Nats Rally Behind Napkin, Can't Finish

The Nationals started slow and made 2 valiant comebacks, but it wasn't enough as the Colorodo Rockies defeated the Nats 11-10 in 11 innings to split the series with the Nattys.  A Bryce Harper game-tying homer in the 9th inning gave the Nats hope, but the Nats never led, and every time the Nationals scored the Rockies answered right back, winning on a single in the 11th.

Edwin Jackson only made it 3 innings, giving up 10 hits and 8 runs. The Rockies were all over E-Jax, but the offense kept fighting to prevent getting Jackson a loss.  I can't even describe the Rockies pitching because it is so strange with no pitcher throwing more than 3 innings.

Morse hit a 3 run homer, and Ian Desmond hit a game tying 2 run shot off of his wife's brother.  Interesting.  Bryce Harper hit the 3rd homer for the Nats, a solo shot in the 9th that helped send the game to extras.

Craig Stammen pitched the 10th & 11th, but gave up a 2 out single to Marco Scutaro (the guy hit in the head by Strassy a few days ago) in the 11th with a runner on 3rd to earn the loss.  Gorzo gave up the other 2 Rockies runs in the 4th.

The Nationals have scored 33 runs in their last 2 games but could only take 2 of 4 from the worst team in baseball.  Maybe the offense was helped by a Napkin, but most likely it was Coors field combined with the Rockies insane pitching rotation.

The Nats move on to Atlanta for some important division games starting Friday night...

Now That's Some Offense

Nationals 12, Rockies 5

What you just read is not a misprint!  The Nationals won the second game of four in Colorado tonight with a 12 run explosion of offense.  There's alot to cover in this one...so here we go:

Gio Gonzalez pitched well, though he struggled with command over his curveball for the second straight start.  Still, giving up 5 runs in Coors isn't anything to be ashamed of.  Thanks to a little run support Gio notched his 10th win on the season.  Now about that run support...

Rally Napkin, Latest Nats Meme?

A random Napkin blowing around Coors Field got FP Santangelo excited as it stuck to the leg of Danny Espinosa standing on first base.  FP dubbed it the "rally napkin" and moments later the 0-0 game was 3-0 in favor of the Nationals.

Great Rally Napkin coverage by MASN as FP went on to bring up the Rally Napkin several more times in the game.  #Napkintude!  The Nats score 12 runs thanks to Napkin.  Yet another Nats Meme for the internet to go crazy about.  (Remember Red Rally Balloon Caps Fans?)

Oh who is that watching Ian Desmond drive in a bunch of runs.  And who is out there during Tyler Moore's 3 run BOMB?  Why it's Rally Napkin!

More quotes from the broadcast:


"8 runs after the Rally Napkin on Danny Espinosa's left leg" - FP


"go out and get your rally napkins, they're cheap" - FP


"you can get them at any fine fast food restaurant in the DC area" - Carp


"I'll tape rally napkins all over my body for 9 [runs]" - FP


"I'll use one that's got ketchup on it [for 9 runs]" - Carp


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