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Gonzalez allows four in first in return to Oakland (Nats lose 9-1)

May 11, 2014, 12:40pm

Gio Gonzalez didn't have a dream start to his first game in Oakland since being traded to the Nationals. The left-hander was torched in the first, allowing four runs on five hits and a walk - all after retiring the first two batters of the game. Josh Donaldson drew a base on balls to start the rally. Yoenis Cespedes then reached on an infield single. Catcher Derek Norris, who was a part of the package Washington sent to the A's for Gonzalez, provided the big blow - a three-run homer to left...

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Williams, Soriano, Storen, Roark discuss Nats' 4-3 walk-off loss

May 10, 2014, 9:06pm

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Williams, Soriano, Storen, Roark discuss Nats' 4-3 walk-off loss

OAKLAND - This was a tough one. The Nationals led 3-1 entering the bottom of the ninth inning, with their closer on the hill who had delivered 25 consecutive scoreless innings. Tanner Roark had thrown 7 2/3 stellar innings, and the Nats were on their way to securing at least one game of a tough three-game set against the A's. Instead, they left O.Co Coliseum with a 4-3, 10-inning loss. Rafael Soriano surrendered two runs in the ninth, then Drew Storen allowed the game-winning run in the...

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Moore at first, Hairston at DH, Gonzalez sees former team for first time

May 11, 2014, 9:44am

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Moore at first, Hairston at DH, Gonzalez sees former team for first time

OAKLAND - Tyler Moore wastes no time getting back in the lineup after being called up this morning, as he's starting at first base for the Nationals' series finale against the Athletics. Scott Hairston will serve as the designated hitter with Kevin Frandsen in left. The Nats pitch Gio Gonzalez against the A's Scott Kazmir in a matchup of hot-starting left-handers. Gonzalez is 3-1 with a 2.91 ERA through seven starts while Kazmir is 4-1 with a 2.64 ERA in seven starts. This marks the first...

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Espinosa, Nats get to Gray in third (A's rally to win 4-3 in 10)

May 10, 2014, 5:58pm

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Espinosa, Nats get to Gray in third (A's rally to win 4-3 in 10)

A's ace Sonny Gray has allowed three earned runs in a game only twice this year. He surrendered that many in an inning when the Nationals jumped all over the American League ERA leader with three runs in the third. With one out, Danny Espinosa launched his fifth homer of the season to right-center for a 1-0 Nats lead. Zach Walters and Denard Span followed with singles to right before Kevin Frandsen doubled to center to score both runners and up the advantage to 3-0. In that one frame,...

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Nationals recall first baseman/outfielder Tyler Moore from Triple-A Syracuse, place first baseman Adam LaRoche on DL

May 11, 2014, 8:50am

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The Washington Nationals today recalled first baseman/outfielder Tyler Moore from Syracuse of the Triple-A International League and placed first baseman Adam LaRoche on the 15-day Disabled List with a right quad strain, retroactive to May 10. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Moore, 27, returns to the Nationals for his second stint of the season after briefly returning to Triple-A on May 8. In 18 games at the Major League level...

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LaRoche headed to DL with strained quad

May 10, 2014, 8:53pm

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OAKLAND - Just as it looked like the Nationals were starting to get healthier, they'll lose one of their most productive hitters for at least 15 days. Manager Matt Williams announced after tonight's 4-3 walk-off loss to the A's that Adam LaRoche will have to be placed on the 15-day DL with a right quad strain. LaRoche underwent an MRI earlier today, and after examination of the test results, the Nats have decided to shut their first baseman down for the time being. "It's high quad, hip...

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LaRoche has MRI on quad, Nats to take "serious look" at whether to shelve him

May 10, 2014, 3:59pm

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LaRoche has MRI on quad, Nats to take "serious look" at whether to shelve him

Adam LaRoche's strained quad could very well land the Nationals first baseman on the disabled list after all. Nothing has been decided, but LaRoche had an MRI done Saturday after the quad tightened again during Friday night's game, and the Nats will have to decide whether to continue to let him work through it or rehab it to full health. LaRoche served as the team's designated hitter Friday, but is out of the lineup tonight because of what he felt in the series opener at Oakland. "It...

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LaRoche sits, Walters makes first start in outfield at A's

May 10, 2014, 1:49pm

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LaRoche sits, Walters makes first start in outfield at A's

OAKLAND - Adam LaRoche will get to rest his injured quad entirely tonight, as manager Matt Williams has given the veteran first baseman the night off one game after putting him at designated hitter. Williams had said he expected LaRoche to be at first for tonight's game with Athletics ace Sonny Gray on the mound. The Nationals manager is likely to share why LaRoche is out of the lineup during his pregame meeting with the media. With LaRoche out, Kevin Frandsen starts at first for the second...

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Williams, Tarasco on Nats giving Walters first career start in outfield

May 10, 2014, 4:17pm

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Williams, Tarasco on Nats giving Walters first career start in outfield

In a perfect world, the Nationals would have Bryce Harper in left and Adam LaRoche at first tonight in Oakland. Instead, Zach Walters gets his first start of the season at a position he has never played in the major leagues, and only once patrolled in 465 minor league contests. Walters will man left field for the Nats tonight rather than shortstop or third base, where he has played exclusively in the majors over the last two seasons. "We just have a need, especially against Sonny (Gray) with...

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Nationals need confident Detwiler to solidify left side of bullpen

May 10, 2014, 8:26am

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Losing 8-0 is never fun. But getting Ross Detwiler some extended work is a promising sign. Doug Fister struggled in his first start for the Nationals, surrendering seven runs, five of them earned runs, in 4 1/3 innings. Detwiler had a very difficult May 6 against the Dodgers, giving up four runs on three hits himself, over one inning. But Friday he was able to hang in there, getting out of the fifth inning for Fister. Detwiler went 2 1/3 frames, scattering three hits, one hit batter, striking...

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Takeaways from Fister's first Nats start

May 10, 2014, 10:31am

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Takeaways from Fister's first Nats start

OAKLAND - OK, so Doug Fister's first start as a National didn't go as he had hoped. Pitching for his new team, trying to make a positive first impression, with some California-area friends and family members in attendance, Fister allowed seven runs (five earned) on nine hits, and made a throwing error that led to a first-inning run. Again, not exactly how Fister would have drawn it up. But there are a few factors that fans should consider when looking at Fister's Nationals debut. One,...

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Fister's early error proves costly (Nats lose 8-0)

May 09, 2014, 6:29pm

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Fister's early error proves costly (Nats lose 8-0)

Doug Fister was in line to start his Nationals debut with an easy first inning - that is, when nerves, enthusiasm or whatever other emotion he took into tonight's contest appeared to get in the way. Fister got John Jaso and Jed Lowrie to fly out to start the game before Josh Donaldson singled back to the pitcher. Fister didn't eat the grounder or make a safe throw to first. He fired wide of the bag and up the right field line, awarding Donaldson an additional two bases on the error. Brandon...

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Williams discusses Fister's rough Nats debut and more defensive miscues

May 09, 2014, 9:55pm

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Williams discusses Fister's rough Nats debut and more defensive miscues

OAKLAND - The good news is that Doug Fister seemingly made it out of his first start back off the disabled list in good shape from a physical standpoint. The not-so-good news is that Fister was hit around in his Nationals debut, and the Nats dropped an 8-0 ballgame to the Athletics in the opener of this three-game set. Fister allowed seven runs (five earned) on nine hits over 4 1/3 innings. He struck out two, walked none and allowed three home runs, tying for the most homers he's ever...

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Finally getting to see Fister in action

May 09, 2014, 8:42am

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SAN FRANCISCO - Good morning from the West Coast, where it's been cool and drizzly for most of the last 24 hours. The Nationals flew here after Wednesday's game in order to give them time to get acclimated to the Bay Area and the time change. It would have been great to get yesterday's off-day back at home, but a day off in San Francisco ain't half bad, either. Tonight, it's back to business. Doug Fister will take the mound for his Nationals debut, while the Athletics will send former Nats...

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LaRoche on his ailing quad, serving as DH for series opener at A's

May 09, 2014, 5:59pm

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LaRoche on his ailing quad, serving as DH for series opener at A's

Adam LaRoche has been hampered by a strained quad for a couple of weeks now, and the latest indication that it isn't better yet came Friday when the Nationals started their sure-handed first baseman as the designated hitter in Oakland. LaRoche said he sees it trending in the right direction, but he's not surprised it has stuck around this long. "If it wasn't (getting better), I'd probably try something different and it's day-to-day. Some days, I'll move a lot more on it and it's way...

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Williams excited to get Fister back, updates McLouth

May 09, 2014, 5:29pm

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Williams excited to get Fister back, updates McLouth

For the first time this season, the Nationals rotation is just as they drew it up. Right-hander Doug Fister will make his first start since the Dec. 2 trade that brought him to Washington from Detroit, having overcome elbow inflammation and a lat injury that sidelined him for the first month of the season. Manager Matt Williams expressed excitement to have Fister healthy - and rightfully so - when talking to the media at O.co Coliseum in Oakland before tonight's game. "It's good for him,...

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Nationals reinstate right-hander Doug Fister

May 09, 2014, 3:10pm

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The Washington Nationals today returned from rehab and reinstated right-handed pitcher Doug Fister from the 15-Day Disabled List. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Fister, 30, joins the Nationals rotation after missing the season's first 34 games with a right lat strain. He was acquired in a December 2013 trade with Detroit in which the Nationals sent INF Steve Lombardozzi, LHP Ian Krol and LHP Robbie Ray to the Tigers. In...

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Ramos back in lineup, batting fifth against Dodgers

May 07, 2014, 7:28am

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Ramos back in lineup, batting fifth against Dodgers

March 31. May 7. Finally. Nationals manager Matt Williams announced that Wilson Ramos returns to the lineup today against the Dodgers, batting fifth and catching for Stephen Strasburg. Just like he did on opening day March 31. Ramos suffered a left hamate fracture in his hand in that first game against the Mets, had surgery and now has rehabbed to the point that he's ready to return to the lineup. Ramos said his hand feels strong and he has done enough running to be ready to return. "Feels...

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LaRoche at DH, Frandsen at first for Fister's Nats debut

May 09, 2014, 2:43pm

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LaRoche at DH, Frandsen at first for Fister's Nats debut

OAKLAND - Adam LaRoche will serve as the designated hitter while Kevin Frandsen will man first base as right-hander Doug Fister makes his anticipated Nationals debut tonight against the Athletics. LaRoche will be the Nats' DH for the second time this season while Frandsen plays first for the first time in 2014. He did start at first 35 times, and appeared there 40 times overall, for the Phillies last season. Fister comes off the disabled list to make his first start of the year, and first...

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Notes on LaRoche, Zimmerman, Rendon, Rosenbaum and more

May 09, 2014, 3:34am

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Notes on LaRoche, Zimmerman, Rendon, Rosenbaum and more

First baseman Adam LaRoche delivered one of the biggest hits of Wednesday's 3-2 won over the Dodgers, but then had trouble moving around the bases. LaRoche was unable to score from first following a long double. This was a clear sign that he can hit with his very sore quad, but he can't run as fast as he would like. It also bothers other parts of his game. "That is another frustrating thing part there," LaRoche said. "It obviously hinders me on the base paths. It is tough to move...