Doumit followed up his 4 for 4 day on Tuesday with a 3 for 4 night in this game including a homer (8) that was crushed to deep left center,which is the deepest part of b
eautiful PNC Park.Doumit continues to show the abilities that could eventually make him the elite catcher (Batting wise) in the league.
Snell,on the other hand,won his first game in 11 starts with a 6+ inning outing that saw the Nationals score just one run off the righthander and that in his last inning of the evening.
Snell walked three,but did strike out six and has now fanned 15 in his last two starts and that bodes well for a possible return to form.
Matt Capps added a 16th save to his season total in his 4th appearance in four days-With today being a day game,I would doubt on that streak reaching five.
The Buccos go for the series triumph in a half hour (or 12:35 ) before beginning Inter-league play tomorrow. :(
I watched the game on MASN replay (one advantage to them playing Washington) because I went to the Hagerstown-Lakewood game.
The Blue Claws took a 7-3 win behind Julian Sampson's excellent start allowing one run in six innings in his second start since a stint on the disabled list.
Some of you may remember Sampson as a pick of our in last years shadow draft.
The Suns play the next four games on the road to end the first half before the all star break and then starting the second half home schedule the way they ended it-vs Lakewood.
Pitching Matchup
Washington:Jason Bergmann (1-3 5.23 ERA) at Pittsburgh:Tom Gorzelanny (4-5 6.83 ERA) 12:35
Bullpen Notes
Hagerstown also released their 2008 team set last night and I was pleasantly surprised by the look of the set.
I liked it quite a bit and a massive improvement over the 2007 version.
The Pirates signed 4 more draftees and the quartet includes the highest pick to sign thus far and one of the most intriguing (to me at least).
7th rounder Benjamin Gonzalez is a shortstop from Puerto Rico and is the highest pick to sign,while 15th rounder Chris Aure is a pitcher from Alaska!
Not a large amount of Alaskan pros,so I am looking forward to Aure in the future.
Both players passed on college commitments to sign-Gonzalez with Oklahoma State,while Aure turned down a JUCO offer from a school in Arizona.
If you click on the links for Gonzalez and Aure,they will take you to the top notch site of Wilbur Miller and Wilbur has already looked at the 2008 draft.
I wholeheartedly encourage you to do so!
I have talked to Wilbur about an interview here and he agreed,now all I have to do is get off my rump and get it done!
The move has not made yet,but Marino Salas is expected to be recalled from Indy and Bryan Bullington returned to the Brickyard.
Bullington was brought up 2 weeks ago and has yet to make an appearance.
The Post-Gazette reports that John Russell is reluctant to use Bullington or Sean Burnett in tight situations.
Seems to me that he is reluctant to use them in ANY situation.
Back later with the matinee game report!
Photo Credits
Doumit:Gene Puskar-AP Photo
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