The only thing consistent about the 2018 Nationals has been their inconsistency. It was on full display in last weekend’s series against the Mets, which saw them end a 32-inning scoreless skid in Sunday’s 15-0 rout. The scoring drought was miserable, but it could have been worse. Juan Soto’s sixth-inning grounder to score Trea Turner …
Category: D.C. Baseball History
D.C. Baseball History
Aug 20
Wilson Ramos deserves a hearty ‘horns up’ from fans this week
When Nationals Park is filled with hometown fans, there’s no love lost crowd for opposing players, especially on a division rival like Philadelphia. However, when the Phillies play in Washington this week, even the most diehard Nats partisans should give a hearty cheer and a “horns up” for the newest Phillie, catcher Wilson Ramos. Nats …
Aug 06
Nats need streak like they had in 2014 to get back in the race
The Nationals have played their best baseball of the season since the All-Star break, and especially since Tuesday’s non-waiver trade deadline, yet they’re still looking up at Atlanta and first-place Philadelphia in the National League East standings. What they really need right now is a winning streak, one like the amazing 10-game run they put …
Aug 03
DAY 7: THE SIEVERS STREAK
Saturday, August 3, 1957- Sly and the Family Stone’s classic hit song “Hot Fun in theSummertime” could very well have been written about this ball game. The Tigers and the Senators would both send 5 pitchers each into a 17 inning, 4 hour and 24 minute marathon on a blistering 98 degree, humid August day …
Aug 02
DAY 6: THE SIEVERS STREAK
Friday, August 2, 1957- The Tigers come to town and it’s not even Circus Time! On another balmy 90+ degree Washington summer’s eve, Camilo Pascual would earn a 2-1 victory over the Tigers, The Tigers’ Paul Foytack surrended a solo home run in the bottom of the 2nd inning to our hero Roy Sievers. This …
Jul 30
Hall of Fame still elusive for Ex-Senators’ manager Hodges
Sunday’s Hall of Fame inductions made it a great day for anyone who was a baseball from the 1980s through the 2000s. Seeing the enshrinement of Vladimir Gurrero, Trevor Hoffman, Chipper Jones, Jack Morris, Jim Thome and Alan Trammel brings back decades of memories. And while a few recent inductees, such as catcher Ivan Rodriguez …
Jul 30
DAY 3: THE SIEVERS STREAK
Tuesday, July 30, 1957- After a Monday off-day, the Chicago White Sox would come into town to frolic in the humid night air of ol’ D.C. Roy, who would usually save his big swats for the late innings, would spank pitcher Dick Donovan in the bottom of the 4th inning for a solo homer into, …
Jul 28
DAY 2: THE SIEVERS STREAK
Sunday, July 28, 1957- Roy Sievers continues to dominate American League pitching, this time subjecting the great Ralph Terry to his lethal bat. In the bottom of the 6th in the second game of the Sunday double header, Roy hits a solo shot into the familiar confines of the left field “beer gardens” in Griffith …
Jul 27
DAY 1: ROY SIEVERS BEGINS HIS HISTORIC STREAK
Saturday, July 27, 1957- Roy Sievers, in the throes of his greatest career year, continued his march to capture the American League Home Run crown, battling both Mickey Mantle and Ted Williams into the last days of the 1957season. After setting franchise home run records in 1954 (24), 1955 (25) and 1956 (29), Roy was …
