Nationals Lose Home Opener, Cavalli Pitches Game 2

On April 18th, the Washington Nationals dropped game 1 to the San Francisco Giants Friday

night, marking their 6th loss in 7 home games, this, young season, i.e.

Zachwatel had a rough 4th start, surrendering 8 earn runs on 11 hits over just 4 innings,

digging an early hole they couldn't climb, out of.

Giants exploded in the 2nd inning, with a 3 run homer and more hits to go up 6-0, then

tacked on a couple more before little escaped.

Little scratch back with Brady House's fielders' choice run in the 3rd, but San Francisco kept

pouring it on.

Nats fans feeling the home woes as the team sits at 9-11 overall, just 1 in 6 at home to

start the 20-26 campaign.

Power showed up though, with Daly and Lau crushing a 2 run homer in the 4th, his 1st of

the year.

Giants would unleash a 441 foot opposite field bomb in the 7th, the longest in majors since

September 13th, 20-23.

New reliever Richard Love Lady debuted in the 9th, but loaded the bases and gave up a run

before they pulled him.

Nationals looked to flip the script in game 2 Saturday at 4-5 p.m., sending Cade Cavalli

to the hill for his 5th start, still hunting that.

First, win.

That's the story for today, Washington Nationals News Today, driven by AI, I'm Corey with

the story.