Nats win on our nations birthday

Washington’s team won in our nation’s capitol this Independence Day, five to three, over the Atlanta Braves. The Nats were carried by their ace, John Lannan, who again put in a strong performance. The lefty pitched eight innings, scattered nine hits, allowed three earned runs, struck out one and walked one. It seemed early that Lannan’s bulldog presence on the mound would be for nothing, as the club fell to a three to nothing deficit. It wasn’t until the seventh inning that the Nats put a run on the board with an Adam Dunn solo homer (his 300 th of his career). The performance was beginning to look like a classic Washington Nationals output, lacking everything needed to pull out the win. Atlanta turned the game over to their bullpen, and everyone, including the Braves and many Nationals fans, expected Washington to roll over. The eighth inning however brought a holiday surprise. A rally spurred by singles and walks turned the game around for the club. With the bases ... (link)