Dodgers Thrash Nationals 14-2
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009It was a battle between the best team in the league and the worst team in the league. Last night however, Goliath won. Not only did Goliath give David a sound thrashing, but he also beat him with a baseball bat while he was down. It was kind of painful to watch, as the Washington Nationals were defeated on their home field 14-2. And I was there…
It seemed like most of the audience consisted of Los Angeles Dodgers fans. It’s a long way from California, so they were here looking for a dramatic display of power, and that’s exactly what they got. The Dodgers scored 7 runs in the 4th inning and 6 in the 7th. I stopped keeping count of their runs after the 4th inning.
The Nationals were already eliminated from playoff contention a few weeks ago, so I was at the game mainly to see the Dodgers in person before they go into the playoffs. The Adam Dunn home run, coupled with the fireworks display that followed, was an awesome experience. It was also pretty cool to see Chin-Lung Hu (胡金龍), the first Taiwanese infielder ever to play in the Major Leagues, make a plate appearance (and strike out). Future Hall of Fame contender and 500-HR clubber Jim Thome also made a surprise appearance (and grounded out). Then of course, there was Manny Being Manny, who drew boos at every plate appearance.
The box score for the game can be found here. As I write this, the Nationals and Dodgers are playing game 2 of their 3-game series at Nationals Park and the score is tied 3-3 in the 8th inning. Whether the Nationals win or lose tonight, I’ll look forward to seeing the Dodgers play in the playoffs next month on TV.
