Nats get swept by the Marlins in FLA!

The quick overview of the three games I missed while the Nats were in Florida due to internet issues.

Game 1:
The Nats blew a fine performance by Scott Olsen by losing to the Marlins 4-2 after the game was tied through the first 7 innings. The bullpen gave up two runs in the eighth in the lost. Ryan Zimmerman hit his 13th homer of the year.

Box Score:

http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2009_06_29_wasmlb_flomlb_1



Game 2:
The Nats blew a 5-1 lead in a 7-5 lost in a seven inning rain shorten game. The bullpen once again let a 5-4 lead turn into a 7-5 lost by giving up 3 runs late in the game. Adam Dunn hit his 20th homer of the year in the game.


Box Score:

http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2009_06_30_wasmlb_flomlb_1


Game 3:
The Nats once again had a 3-2 lead in the 7th inning but gave up three runs in the last two innings to get swept by the Marlins. Jordan Zimmerman gave a solid six innings in a no decision. The Marlins are now 9-0 against the Nats this year.

Box Score:

http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2009_07_01_wasmlb_flomlb_1



Record:

The Nats dropped to 22-54 and are still in last place of the National League East.



Next Game:

The next game for the Nats is tonight at home versus the Atlanta Braves as Ross Detwiler takes on the Braves’ Kenshin Kawakami at 6:35pm