in the 9-3 loss.
Then this afternoon, the Nationals got some pitching. Shawn Hill picked up his second win and he gave up just two runs on four hits and two walks with three strikeouts in eight innings. Kearns had two hits and he scored a run while Young hit a solo homerun in the 4-2 win. Ryan Church singled and drove in two runs.
Next up is the Mets at home. Maybe we’ll just have to wait until next week to pick up that series win.