A close call

A quick double-play gave the Nats a beautiful but nail-biting victory over the Orioles tonight—one up in enemy territory, no less!

I actually missed much of the game, though I caught glimpses of it at Crystal City Sports Pub (where I was attending a Penn State board meeting). I was able to watch the last two innings from the comfort of my living room couch later in the evening, and actually didn't sweat it too much when the Orioles snagged a solo homer in the bottom of the 9th. I was starting to sweat, though, when we allowed two men on base from bad pitching—possibly giving the O's a chance to tie up the game. But a well-fielded double play from Christian Guzman (God, I never thought I'd utter those words!) quickly shot those chances down, thus ushering the Nats to a 7-4 victory.

And the fact that it all took place in Peter Angelos's front yard makes this victory even sweeter.