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Nationals end quick series with Pirates Thu May 17 10:56:22 2012 EST
(Sports Network) - Right-hander Jordan Zimmermann aims for his first home win of the season tonight when the Washington Nationals host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second game of a two-game series at Nationals Park. Zimmerman, a second-round pick of Washington in 2007, has made four starts at home in 2012 and is 0-2 with a 2.73 earned run average across 26 1/3 innings, losing to Arizona and Philadelphia while getting no-decisions against Cincinnati and Houston. Ironically, the Nationals own th
LaRoche lifts Nationals over Pirates Wed May 16 22:06:04 2012 EST
Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Adam LaRoche collected his 1,000th career hit with a three-run double in the seventh and added a solo home run, as the Washington Nationals took down the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-4, in the opener of a two-game set at Nationals Park. Ian Desmond and Xavier Nady each hit solo home runs and Bryce Harper crushed his first career triple and scored twice for the Nationals, who bounced back from a 6-1 loss to the San Diego Padres on Tuesday. Gio Gonzalez (5-1) allowed th
Gonzalez, Nats kick off set with Pirates Wed May 16 11:05:24 2012 EST
(Sports Network) - Lefty Gio Gonzalez makes his second career start against Pittsburgh tonight when the Washington Nationals host the Pirates in the first half of a two-game series at Nationals Park. The 26-year-old allowed a run on four hits in six innings of his only previous encounter with Pittsburgh, but walked away without figuring in the decision. He opened this season unbeaten through his initial four starts before a 2-0 loss at Los Angeles, but has since bounced back with two more wins
Baker pushes Padres past Nationals Tue May 15 16:12:20 2012 EST
Washington, DC (Sports Network) - John Baker collected three hits, drove in three runs and scored once as the San Diego Padres salvaged a split of a two- game set with the Washington Nationals with a 6-1 win on Tuesday. Anthony Bass (2-4) tossed eight strong innings in the victory, fanning seven while allowing just five hits, a walk and a run. James Darnell also homered as the Padres snapped a two-game skid. Stephen Strasburg (3-1) was smacked around for four runs on seven hits and two walks ov
Nationals hope to send Padres packing with a loss Tue May 15 11:26:42 2012 EST
(Sports Network) - The Washington Nationals are back in first place in the National League East and look to remain there when they wrap up a two-game series today with the San Diego Padres. Washington took the opener of this set with Monday's 8-5 victory behind homers from rookie phenom Bryce Harper, Xavier Nady and Chad Tracy. Ian Desmond had three hits, two RBI and two runs scored, as the Nationals recorded their fourth win in five tries and improved to 8-4 in the past 12 contests. Harper wen
Marlins hanging tough through early season problems Tue May 15 09:46:20 2012 EST
orm, improvement from the rest of the lineup should do more than make up the difference. So, what are the Marlins' chances of winning the division? They're 18-17, currently fourth in the five-team NL East, four games behind the first-place Washington Nationals. Their chances seem decent, since the rest of the teams in the NL East have problems of their own. The defending champion Philadelphia Phillies' offense is in the middle of the pack in the NL East mostly because two key hitters - Ryan Howa
Desmond lifts Nationals over Padres Mon May 14 23:13:43 2012 EST
Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Ian Desmond roped the go-ahead two-run double in the sixth inning and 19-year-old phenom Bryce Harper crushed his first major league home run as the Washington Nationals topped the San Diego Padres, 8-5, in the opener of a brief two-game series on Monday. Desmond finished with three hits, Chad Tracy and Xavier Nady each had solo homers, Ryan Zimmerman added an RBI single and Adam LaRoche chipped in with an RBI groundout for the Nats, who bounced back from a 9-6
Braves open short set with Reds Mon May 14 11:04:42 2012 EST
ded a sweep and gained a game on the first-place Cardinals in the National League Central Division after Joey Votto hit three home runs, including the game-winning grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning en route to a 9-6 win over the Washington Nationals. The 2010 National League MVP registered four hits, drove in six and scored four runs for the Reds. Sean Marshall (1-2) tossed a scoreless ninth to pick up the win. The Nationals held a 6-5 lead when Henry Rodriguez (1-3) took the hill in
Polanco hopes to reach milestone as Phils host Astros Mon May 14 10:56:06 2012 EST
m the clutch hitting and improved to 5-1 after he allowed one run on five hits and three walks with five strikeouts, lowering his earned run average to 2.28. Hamels was back in action following a five- game suspension for purposely hitting Washington Nationals rookie Bryce Harper in the back on May 6 and admitting to it. "He's doing good. They worked him pretty good," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said of Hamels. Phillies pricey new closer Jonathan Papelbon struck out two in a scoreless ninth
Nats hope to rebound in clash with Padres Mon May 14 10:55:35 2012 EST
(Sports Network) - A late-game collapse on Mother's Day cost the Washington Nationals a chance for a three-game sweep and first place in the NL East. Washington is hoping a return to the nation's capital to start a seven-game homestand will get them back to the top of the division. Sitting one-half game behind Atlanta in the standings, the Nationals will open a brief two-game set versus the San Diego Padres tonight. The Nationals blew a 6-3 advantage over the final two innings in Sunday's 9-6 l
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