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NEW YORK — Bryce Harper, even zyhaa727 at age 19, has become Cheap Snapbacks Wholesalesuch an ingrained part of the Washington Nationals’ season that you forget how often he still ncounters something new. Monday night, he played in this city for the first time. He introduced himself with a booming home run, and later the game provided Harper with a stage befitting the town’s scope. Combined with the Atlanta Braves’ loss, the Nationals extended their lead in the National League East to 41 / 2 games.
Harper came to the plate in the 10th inning, the score tied, the Fox Racing Hatsbases loaded, the sky spitting rain on Citi Field. His missile of a single off New York Mets reliever Pedro Beato put the Nationals ahead and unlocked a stirring conclusion to their 8-2 victory. The Nationals, after going hitless for a span of 24 batters at one point, scored six runs in the final inning to open a seven-game trip with a win.
Washington nearly spoiled another tremendous start from JordanYmcmb Snapback Hats Zimmermann, even after Harper’s first homer in nearly a month. In the 10th, though, they left no doubt. Ryan Zimmerman, announced as the National League player of the week Monday afternoon, followed Harper’s decisive single with a three-run double. Michael Morse supplied the final salvo, a two-run homer some 415 feet to right-center field.“We’re a confident team,” Zimmerman said.
When Zimmermann starts, they always have a chance. Zimmermann allowed Yankees 59fifty fitted Hatsone run over six innings on four hits and no walks, striking out six. He has pitched at least six innings in 20 of his starts this season, and he lowered his season ERA to 2.31.Zimmermann is not only consistent. He is dominant, and he is ighting his way, perhaps, into the conversation for best starter not only on the Nationals’ staff, but also in the entire National League.
He has allowed one or zero runs in six consecutive starts, punchingYankees snapback Hats up a 0.95 ERA over that span.“You always want to carry it over to the next start, and I have a pretty good streak going right now,” Zimmermann said. “Everything’s been working, so hopefully it continues.”But it would not have mattered if not for the final inning. The Nationals did not record a hit from the final out of the first inning until Adam LaRoche singled with one out in the ninth.
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