Washington NationalsvsBaltimore Orioles
WSH 6/BAL 4
Things to say
The Nationals beat the Orioles 6-4 on the road at Camden Yards.
01
opener
Nats took it 6-4 in Baltimore. Camden Yards is a launching pad and the ball was flying. Washington just kept tacking on runs.
02
key player
The heart of the Nats order carried it. A couple left the yard and that was the ballgame.
03
hot take
Honestly the O's pen lost this one. Manager went to the bullpen too early and it came back to bite him.
04
deep cut
On a getaway day at home, Baltimore's at 39-46 now. That's not where a Camden club wants to be in late June.
05
exit
Anyway, Nats are over .500 again. Curious if they can keep it rolling into the next series.
The recap
The Nats went into Camden Yards on a getaway day and walked out with a 6-4 win that puts them over .500. Washington's bats did the damage early and the heart of the order kept the pressure on, while Baltimore could never quite climb all the way back.
The Orioles chipped away to make it a two-run game late, but the Nats bullpen slammed the door and didn't let the tying run get comfortable. Another rough one for Baltimore, who drops to 39-46 and just can't string enough together right now.