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The Nats lost 3-1 on Friday night in Baltimore for their 4th consecutive loss. Mark (From Camden Yards) & Al recap the defeat that dropped the Nationals to below the .500 mark through 83 games played.
(05:20) James Wood threw out a runner at 3rd base and made another highlight worthy catch. Wood is currently slumping, but he did double on Friday evening. This leads to a discussion on the improved team outfield defense this season.
(11:40) Blake Butera has shown that he is willing to sacrifice defense for a shot at scoring runs. Jose Tena found himself in the outfield on Friday and Andres Chaparo took over at 3B.
(15:30) Andrew Alvarez was lifted in the 5th as he allowed two earned runs while issuing a trio of walks. Alvarez's ERA is currently at 3.44 after ten outings on the mound.
(20:20) Brad Lord bounced back a bit after Tuesday night's meltdown. He recorded eight outs and only allowed one Baltimore run.
(22:00) Updates on Trevor Williams and Jake Irvin.
(25:00) Foster Griffin will take the mound on Saturday night.
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