Battle of the Beltway
DC's Washington Nationals beat local rival Baltimore Orioles two games to one. It was the first "Battle of the Beltway" series since the Senators played the Orioles in 1971. Talk about big-time matchups. "Right now, this series, it's for bragging rights," Nationals Manager Frank Robinson said. The last time a Washington-based team won a season series against Baltimore was back in 1965, when the Senators took 10 out of 18 games. The Nats gained some respect and Alfonso Soriano became the fans favorite. "Everybody on the team likes him. He is a very versatile player. He gets on base, he steals bases, he can do whatever you want. I think he's very important for the future of our franchise," Ryan Zimmerman said. "He really cares about playing the game everyday."
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No baseball game is complete until you've downed a couple dogs.
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Starting pitcher Kris Benson recorded his sixth career complete game and raised his record to 6-3 this season.
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Washington Nationals LF Alfonso Soriano takes a big swing.
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Washington Nationals 2B Jose Vidro takes a swing at a fastball. For the game Vidro was 2-4.
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What a great shot. You can see the ball coming right off the bat.
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Baltimore Orioles pitcher Kris Benson dominated the game from start to finish.
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Another easy inning for starting pitcher Kris Benson.
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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Mike O'Connor unleashes a fastball right down the middle.
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View from the DCpages friends and staff seats.
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Baltimore Orioles Kris Benson strikes out.
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President Bush watches the game from "Marine One." *
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Baltimore Orioles Manager Sam Perlozzo has a quick chat with the umpire.
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The umpire signals out and the Nationals end the inning by hitting into a double play.
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Washington Nationals catcher Wiki Gonzalez talks with the first base coach after hitting a single. For the night Gonzalez was 1-4.
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The Washington Nationals struggled all night to generate any kind of offense.
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