Game Thread: Baltimore Orioles at Washington Nationals- 2008 Game 82 of 162. "Lefty vs Lefty. 'Cool Hand' Lannan vs Olson. O's vs Nationals. The Creatively Named 'Orioles Bird' vs Big Head Teddy. Interleague Play. Game 2 of 3."

On The Hill...

DC lefty John "Cool Hand" Lannan beat Baltimore in Camden Yards earlier this season, back on May 18th, throwing 7.0 innings of 4-hit, 1-run baseball against the Orioles. Unfortunately, that was Lannan's last win, as the (4-8) second-year starter has lost four of his last six outings with two no-decisions, even though he's given up just 13 runs in 36.0 innings pitched, he's received just 10 runs of support from the Nationals' batters in his last six trips to the hill.  more...