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Bryce Harper out for third straight game (with lineups)

June 27, 2015, 9:52am

PHILADELPHIA - Bryce Harper will miss his third straight game with tightness in his right hamstring. Harper initially experienced the setback while running to second after ripping a double in the 11th inning of Wednesday's 2-1 victory over the Braves. Harper remained in the game that night to score the winning run, but hasn't played since. Nationals manager Matt Williams said yesterday that Harper underwent an MRI with good results. Williams is also resting Denard Span, whose backs spasms...

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Who are these guys? Nationals bench comes through in 5-2 win

June 27, 2015, 6:41am

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PHILADELPHIA - When Denard Span's back spasms forced Nationals manager Matt Williams to re-release his revised lineup card about an hour before first pitch last night, the result resembled a spring training batting order. Then Yunel Escobar left the game and by the time the bottom of the first inning started, the lineup had progressed to a mix of names from a March split squad scrimmage. "Weird day. Weird day," Williams reflected after. "Denard's in there and comes in for our advanced...

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Max Scherzer dominates Phillies for 100th career win

June 26, 2015, 8:32pm

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Max Scherzer dominates Phillies for 100th career win

PHILADELPHIA - As Max Scherzer took the mound in the sixth inning of tonight's 5-2 Nationals win over the Phillies, not one person was surprised that the imposing right-hander had yet to allow a single base runner. Why would they be? It was third time in as many starts that Scherzer had gone through five innings completely perfect. And it was coming on the heels of two of the most remarkable back-to-back pitching performances in the game's history - a 16-strikeout one-hit shutout in Milwaukee...

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Updates on Span and Escobar as Nats' injury report grows

June 26, 2015, 7:08pm

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Updates on Span and Escobar as Nats' injury report grows

PHILADELPHIA - About an hour before first pitch, Nationals center fielder Denard Span experienced another bout of back spasms and was forced to sit out tonight's 5-2 win over the Phillies. Span said he felt fine when he showed up at Citizens Bank Park and proceeded to go through his regular pregame routine. His batting practice session in the cage was interrupted by a meeting. When Span stood back up to go resume hitting, his back locked up on him. "It's more frustrating than anything,"...

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Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: "John Adams"

June 26, 2015, 6:36pm

David McCullough has a shelf on my bookcase with all he has written. Yes, I like his work. Thomas Jefferson is quoted in "John Adams" as saying John Adams was "the colossus of independence." No small matter from the mind of Jefferson. This book is in part a love story about Adams and his wife Abigail - a very big part. She was far ahead of her time in terms of securing her own independence of thought and self-assurance. Because of that, John Adams always sought her thoughts on matters that...

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Max Scherzer powers Nationals to 5-2 win

June 26, 2015, 3:44pm

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PHILADELPHIA - Back spasms forced Denard Span out of tonight's game, with Michael A. Taylor taking over center field and the leadoff spot in the order. Taylor smacked the first pitch from Phillies starter Aaron Harang over center fielder Odubel Herrera's head for a double. Two batters later, Harang ran an 89 mph fastball in hard on Yunel Escobar's left hand, sending him to the ground. Nationals manager Matt Williams and head athletic trainer Lee Kuntz immediately came out of the dugout to...

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Williams reacts to Rendon's trip to DL and Harper's latest setback

June 26, 2015, 3:12pm

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Williams reacts to Rendon's trip to DL and Harper's latest setback

PHILADELPHIA - Just as the Nationals seemingly were separating themselves from the competition in the National League East, the injury bug has struck again. Second baseman Anthony Rendon was the first bad news, the Nationals placing the 25-year-old infielder on the 15-day disabled list earlier today with a left quadriceps strain. Then came news that right fielder Bryce Harper will miss his second straight game with tightness in his right hamstring. And center fielder Denard Span was the latest...

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Orioles recall left-hander Wei-Yin Chen from High-A Frederick, option left-hander T.J. McFarland to Triple-A Norfolk

June 26, 2015, 2:50pm

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The Orioles today announced that they have recalled left-hander Wei-Yin Chen from High-A Frederick and optioned left-hander T.J. McFarland to Triple-A Norfolk. Chen, 29, was optioned to High-A Frederick on June 16 and made one start with the Keys on June 20 vs. Wilmington, allowing one hit and striking out two over 3.0 scoreless innings. In 13 starts with the Orioles this season, Chen is 3-4 with a 2.89 ERA (81.0IP, 26ER) and has gone 2-0 with a 1.86 ERA (19.1IP, 4ER) over his last three...

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Back spasms force Span to join Harper on sidelines (updated lineups)

June 26, 2015, 12:37pm

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Back spasms force Span to join Harper on sidelines (updated lineups)

PHILADELPHIA - Right fielder Bryce Harper will miss his second straight game after pulling up lame with a right leg cramp on a double in the 11th inning of Wednesday's victory over the Braves. Harper remained in that game, scoring the game-winning shortly after, but was unable to play yesterday. Nationals manager Matt Williams yesterday called Harper's absence in the lineup nothing but a "day off." Clint Robinson will start for Harper in right field. Robinson was 2-for-3 with an RBI...

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Orioles encourage local area children to "Play Ball" as several youth clinics highlight seven-game homestand;

June 26, 2015, 12:07pm

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Baltimore City Youth Clinic, Baltimore RBI Program, and PLAY Campaign will encourage interest in baseball and healthy lifestyles The Orioles will open their seven-game homestand on Friday, June 26, at 7:05 p.m. against the Cleveland Indians. Following Major League Baseball's announcement of a new league-wide "Play Ball" campaign designed to encourage widespread participation of all forms of baseball among youth, Orioles players and coaches will participate in two youth clinics - one focusing...

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Anthony Rendon to 15-day disabled list, Emmanuel Burriss has contract selected

June 26, 2015, 11:11am

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Anthony Rendon to 15-day disabled list, Emmanuel Burriss has contract selected

PHILADELPHIA - After beginning the 2015 season on the disabled list, infielder Anthony Rendon finds himself back on it, this time with a left quad strain. Rendon missed the first 52 games of the season, recovering from a left knee sprain followed by a left oblique strain, and didn't make his season debut until June 4. In his 18 games this season, he is batting .290/.375/.362, with five doubles, nine walks, five RBIs and nine runs scored. He does not yet have a homer on the year. The move is...

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Nationals select infielder Emmanuel Burriss, place infielder Anthony Rendon on 15-day disabled list

June 26, 2015, 10:59am

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The Washington Nationals selected the contract of infielder Emmanuel Burriss from Triple-A Syracuse on Friday and placed infielder Anthony Rendon on the 15-day disabled list with a left quadriceps strain, retroactive to June 25. Outfielder Reed Johnson was transferred to the 60-day disabled list. President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements. Burriss, a Washington, D.C. native and a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in the Tenleytown neighborhood of...

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Fans select outfielder Steve Pearce as the AT&T Fans' Choice Bobblehead

June 26, 2015, 9:14am

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Fans select outfielder Steve Pearce as the AT&T Fans' Choice Bobblehead

The Orioles today announced that outfielder Steve Pearce has been selected as the AT&T Fans' Choice Bobblehead. For the fourth consecutive year, fans were able to select the player they wanted immortalized in a bobblehead giveaway. The bobblehead is scheduled to be distributed during Fan Appreciation Weekend on Sunday, October 4, to the first 25,000 fans age 15 and over. Voting began on March 31 and fans voted two different ways throughout the promotion: through unlimited mobile voting,...

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Patrick Reddington: Roark has morphed into Nats' utility arm

June 26, 2015, 5:34am

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Patrick Reddington: Roark has morphed into Nats' utility arm

All is right with the Nationals for the moment. With the help of Joe Ross, now down at Triple-A Syracuse, the much-ballyhooed best rotation in baseball has put together a streak of 41 1/3 scoreless innings. Stephen Strasburg and Doug Fister returned from their respective DL stints with strong outings. With solid pitching and a resurgent offense that was able to manufacture runs, the Nats finished their eight-game homestand with six straight wins, three each over the Pittsburgh Pirates and...

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Matthew Taylor: On opposite directions and changing fortunes

June 26, 2015, 5:09am

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Matthew Taylor: On opposite directions and changing fortunes

June has provided me with renewed appreciation for the Orioles' success since 2012. It's not simply that the team seems to have turned things around after a slow start to this season, although the early struggles certainly served as a reminder not to take things for granted. Rather, my appreciation stems from the O's wins - seven of them in nine tries - against the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies. Beating two teams that have a combined 58-90 record isn't typically cause for...

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What's next for Max Scherzer?

June 26, 2015, 5:03am

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Following yesterday's 6-0 shutout win in which Doug Fister extended a franchise-best record of scoreless innings by Washington Nationals starters to 41 1/3 innings, outfielder Clint Robinson was asked what he expects when Max Scherzer takes the hill in Philadelphia tonight. "I don't know," Robinson said with a look of amazement as reporters laughed. "What do you guys think? I'd expect the same thing he did last time." That's the level that Scherzer is pitching at these days after...

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Braves swept out of town by Nats' relentless pitching attack

June 25, 2015, 4:23pm

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Braves swept out of town by Nats' relentless pitching attack

The Nationals' starting rotation seems to be settling into a groove, which has to be a scary thought for the rest of the National League. Doug Fister was the latest to spin a gem, as the Nationals shut out the Braves 7-0 and earn a sweep of the three-game series. Fister blanked Atlanta for seven innings, helping the Nationals set a new franchise record of 41 1/3 consecutive scoreless innings for the starting pitchers. The streak began in the second inning of rookie Joe Ross' start on Friday,...

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Fister, Nats sweep Braves with 7-0 shutout

June 25, 2015, 12:31pm

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Fister, Nats sweep Braves with 7-0 shutout

Denard Span roped a single to right to start the game and when Nick Markakis muffed the ball, Span took second. For Markakis, the gaffe broke a 398-game errorless streak, the longest by an outfielder in Major League Baseball history. Span advanced to third on Danny Espinosa's sacrifice bunt and then scored easily on Yunel Escobar's groundout to second. Doug Fister has given up one hit with one strikeout through two innings. Update: Wilson Ramos ripped a leadoff double to left-center field in...

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Williams insists it's just a day off for Harper and Rendon

June 25, 2015, 11:32am

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Williams insists it's just a day off for Harper and Rendon

The Nationals will face the Braves in this afternoon's series finale without right fielder Bryce Harper and second baseman Anthony Rendon. Harper pulled up limp after mashing a one-out double in the 11th inning last night. Nationals manager Matt Williams and head athletic trainer Lee Kuntz went out to check on Harper, who told them his right leg cramped up. Harper convinced Williams he was good enough to remain in the game and score the game-winning run - which he did moments later on Ian...

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Infielder Jimmy Paredes and author Jim Henneman to appear at York Galleria for autograph signing on June 29

June 25, 2015, 9:32am

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Infielder Jimmy Paredes and author Jim Henneman to appear at York Galleria for autograph signing on June 29

The Orioles today announced that infielder Jimmy Paredes will appear at the Official Orioles Team Store at the York Galleria (2899 Whiteford Rd.) in York, PA to sign autographs and greet fans on Monday, June 29, from 11 a.m. to noon. Additionally, longtime Baltimore sportswriter Jim Henneman will be on hand to sign copies of "Baltimore Orioles: 60 Years of Orioles Magic." The event is free of charge and open to the public. Paredes currently ranks fifth among American League competitors with a...