"We had them all the way." (Manny Acta, via Washington Post, 5/8/2009)
Nationals 11, Dodgers 9: Nats did their best to cheer up disconsolate Dodger fans with a brutal first inning (Zimmermann implodes + Comic relief courtesy of Dukes and Dunn), but come roaring back late for first win in LA since 2005.
The Ron Villone Era begins with a Curly W.
After a nightmare first, Jordan Zimmermann kept 'em in the game for six. Ron Villone earns win #1. Beimel holds 'em. Kip Wells fails to blow it in the 9th, despite his best efforts.
Seems fitting it all went down with Frank Robinson in the house.
Zimmerman extends hit streak to 25.
LA Times' Bill Plaschke says: "Mannywood has gone to hell." Boz chimes in on Manny (not Acta), too.
Well, at the very least Manny Acta can't be the first manager fired in 2009.
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