The Washington Nationals have forced a Game 7 in the World Series after losing three consecutive games at home. The road team has improbably won every game of the World Series thus far – a new MLB record.
Stephen Strasburg pitched eight and a third innings and gave up two earned runs while striking out seven.
Alex Ovechkin scored his 668th and 669th career goals in a nice, four-point performance to lift the Capitals over the Leafs on Tuesday. Those two goals made Ovechkin tie and then pass Luc Robitaille in all-time goal scoring. Ovechkin is now 12th place on the list.
At the very same time in Houston, Juan Soto and Adam Eaton hit back-to-back home runs to to give the Nats 3-2 lead in the fifth inning of Game Six of the World Series.
DC synergy. Feel the power.
By Peter Hassett and Ian Oland 2 months ago
After losing three straight at home, the Washington Nationals are playing in a do-or-die Game Six with the Houston Astros in the World Series. If starter Stephen Strasburg can pull out a victory, the Nationals have been dealt good news for a potential Game Seven.
The team’s de facto ace and future Hall of Famer, Max Scherzer, would start.
Beyond a Juan Soto home run in the seventh inning, the sole highlight from Game Five of the World Series, at least for Nationals supporters, was when a fan, double-fisting two beers, decided to take a home run ball off his gut instead of losing a drop of his precious alcohol. He ended up with the deflected home run ball too.
Jeff Adams‘ dedication to his beers got the attention of Bud Light. Now, they’re making sure he’s present for Game Six of the World Series in Houston.
By Elyse Bailey 2 months ago
President Trump attended Game Five of the World Series at Nationals Park and he was not well received by fans.
Trump arrived at the game at 8 PM, nine minutes after rival José Andrés threw out the ceremonial first pitch. He sat in the “Washington suite” with the first lady, Melania Trump, and other Republican allies.
After the third inning concluded, President Trump was announced to the crowd. He was loudly booed.
Longtime Washington Capitals anthem singer Bob McDonald sang the national anthem ahead of Game Five of the World Series. The game was aired to tens of millions of people on Fox.
McDonald, in full uniform, had a huge smile on his face at the tail-end of his performance.
World Central Kitchen founder, José Andrés, threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game Five – the final home game held in Washington DC during the 2019 World Series.
Sporting a white beard, the Michelin star chef wore a customized white Washington Nationals jersey, that had his full name, José Andrés, and the number 19 on the back. Andrés threw out the first pitch to Mr. National himself, Ryan Zimmerman.
He received a huge ovation from the Nationals crowd.
By Ian Oland 2 months ago
Washington Capitals fan Kora Findler rose to local fame in April when she showed up to a Caps game wearing a Stanley Cup dress. She went viral and deservedly so.
Kora, an accountant by day and a mom/CrossFitter/amateur dressmaker by night, created her costume by attaching a silver corset to a structured skirt. The skirt included every hockey team that’s won the Stanley Cup. Kora also rocked a replica Stanley Cup bowl as a hat. The figurative cherry on top was silver earrings. It was perfect.
Fast forward six months later, Kora became inspired after the Nationals came back from an early-season swoon and made the playoffs.
You guys, the Washington Nationals have a really famous guest at Nats Park for Game Three of the World Series.
Bill Nye the Science Guy is at the yard and he’s wearing an old-school Nationals jersey.
The Washington Nationals are a Fun Team and Friday, two of the team’s unheralded stars debuted some new threads.
Outfielder Adam Eaton and NLCS MVP Howie Kendrick wore matching clutch shirts for batting practice ahead of Game three of the World Series.
The evening marks the first World Series game in DC in 86 years.
By Ian Oland 2 months ago
