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twinsfan -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (9/16/2013 11:46:24 AM)
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WASHINGTON -- Denard Span was in the middle of discussing his 26-game hitting streak when cheers, claps and whoops erupted from out-of-sight sections of the Washington Nationals clubhouse.
"I think Gomez must have robbed a homer," Span said. "OK, that's good for us."
That would be Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez, who kept Jay Bruce's drive in the park in the ninth inning of a tied game against the Cincinnati Reds. The Brewers went on win, a result that combined with the Nationals' 11-2 rout of the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday to trim Washington's deficit to 4½ games for the NL's second wild-card berth.
Jordan Zimmerman (18-8) scattered two runs and seven hits in seven innings for his NL-best 18th win, and Wilson Ramos had four hits and five RBIs on the day he became the 2013 version of the iron man catcher. The Nationals have won eight of nine and 25 of 35.
"I'd trade all those wins," Zimmermann said, "for a shot in the playoffs."
Put Ramos near the top of the list of reasons for the Nationals' late surge. He started his 23rd consecutive game, passing St. Louis' Yadier Molina for most starts in a row behind the plate in the majors this year. He tied career highs for hits and RBIs, and he has 49 RBIs in 54 games since coming off the disabled list.
"He's been hitting the heck out of the ball, catching good, throwing people out. He's hard to take out of the lineup," Johnson said. "We've missed him for two years, so we're going to ride him."
Ramos' line
games 68 at bats 252 runs 28 hits 72 2B 9 HR's 15 rbis 55 avg .286 obp .317 slg .500 ops .817 ops+ 121
That was a brilliant trade.....Gardo.
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