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3rd & 7 37yd

Giants starter Ryan Vogelsong needed 22 pitches to get through a scoreless top of the first inning. (Getty Images/Thearon W. Henderson)

by WTOP Sports 10/8/2014 1:18:12 AM
Join @GWallaceWTOP , @mbaschWTOP and I as we blog the #Nats game. Which is live. We're live blogging: bit.ly/1o9JEPF

by Noah Frank via twitter 10/8/2014 1:20:05 AM
Reminder that tonight's game is also airing on 1500AM with Charlie & Dave

by BenRaby31 10/8/2014 1:20:54 AM
LaRoche flies out to end the inning. Gio to the mound, no score bottom 1 #Nats

by George Wallace via twitter 10/8/2014 1:21:19 AM
Perfect night for baseball by the bay. #Nats #wtop http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BzYxdHiCUAEQnel.jpg

by George Wallace via twitter 10/8/2014 1:21:45 AM
Gio gets Sandoval to fly out to Werth to end the Giants threat. We to top 2, no score.

by George Wallace via twitter 10/8/2014 1:28:35 AM
Asdrubal Cabrera records a first-inning out behind Gio Gonzalez. (Getty Images/Thearon W. Henderson)

by WTOP Sports 10/8/2014 1:32:05 AM
.@GioGonzalez47 can pitch, and ICYMI he's got Stitch, who must be the cutest dog in @MLB @WTOP @WTOPSports #Nats http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BzY0J1DCEAEkbhs.jpg

by Michelle Basch via twitter 10/8/2014 1:32:50 AM
Quick 2nd for Vogey. Was 3-1, 2.58 ERA in August, 0-4, 5.53 ERA in September. Which pitcher shows up tonight?

by Noah Frank via twitter 10/8/2014 1:36:20 AM
Gorgeous night for #Postseason baseball. #NLDS http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BzY1VKhCIAM1wnm.jpg

by Cut4 via twitter 10/8/2014 1:37:12 AM
We've seen Gio at 94 and Vogey touching 95. Adrenaline, or hot radar gun?

by Noah Frank via twitter 10/8/2014 1:40:41 AM
Again, when teams give you an out, you have to take it. Rendon way too deep at third there

by Noah Frank via twitter 10/8/2014 1:44:36 AM
Gio walks Blanco on four pitches, 1-0 #SFGiants. Still loaded with one out. Trouble #Nats

by George Wallace via twitter 10/8/2014 1:46:13 AM
Second out is big, but on 0-2 to a rookie LHB, you hope not to give up a run there

by Noah Frank via twitter 10/8/2014 1:48:54 AM
Gio minimizes damage, gets Panik to ground out to Rendon. 2 across for the #Giants and they strand 2. We go to the 3rd. #Nats

by George Wallace via twitter 10/8/2014 1:51:20 AM
The Giants plated a pair of unearned runs against Gio Gonzalez in the second inning. (Getty Images/Ezra Shaw)

by WTOP Sports 10/8/2014 1:52:41 AM
Matt Vasgersian is comparing the careers of Gio Gonzalez and Ryan Vogelsong, who could not have had different paths to the mound tonight

by Noah Frank via twitter 10/8/2014 1:55:39 AM
Ryan Vogelsong bunted for a basehit that led to a two-run second inning for the Giants. (Getty Images/Thearon W. Henderson)

by WTOP Sports 10/8/2014 2:00:29 AM
Three innings complete for Vogelsong and the #Nats are hitless. Only mark is a first inning walk to Werth.

by George Wallace via twitter 10/8/2014 2:00:53 AM
The scene at AT&T Park. #NLDS http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BzY6xPZCAAQYnKA.jpg

by Cut4 via twitter 10/8/2014 2:04:43 AM
Gio needed that, a 1-2-3 inning in the 3rd.

by George Wallace via twitter 10/8/2014 2:04:57 AM
I was just looking at Ryan Vogelsong's #postseason numbers. #Nats fans: don't look at Ryan Vogelsong's postseason numbers

by Noah Frank via twitter 10/8/2014 2:07:01 AM
#Nats on @CPBG_DC. DirecTV signal lost very briefly...I see others tweeting of similar trouble @WTOP @WTOPSports http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BzY8mulCAAEoTbX.jpg

by Michelle Basch via twitter 10/8/2014 2:08:11 AM
10 straight for Vogelsong. Cruise control.

by Noah Frank via twitter 10/8/2014 2:14:07 AM
Gregor Blanco reacts to his bases-loaded walk, which scored the game's first run in the second inning. (Getty Images/Ezra Shaw)

by WTOP Sports 10/8/2014 2:16:12 AM
#Nats have hit a few balls hard, but right at fielders. Still no hits thru 4

by George Wallace via twitter 10/8/2014 2:16:26 AM
Fan brought Werth gnome, says it's not working, so put it back in box (yes he brought box) @WTOP @WTOPSports #Nats http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BzZAbJFCAAAF7gr.jpg

by Michelle Basch via twitter 10/8/2014 2:20:58 AM
Gio has settled back in nicely. Really hasn't given up anything hard-hit yet

by Noah Frank via twitter 10/8/2014 2:22:01 AM
I'm told this is a "blood moon" #wtop http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BzY_dyvCIAAYZfF.jpg

by George Wallace via twitter 10/8/2014 2:22:31 AM
Jayson Werth watches his foul pop up in the fourth inning. (Getty Images/Ezra Shaw)

by WTOP Sports 10/8/2014 2:23:50 AM
Ian Desmond leadoff single to left. 1st hit of the night #Nats

by George Wallace via twitter 10/8/2014 2:24:11 AM
#NLDS art via @JoshuaSooterArt. #Postseason http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BzY_licCIAAv_mH.jpg

by Cut4 via twitter 10/8/2014 2:27:00 AM
Just like that, Harper strikes again. With apologies to Rendon, he's been everything to the #Nats offense this series. Still hitting 6th.

by Noah Frank via twitter 10/8/2014 2:28:39 AM
Harper goes down the left field line with a double on a full count scoring Desmond from first. 2-1 #Nats on the board

by George Wallace via twitter 10/8/2014 2:29:06 AM
Gio done after 4, 2 runs and none of them earned. #Nats

by George Wallace via twitter 10/8/2014 2:31:07 AM
Tough call for Matt Williams. Give him credit for going for it when the #Nats need a run

by Noah Frank via twitter 10/8/2014 2:31:58 AM
And there is jumping...in the rooftop bar with rain outside @WTOP @WTOPSports @CPBG_DC http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BzZCdu7CUAAC57q.jpg

by Michelle Basch via twitter 10/8/2014 2:32:40 AM
During the season, Vogelsong was 4th in the MLB with 135 full counts. He's has 7 tonight with Denard Span coming to bat. #SFGStats

by sfgwire via twitter 10/8/2014 2:37:05 AM
.@Bharper3407 is PUMPED. #NLDS http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BzZDkFWCYAACDWT.jpg

by Cut4 via twitter 10/8/2014 2:37:20 AM
Bryce Harper doubles in the fifth to score Ian Desmond, getting the Nationals on the board. (Getty Images/Ezra Shaw)

by WTOP Sports 10/8/2014 2:39:02 AM
Span swings at ball 3, grounds out to first. #Nats strand two and here comes Roark

by George Wallace via twitter 10/8/2014 2:39:09 AM
It's Roark, not Roark RT @GWallaceWTOP : Span swings at ball 3, grounds out to first. #Nats strand two and here comes Roark

by Noah Frank via twitter 10/8/2014 2:40:42 AM
Blevins jogs out to the bullpen #Nats

by George Wallace via twitter 10/8/2014 2:48:35 AM
This is, probably, the game right here

by Noah Frank via twitter 10/8/2014 2:49:50 AM
Wow, Roark gets Sandoval to pop up to LaRoche, two outs. Williams will bring the lefty in to face Belt. #nats

by George Wallace via twitter 10/8/2014 2:53:59 AM

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