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Nats vs. Brewers 8/24 in-game thread
Here is the running game thread for this afternoon's Nats-Brewers game, where we'll be posting analysis and updates throughout the day.
Pregame news and lineups
John Lannan will start Thursday as originally scheduled. That, plus lineups from Nationals Park.
Nats win 8-3
The Nationals made an 8-3 win over the Brewers on Sunday look easy, just after losing five straight. So what gives?
Nats vs. Brewers 8/23 in-game thread
Here's our in-game thread for this afternoon's Nationals-Brewers game, where we'll be posting updates and analysis throughout the day.
Analyzing Lannan
The Nats' de facto ace is struggling big-time, leaving the Nats trying to figure out what's going on.
Thru 3: This is gonna be a wild one
John Lannan gets knocked out after 1 2/3 innings and seven runs allowed. Jim Riggleman gets ejected after arguing his third questionable call of the game. And then Ronnie Belliard hits a grand slam on the next pitch to cut the Brewers' lead to 8-6.
Tarp's off
We'll have baseball here shortly.
Game likely to start around 8:30 p.m.
Though it's raining pretty hard right now, the system should pass through early enough for the Nats to get tonight's game in against the Brewers.
Rain on the Nats' parade
The annual "Picnic in the Park" is getting rained out, and tonight's game could have the same outcome.
Rain delay in 8th [updated]
The Nats trail the Brewers 4-2 in the bottom of the eighth when rains hit Nationals Park and the umps call for the tarp.
Thru 4 1/2: Power on display
Prince Fielder and Casey McGehee have homered for the Brewers, and Adam Dunn has homered for the Nats, who trail 3-2.
Strasburg meets the fans
Stephen Strasburg conducted a press conference on the field at Nationals Park this afternoon that had all the trappings of a rock concert.
Where'd the offense go?
The Nats' once-potent lineup was left impotent by the Rockies' pitching staff during a three-game sweep.
Thru 6: Nats trail 2-1
A questionable call may have cost the Nationals two runs. That said, they still haven't been able to do much against Rockies starter Jason Hammel.
Best of Nationals' Rizzo and Kasten
Select excerpts from Mike Rizzo's first formal press conference as GM of the Nationals.
