Nats Sweep The Champs

In October of 2014, the San Francisco Giants came into Washington and took the first two games of the NLDS en route to an eventual upset over the Nationals and would later go on to win the World Series.  The Nats were slumping then at the worst possible time but this year they were out to prove things were  different.  When the defending champs came into the District for the 4th of July festivities the Nats said, "Not in OUR house!" 

The game was broadcast on ESPN as part of Sunday Night baseball and as you can see below, during an in-game interview with Max Scherzer some teammates were having a little fun messing around.  

Michael Taylor got the home team on the board with a single in the second inning on a sharp line drive to left field to score Wilson Ramos.  The Giants would tie the game in the top of the fourth on a Brandon Crawford homer off of starter Jordan Zimmermann.  Despite giving up the long ball, Zimmermann threw seven innings and struck out eight.  The Nats retook the lead in the bottom of the sixth with a home run by Ramos over the right centerfield wall.  In the eighth, Ramos added another RBI with a single to score Bryce Harper.  Drew Storen got the save and the Nats got the curly W and the sweep.

The Nats will welcome the Reds to Nationals Park tonight for a three game set with tonight's game beginning at 7:05 p.m.  Doug Fister gets the start for DC.