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Revere needs to get back on track for Nats offense to ignite

July 22, 2016, 7:46pm

Nationals center fielder Ben Revere struggled to get on base Friday night in a 5-3 setback to San Diego. Revere went 0-for-5 with three groundouts to second base and a pair of center field flyouts. The rough patch is beginning to pile up for Revere. He has two hits in his last seven games and is hitting only .176 (9-for-51) in his previous 15 contests. Manager Dusty Baker said the Padres were able to get Revere to go under in his swings. Baker said Revere trying to hit the ball up is not going...

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Game 98 lineups: Nats vs. Padres

July 23, 2016, 11:10am

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It is an extraordinarily hot day here in the nation's capital, where according to my trusty weather app, it is currently 95 degrees with a heat index of 105. It will cool down moderately before Max Scherzer takes the mound at 7:05 p.m., but not a whole lot. If you're coming to the game, please make sure you prepare accordingly and do what you need to do to stay relatively cool. As for the game itself, the Nationals are attempting to snap a two-game losing streak, trying to beat a Padres club...

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Werth and Ramos lift Nats to quick start (Padres win 5-3)

July 22, 2016, 3:34pm

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Werth and Ramos lift Nats to quick start (Padres win 5-3)

The Padres scored first against Nationals right-hander Tanner Roark. Right fielder Matt Kemp blasted a 3-1 pitch over the left-center field wall to give San Diego a 1-0 lead. The Nationals quickly answered in the bottom on the first. With one out, Jayson Werth slammed a home run over the left field wall and the game was even up at 1-1. Werth now has a 26-game on-base streak with the first-inning homer. Later in the inning, Bryce Harper walked and then stole second base. It was his 15th stolen...

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Allowing two homers again, Nats fall to Padres 5-3

July 22, 2016, 7:24pm

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Allowing two homers again, Nats fall to Padres 5-3

In the last game of the series against the Dodgers on Thursday, third baseman Justin Turner cranked two homers and had five RBIs as L.A. won over the Nationals 6-3 to take the series. That scenario repeated itself Friday, when Padres and former Dodgers right-fielder Matt Kemp launched two homers and finished with four RBIs in a San Diego series-opening 5-3 win over the Nationals. Manager Dusty Baker said he wants his club to be more aggressive early in games. "We don't kick dirt on people...

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Solis joins Zimmerman at Potomac, Ross rehab Sunday

July 22, 2016, 12:57pm

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Solis joins Zimmerman at Potomac, Ross rehab Sunday

Manager Dusty Baker announced that left-hander Sammy Solis will begin his rehab assignment and pitch tonight and tomorrow night for high Single-A Potomac as he recovers from right knee inflammation. He has been on the disabled list retroactive to July 8. First baseman Ryan Zimmerman will be the designated hitter tonight for Potomac as he continues his rehab assignment. Last night, he had a single, a double and a run scored in the P-Nats' 4-2 win. "He told me that he felt good," Baker said of...

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Game 97 lineups: Padres at Nationals

July 22, 2016, 10:44am

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The Nationals welcome in the Padres to D.C., searching to get back on track after losing three of their last four games. Washington split four games with San Diego earlier this season, winning the first two from June 16-19 at Petco Park. Five Nationals players, including Stephen Strasburg and Daniel Murphy, were invited to last week's All-Star Game in San Diego. Murphy has hit in eight straight games, hitting 12-for-30 (.400) with five doubles, four homers, 13 RBIs and six runs scored. He...

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Opposite dugout: After making some moves, Padres might still hold trade chips at deadline

July 21, 2016, 1:48pm

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Opposite dugout: After making some moves, Padres might still hold trade chips at deadline

Manager: Andy Green (1st season) Record: 41-55 Last 10 games: 3-7 Who to watch: 1B Wil Myers (.277/.347/.505 with 20 HR, 61 RBIs), LF Melvin Upton Jr. (.260 with 16 HR, 44 RBIs), RF Matt Kemp (20 HR, 63 RBIs), LHP Christian Friedrich (4-6, 4.55 ERA), LHP Ryan Butcher (3.14 ERA) Season series vs. Nationals: 2-2 Pitching probables: July 22: RHP Luis Perdomo vs. RHP Tanner Roark, 7:05 p.m., MASN July 23: RHP Edwin Jackson vs. RHP Max Scherzer, 7:05 p.m., MASN July 24: LHP Christian Friedrich vs....

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Zimmerman solid in seven innings at Potomac

July 22, 2016, 5:11am

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Zimmerman solid in seven innings at Potomac

First baseman Ryan Zimmerman completed his first rehab assignment in high Single-A Potomac's 4-2 win over Winston-Salem. Zimmerman went 2-for-4 with a single, double and run scored while playing seven innings at first base. After a single in the first, Zimmerman doubled in the fifth and scored on a Alec Keller single. Zimmerman is expected to be with Potomac through Saturday's game. Nats manager Dusty Baker is hoping to have Zimmerman to return to play in Cleveland on Tuesday. He is...

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Winning streak over for Strasburg, but positives come out of loss

July 21, 2016, 12:45pm

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Winning streak over for Strasburg, but positives come out of loss

The winning streak is over for Stephen Strasburg. But what might be more impressive is how he did not give up after a rocky first two innings. Justin Turner slammed two homers and had five RBIs as the Dodgers built a 6-1 lead through three innings. Turner connected on 3-2 slider in the first and a 3-0 four-seam fastball in the third against Strasburg, who suffered his first loss since September 9, 2015, as the Dodgers dropped the Nationals 6-3. Manager Dusty Baker pointed towards the pair of...

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Zimmerman on rehab assignment; Solis, Ross close; Werth day off

July 21, 2016, 7:22am

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Zimmerman on rehab assignment; Solis, Ross close; Werth day off

First baseman Ryan Zimmerman will begin his rehab assignment tonight at high Single-A Potomac to test his left rib cage strain. Nationals manager Dusty Baker is hopeful Zimmerman can return to the team early next week. "I'd like him to get three games in probably," Baker said. "Then join us here and travel with us to Cleveland and then be eligible to play on Tuesday." * Baker scratched Jayson Werth from today's original lineup for a day of rest and not any type of injury. "Yeah,...

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Turners make impact in series finale (Strasburg suffers first loss 6-3)

July 21, 2016, 9:06am

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Turners make impact in series finale (Strasburg suffers first loss 6-3)

Justin Turner crushed a two-run shot off Stephen Strasburg to get the Dodgers on the board 2-0 in the first. The Nationals version of Turner was not to be outdone. Trea Turner and Michael A. Taylor singled to start the bottom of the first. Trea and Taylor pulled off a double steal. The Dodgers disputed the safe call at third, but the call was upheld. One batter later, Bryce Harper launched a sacrifice fly to left. The Dodgers led 2-1. Wilson Ramos' single in the second continued a nine-game...

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Rivero back to his consistent self after two more scoreless innings

July 20, 2016, 7:17pm

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Rivero back to his consistent self after two more scoreless innings

Quietly, Felipe Rivero has put together many consistent appearances. Nine in a row to be exact. Wednesday night, he fired a 1-2-3 seventh inning, inducing three flyouts. Then in the eighth, the southpaw Rivero worked two outs before allowing a Howie Kendrick double. He then got Chris Taylor to fly out. Two scoreless innings for Rivero. His previous outing was Sunday's 18-inning marathon against the Pirates. Rivero went a season-high and career-high matching three scoreless innings. Rivero now...

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Game 96 lineups: Dodgers at Nationals

July 20, 2016, 7:28pm

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Right-hander Stephen Strasburg just wants to go out and pitch. But if the San Diego State phenom can pull off the win Thursday afternoon against the L.A. Dodgers, he will have given his team a series win and continued the best start in his career at 14-0. With a victory today, he would also tie Roger Clemens (1986) for the fifth-best start in Major League Baseball history. After Wednesday's 8-1 win, the Nationals now have an 18-17 edge all-time over the Dodgers in D.C. Los Angeles counters...

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Gio Gonzalez turns in best start since May

July 20, 2016, 8:08pm

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Gio Gonzalez turns in best start since May

Two innings into his start last night, Gio Gonzalez had an all-too-familiar look to himself. He was having trouble putting hitters away, resulting in a hefty pitch count of 43. He had already walked two batters. And though he had surrendered just one run to the Dodgers, he seemed to be teetering on the brink of far more serious damage. What transpired after that - four more scoreless innings on just 54 pitches - offered the best evidence in a long time that Gonzalez can right what has turned...

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David Huzzard: Would the Nationals trade for Mike Trout?

July 21, 2016, 6:17am

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There's a thin line between rumors and speculation. This is the time of year when everybody is trying to predict who will get moved where and for how much. The latest bit of speculation about the Nationals would be game-changing. While Reynaldo Lopez didn't get great results in his debut, his strikeout ability and velocity were on display and there were flashes of the promise. Trea Turner flashed his speed and stole home last night. Lucas Giolito had a good but abridged first outing with the...

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Nationals combine power and speed in rout of Dodgers

July 20, 2016, 7:40pm

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The Nationals score many of their runs via the home run. They lead the National League with 132 of them, and are on pace for 225 by season's end, which would destroy the club's previous record of 194 in 2014. So the fact they hit four homers tonight during an 8-1 thumping of the Dodgers should not come as much of a surprise. This is what they do. But here's what they're also trying to do on a more regular basis: Score runs not with power, but with speed. Just like they did during a...

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Glover needs only four pitches to finish Dodgers in big league debut

July 20, 2016, 7:05pm

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Glover needs only four pitches to finish Dodgers in big league debut

With the Nationals leading 8-1 heading to the ninth, right-hander Koda Glover was given the perfect opportunity to shine in his major league debut. It took him all of four pitches to finish off the game. The Dodgers managed two flyouts wrapped around a comebacker to Glover. He stabbed the hot shot off pinch-hitter Andrew Toles' bat and calmly threw to first base for the second out. For the second time in as many nights, manager Dusty Baker was impressed with the performance of a player called...

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Harper hits one of four Nats homers in 8-1 win over Dodgers

July 20, 2016, 6:08pm

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Harper hits one of four Nats homers in 8-1 win over Dodgers

Bryce Harper has been hoping for that big hit to ignite a good run. He slammed one of four Nationals homers tonight in an 8-1 victory over the Los Angeles, snapping a six-game losing skid to the Dodgers. Facing the Dodgers right-hander Bud Norris in his first at-bat, Harper crushed a 451-foot two-run shot high into the third deck in right field to give the Nationals a 2-0 lead. It was his 20th homer of the season and first since July 7 at New York against the Mets. According to...

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Zimmerman close to rehab stint; Rendon returns, Drew ailing

July 20, 2016, 1:39pm

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Zimmerman close to rehab stint; Rendon returns, Drew ailing

First baseman Ryan Zimmerman ended Wednesday's batting practice with another round of solid swings. That makes two days in a row that Zimmerman has taken part with full swings in BP. Zimmerman is on the disabled list with a left ribcage strain. He was placed on the DL retroactive to July 7. During pregame clubhouse availability prior to batting practice, Zimmerman talked about the importance of getting swings in before returning. "It feels pretty good," Zimmerman said. "I think whenever...

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Harper reaches third deck for 20th homer (Nats win 8-1)

July 20, 2016, 4:13pm

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Harper reaches third deck for 20th homer (Nats win 8-1)

If it's possible for one swing to get Bryce Harper back into MVP form, this might have been the one. Harper launched a towering home run off Bud Norris in the bottom of the first inning tonight, sending the 3-1 pitch halfway up the third deck down the right field line at Nationals Park, the farthest a ball has ever traveled to that portion of the stadium. The two-run blast traveled 451 feet and left Harper's bat with a velocity of 113 mph, according to Major League Baseball's Statcast...