 The lefties pitch. Swing and a line shot up the middle. It's a base hit into center field. Thomas will score. Ramirez to second, and the Nationals lead 2-0. Manessis snaps an 0-for-19 skid with a rocket into center field. That's RBI 42 for Joey Manessis. That pitch right down the middle, thigh high, and he smacked it right back in the same direction it was coming. Good inning for the Nats with three hits in a row after the walk to Abrams started it all.