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Mark Hornbaker: A game to remember during Washington's last pennant race

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Mark Hornbaker: A game to remember during Washington's last pennant race
On this day in 1945, a large crowd of more than 24,000 fans turned out to Griffith Stadium to watch the visiting Cleveland Indians play the red-hot Washington Senators. The Senators went into the game having won eight of 10 games and found themselves only one game behind the American League-leading Detroit Tigers. With such a big game in the nation's capital, it would only be fitting that both teams would be starting pitchers who were World War II veterans. The Cleveland Indians' started...
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Byron Kerr

Catching depth displayed on Nationals' instructional league roster

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Catching depth displayed on Nationals' instructional league roster
The Nationals instructional league begins in late September and the coaching staff will get a chance to teach and mold top catching talent within the organization. Three of the players on this year's instructional roster finished the season with the Single-A Hagerstown Suns: David Freitas, Cole Leonida and Adrian Nieto. Freitas hit .288 with 13 homers, 73 RBIs in 123 games. Georgia Tech product Leonida battled through injuries to play 39 games with two homers and 16 RBIs. Instructional will...
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Sept. 16-18 Social Media Weekend will give Nats fans a chance to win

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Sept. 16-18 Social Media Weekend will give Nats fans a chance to win
This season, MASNsports.com has seen tremendous growth, thanks in large part to its ability to interact with fans through social media. With in-game alerts via text message, breaking news broadcast through the @masnNationals Twitter account and the MASN Nationals Facebook page, which has created a daily forum for fans to gather together to discuss and cheer for the Nationals, social media has become our best tool when it comes to delivering the latest information to you, the fans. So, as a...
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Byron Kerr

Nationals' instructional league roster: Pitchers

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Nationals' instructional league roster: Pitchers
The Nationals are preparing their prospects for the instructional league schedule, which will begin Sept. 23 at home in Viera, Fla., against Atlanta. Report date is Sept. 16 and the first workout is Sept. 17. Each day of the current road trip we will focus on the roster and today our focus is on the pitchers. Here is the list of the 24 pitchers expected on the roster: Name (Age) Position Gregori Baez (19) LHP A.J. Cole (19) RHS Paul Demny (22) RHS Brian Dupra (22) RHS Pedro...
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Potomac's season ends in Frederick with 3-2 loss

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Potomac's season ends in Frederick with 3-2 loss
The Single-A Potomac Nationals fell at Frederick 3-2 on Monday night, ending their defense of the Mills Cup.
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Wild race brewing in AL, Strasburg loses some of his buzz

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Wild race brewing in AL, Strasburg loses some of his buzz
Perhaps there's going to be more drama that expected in baseball's final month - and the Orioles have a chance to determine the American League's wild card. It's likely, and not unexpected, that the American League West will be decided on the final three games when the Texas Rangers play the Los Angeles Angels. But, now, there's a possible wild card race brewing in the AL. Even though time is against them, the Tampa Bay Rays came to Baltimore Monday night trailing the Boston Red Sox by...
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Josh Land

Dave Nichols: Strasburg's shortened start the prudent course of action

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Dave Nichols: Strasburg's shortened start the prudent course of action
Stephen Strasburg made his second big league start of the season for the Washington Nationals on Sunday. The big righty struggled a bit with his normally pinpoint control and saw a drop in velocity on most his pitches, but he gutted out a 57-pitch, three-inning start, giving up one earned run on three hits. He did not walk a batter for his second consecutive start and struck out four Houston Astros, three on his devastating changeup and one on a biting two-seam fastball. Manager Davey Johnson...
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Byron Kerr

Potomac rallies to extend series; Harrisburg eliminated

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Potomac rallies to extend series; Harrisburg eliminated
The Single-A Potomac Nationals scored six runs in the bottom of the eighth frame to topple Frederick 6-1 in a must win Game 4 at Pfitzner Stadium in Woodbridge, Va. The deciding game five at 7 p.m. Monday night in Frederick. Zach Walters, Destin Hood and Jose Lozada each had a pair of RBIs for Cameron Selik, who notches the win. Richmond dropped Harrisburg 2-1 to sweep the series 3-0. The Senators' lone run came on an Erik Komatsu double and then he scored on a Stephen King base hit. ...
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Jesus Flores building back strength and confidence in game follows

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Jesus Flores building back strength and confidence in game follows
The Nationals' catcher Jesus Flores has had a good homestand and has been able to hit the ball well to the outfield, especially the left field corner in his past few games. Flores has gone 5-for-8 with two doubles and an RBI during the Nationals' homestand against the Mets, Dodgers and Astros. Flores said his confidence is growing as he gets more playing time and gets farther away from the shoulder and labrum issues that sidelined him for close to two seasons. "I feel like I am having a...
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Nationals versus Astros lineup 9/11/11

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Nationals versus Astros lineup 9/11/11
Here is the Nationals' lineup for the series finale with the Astros.   Desmond - SS Ankiel - CF Zimmerman - 3B Morse - LF Werth - RF Espinosa - 2B Marrero - 1B Ramos - C Strasburg - P  
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Frederick Sends Potomac to brink of elimination

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Frederick Sends Potomac to brink of elimination
The Single-A Potomac Nationals face elimination Sunday after falling 5-1 in Game 2 of their divisional series against the Frederick Keys Saturday night in Woodbridge, Va. The P-Nats managed just three hits against the Keys with Scott Copeland getting stronger as the game went on. Copeland retired 11 of the final 12 hitters he faced. Destin Hood crushed a solo home run for the P-Nats' lone tally. The Keys lead the best-of-five series two games to one. Evan Bronson lasted 4 2/3 innings,...
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Johnson says Espinosa might be "over trying" to get out of slump

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Johnson says Espinosa might be "over trying" to get out of slump
Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa went 0-for-4 Saturday in Washington's 9-3 setback to the Houston Astros, striking out his last three at-bats. He has gone 0-for-his-last-11 at the plate, and has struck out 11 of his last 15 at-bats. His average has dipped to .226 but that does not bother Nationals manager Davey Johnson, who said Espinosa is working harder than anyone he has seen to figure out what is going wrong in the batter's box. "Well, he is so driven," Johnson said. "He is...
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Lombardozzi relishes opportunity to play pair of infield positions

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Lombardozzi relishes opportunity to play pair of infield positions
Nationals infielder Steve Lombardozzi has been able to play shortstop and second base in his first three games in the big leagues and doesn't mind being moved around. "It has been awesome," Lombardozzi said. "I was glad I got a chance to play short. I am getting comfortable at both positions. The more positions I get to play, the better for me. I am happy to do whatever it takes." Lombardozzi says he has been playing on the right side of the infield for most of his career, but he is...
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Potomac goes for series lead at home tonight against Frederick

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Potomac goes for series lead at home tonight against Frederick
The Single-A Potomac Nationals shutout the Frederick Keys 8-0 to even their best-of-five series at one. Brian Peacock and Francisco Soriano smacked home runs while Eury Perez went 3-for-4 with a double and four runs scored. Left-hander Sammy Solis went 4 2/3 innings, scattering five hits, allowing no runs with one walk and seven strikeouts. Neil Holland, Joe Testa and Cameron Selik shut down the Keys from that point to preserve the win. Game Three tonight a Pfitzner Stadium features Evan...
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Lombardozzi, Peacock earn minor league honors from Nationals

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Lombardozzi, Peacock earn minor league honors from Nationals
The Washington Nationals today named infielder Steve Lombardozzi Minor League Player of the Year and right-hander Brad Peacock Minor League Pitcher of the Year for the 2011 season. Nationals Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo, Assistant General Manager and Vice President of Player Development Bob Boone, Director of Player Development Doug Harris and Director of Minor League Operations Mark Scialabba made the joint announcement. Lombardozzi batted...
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The Road Back: Chronicling Stephen Strasburg's return to the major leagues

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The Road Back: Chronicling Stephen Strasburg's return to the major leagues
On June 9, 2009, the Nationals selected Stephen Strasburg with the No. 1 overall pick in the First-Year Player Draft. Strasburg, a right-hander from San Diego State University, was one of the most highly touted draft picks in recent memory and from his first day in the Nationals' organization, caught the eye of baseball fans around the country. Nearly one year later, amid flashbulbs at a sold-out Nationals Park, Strasburg made his major league debut against the Pittsburgh Pirates, going seven...
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Weekend security measures at Nationals Park

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Weekend security measures at Nationals Park
Washington Nationals Observe 9/11 Remembrance Day Fans should expect enhanced security procedures throughout the weekend Due to heightened security precautions surrounding 9/11 Remembrance Day, the Washington Nationals encourage fans to arrive earlier than normal and leave backpacks, bags and extra items at home throughout the weekend. Enhanced security procedures at Nationals Park may slow entry into the ballpark on both Saturday and Sunday. Fans should prepare for the following safety...
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Despite four runs allowed, Johnson sees Wang making progress

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Despite four runs allowed, Johnson sees Wang making progress
Despite allowing two runs in the first and third frames, Chien-Ming Wang managed to go six innings for the Nationals in a no decision Thursday in Game One of a doubleheader versus the Dodgers. He did not walk a batter and struck out three. Wang said through an interpreter that the Dodgers tried to "get my first pitch. So, later on I threw more breaking balls." Wang said he would like to adjust his warmups so that he gets started a little earlier, that maybe that will help him get in a groove...
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Could top prospect Tyler Moore switch to the outfield for the Nationals?

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Could top prospect Tyler Moore switch to the outfield for the Nationals?
Double-A Harrisburg Senators first baseman Tyler Moore continues to make outstanding progress up the Nationals chain. His power numbers have drawn rave reviews and he has been a solid contributor to the first-place Senators as they venture into the divisional series at Richmond this weekend. Unfortunately, Metro Bank Park is under water so the entire best-of-five series will have to be played entirely in Virginia. "We had to evacuate two days ago," Moore said. "They were showing us...
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Flooding forces Double-A Senators to move playoff series to Richmond

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Flooding forces Double-A Senators to move playoff series to Richmond
Rain impacted the Nationals' schedule this week, but it has also affected two minor league playoff series for two Nats' affiliates - Single-A Potomac of the Carolina League and Double-A Harrisburg in the Eastern League. The worst has been in the Harrisburg, Pa., area where City Island and Metro Bank Park are completely flooded and
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