SB Nation DC - Nationals Vs. Cardinals: Game Rained Out, Doubleheader Scheduled For Wednesdayhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48897/dc-fave.png2011-04-19T22:48:36-04:00http://dc.sbnation.com/rss/stream/18846292011-04-19T22:48:36-04:002011-04-19T22:48:36-04:00Nationals vs. Cardinals: Game Washed Out, Nationals Prepare For Day-Night Doubleheader
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<p>Ominous, black clouds started to roll into the St. Louis area around 8 P.M and approximately 131 minutes later, the game between the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.federalbaseball.com/">Washington Nationals</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/">St. Louis Cardinals</a> was cancelled. Heavy rain, heavy winds and even some hail pounded Busch Stadium for two hours and eleven minutes and made a moat of water on the warning track. At one point even tornado alarms were sounded as a caution.</p>
<p>The Nationals now prepare for their second doubleheader of the season on Wednesday, a day-night variety, which will also be the second doubleheader the Nationals have had in four days. Game 1 will take place at 2:15 P.M. EST and Game 2 will be at 8:15 P.M. EST. The pitching rotation remains on schedule. <span>John Lannan</span> will take the mound in Game1 for the Nats while <span>Jordan Zimmermann</span> will toe the mound in the nightcap.</p>
<p>On Sunday the Nationals swept a classic doubleheader against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brewcrewball.com/">Milwaukee Brewers</a>.</p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/washington-nationals/2011/4/19/2121773/nationals-vs-cardinals-game-washed-out-nationals-prepare-for-dayAndrew Kinback2011-04-19T20:13:47-04:002011-04-19T20:13:47-04:00Nationals vs. Cardinals: Game Has A Delayed Start As Bad Weather Moves In
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<p>The first game of a three game series between the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.federalbaseball.com/">Washington Nationals</a> and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/">St. Louis Cardinals</a> has been delayed due to a series of severe storms moving through the St. Louis area. The game was originally scheduled to start at 8:15 P.M. EST.</p>
<p>There is no set game start time now as the teams begin to wait out the storm. According to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.weather.com/outlook/events/sports/hourbyhour/graph/USMO0787">weather reports</a> the storm will be moving into St. Louis throughout the night with the peak hitting the city around approximately 9 P.M. EST.</p>
<p>The Nationals have already had one game this season cancelled due to bad weather. Their contest with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brewcrewball.com/">Milwaukee Brewers</a> on April 16th at Nationals Park was called off which set up the first doubleheader of the year the next day on April 17th.</p>
<p>The Nationals John Lannan is set to do battle with the Cardinals Jake Westbrook as soon as the storms subside.</p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/washington-nationals/2011/4/19/2121475/nationals-vs-cardinals-game-has-a-delayed-start-as-bad-weather-movesAndrew Kinback2011-04-19T16:23:45-04:002011-04-19T16:23:45-04:00Nationals Vs. Cardinals: Nationals Look To Keep St. Louis Grounded
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<p>The <a href="https://www.federalbaseball.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Washington Nationals</a> are taking their NL-leading three-game win streak on the road to the City of the Gateway Arch to take on the <a href="https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">St. Louis Cardinals</a> at Busch Stadium. The Nats spent the past weekend completing a three-game sweep of the <a href="https://www.brewcrewball.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Milwaukee Brewers</a>, including winning both games of a Sunday doubleheader.</p>
<p>The Nationals used a potent mixture of great starting pitching from <span>Tom Gorzelanny</span>, <span>Jason Marquis</span> and <span>Livan Hernandez</span>, as well as calling on the longball to put runs on the board. Five different Nationals players put balls over the wall, including second baseman <span>Danny Espinosa</span>, who in Sunday's doubleheader collected seven RBI, including a three-run homerun and a three-run bases clearing triple. Espinosa is hitting .256 with a team leading 14 RBIs, seven walks and a .364 on-base percentage. He recently took over the leadoff spot from shortstop <span>Ian Desmond</span>, who has had a rough start to the young 2011 season.</p>
<p>The Nationals will need both good pitching and batting to find success in St. Louis. The Nats have not won a game at Busch Stadium since May 27, 2007 when they defeated the Cardinals, 7-2. It will be up to starter <span>John Lannan</span> (1-1, 3.38 ERA) to hold off the Cards offense, which is headed by always-dangerous first baseman <span>Albert Pujols</span>. Lannan hopes to continue the Nationals streak of pitchers who last five innings or more -- Washington is the only team in Major League Baseball to have all their starters do so.</p>
<p>The Nationals' offense will be looking to give Cardinals starter <span>Jake Westbrook</span> (1-1, 7.63 ERA) a rough night. Westbrook has pitched in three games this season, but only just got his first win of the season April 13 against the <a href="https://www.azsnakepit.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Arizona Diamondbacks</a>. In those three games, Westbrook has given up 16 runs. Thirteen of those were earned.</p>
<p>First pitch from Busch Stadium takes place at 8:15 P.M. EST.</p>
<p><b>Nationals Lineup</b></p>
<p>Danny Espinosa - 2B</p>
<p><span>Rick Ankiel</span> - CF</p>
<p><span>Jayson Werth</span> - RF</p>
<p><span>Adam LaRoche</span> - 1B</p>
<p><span>Wilson Ramos</span> - C</p>
<p>Michael Morse - LF</p>
<p>Ian Desmond - SS</p>
<p><span>Jerry Hairston Jr.</span> - 3B</p>
<p>John Lannan - SP</p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/2011/4/19/2333801/nationals-vs-cardinals-nationals-look-to-keep-st-louis-groundedAndrew Kinback