CBSSports.com Fantasy Nationals closer Rafael Soriano bounced back Wednesday from two blown saves with a 1-2-3 inning to secure a 2-1, extra-inning win over the Giants. Soriano needed 17 pitches for a perfect 10th inning, a night after he blew a save chance. He retired all three batters he faced on fly balls for his 13th save of the season. Soriano has 13 saves in 16 opportunities with a 3.00 ERA in 21 innings.
May 22, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Nationals closer Rafael Soriano struggled yet again Tuesday against the Giants, blowing his second save in as many appearances. Soriano entered the ninth inning of the game with a 2-1 lead and promptly allowed an infield single to let the tying run on base. He got the next two batters out and seemed to be on his way to the save, before allowing a game-tying triple to Gregor Blanco. Soriano finished the inning without any more damage, but he blew his third save in 15 appearances. The Nationals would lose the game, 4-2, in 10 innings. Soriano has a 2.25 ERA in 20 innings of work. ...
May 22, 2013Nats Insider | CSN Washington Photo by USA TodayNats closer Rafael Soriano was one strike away from the save on Tuesday night before a Gregor Blanco triple sailed over the head of Bryce Harper in right field, sending the game into extra innings and setting up a walkoff win for San Francisco. Soriano took the blown save, his second in as many outings, but afterwards decided he wouldn’t take full ownership of what happened.Soriano instead cited Harper’s mistake, saying the young outfielder should have been in position to make the play. Harper flinched and held up right before the wall, an apparent reaction stemming from his ...
Washington Nationals May 22, 2013McCovey Chronicles Will the Giants avoid the sweep? Will someone commit an error? Whom will Rafael Soriano blame next? Stay tuned...
San Francisco Giants May 22, 2013
San Jose Mercury News Washington Nationals closer Rafael Soriano blew the save Tuesday night against the Giants, but he told USA Today that teammate Bryce Harper should share some of the blame for San Francisco's comeback victory
San Francisco Giants May 22, 2013The Nationals Enquirer So Rafael Soriano took the opportunity to rip Bryce Harper last night for misplaying Gregor Blanco's game-tying triple in the ninth inning. Via USA Today Sports: "With two outs and the tying run at first, you have to play the...
Washington Nationals May 22, 2013Nationals Journal | Washington Post This morning, Rafael Soriano strolled to the back corner of the Nationals clubhouse inside AT&T; Park. Dressed in all back, he dropped a bag in his chair and removed silver headphones from ears, hanging them on a hook in his … Continue reading →
Washington Nationals May 22, 2013Nationals Watch | Washington Times Bryce Harper, Rafael Soriano discuss closer's comments: 'It's all good'
Washington Nationals May 22, 2013Nationals Journal | Washington Post After postgame comments in which he reportedly criticized Bryce Harper’s positioning in right field, Rafael Soriano insisted he isn’t upset with Harper for a play in the bottom of the ninth inning of Tuesday’s 4-2 10-inning loss to the Giants. … Continue reading →
Washington Nationals May 22, 2013Nationals Journal | Washington Post Following the Nationals’ 4-2 10th-inning loss Tuesday to the San Francisco Giants, Bryce Harper blamed himself for the game-tying run in the ninth. With two outs and two strikes on Gregor Blanco, a former Nationals farmhand, closer Rafael Soriano tossed … Continue reading →
Washington Nationals May 22, 2013Nationals Watch | Washington Times Rafael Soriano reportedly upset with Bryce Harper's positioning in Nationals loss
Washington Nationals May 22, 2013San Francisco Chronicle Sandoval's shot lifts Giants in 10th Sandoval ended it with a monstrous two-run homer with one out in the 10th inning against right-hander Yunesky Maya, the ball landing in the bleachers in right-center field just under the Barry Bonds 756th home-run shield. The game got that far because, with the Giants down to their last strike, Gregor Blanco hit an RBI triple against closer Rafael Soriano to tie the game. Each struck out seven in seven innings, but when the two pitchers departed, Strasburg had a 2-1 lead behind two first-inning runs against Cain. After Jeremy Affeldt pitched a scoreles...
San Francisco Giants May 21, 2013
Gaslamp Ball It was a hard fought game last night, but the Padres were unable to follow through in the end, dropping the second game against the Nationals and failing to tie up the series. After a thrilling 9th inning rally by San Diego against Rafael Soriano sent the game into extras, Huston Street gave up a two-out game-winning home run to pinch hitter Chad Tracy in the 10th inning. It was the sixth homer Street has allowed this season and third in his last three appearances. There were some silver linings in last night's loss. The Padres got on the board in the 1st inning thanks to an RBI single...
San Diego Padres May 18, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Nationals pitcher Rafael Soriano was unable to hang on to a late lead as he blew his second save of the season Friday night against the Padres.Soriano, who entered the game in the ninth with a two-run lead, surrendered a run-scoring single to Chase Headley and a run-single to Kyle Blanks that tied the game. Soriano, who also picked up the win, has allowed three runs and six hits over his last three innings of relief.
May 17, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Nationals pitcher Rafael Soriano (0-1) permitted two hits and the game-winning run in the ninth inning of a 2-1 loss to the Cubs Sunday. It was the first time Washington has lost a game Soriano has appeared in this season. The deciding run scored on a throwing error by catcher Kurt Suzuki. Soriano had not allowed a run since April 9, a span of 12 games, and has a 2.12 ERA.
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