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Nationals have chance to duplicate 2005 Astros' remarkable turnaround

July 19, 2019, 12:24pm

As Astros pitcher Roy Oswalt studied videos of Cardinals batters in preparation for Game 6 of the 2005 National League Championship Series - the biggest game in Houston franchise history - he got an unusual interruption. Astros owner Drayton McLane came up to Oswalt and promised to buy him a bulldozer if he could pitch the team into the World Series for the first time. The incentive worked. Oswalt pitched seven strong innings and beat the Cardinals 5-1 in St. Louis, sending the Astros to the...

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Nationals recall Joe Ross

July 21, 2019, 12:27pm

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The Washington Nationals recalled right-handed pitcher Joe Ross from Triple-A Fresno and placed right-handed pitcher Austin Voth on the 10-Day Injured List (retroactive to July 18) with right bicep tendinitis on Sunday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Ross, 26, was recalled to make his first Major League start of the season on Sunday night against the Atlanta Braves. He returns to the Nationals after going 2-3 with a 4.28 ERA (19...

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Voth's start in question, Scherzer throws pain-free (Nats up 4-3)

July 20, 2019, 2:43pm

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Voth's start in question, Scherzer throws pain-free (Nats up 4-3)

ATLANTA - Austin Voth may not be able to make his start in place of Max Scherzer on Sunday night, but Scherzer's chances of starting later in the week jumped up significantly after the Nationals ace was able to throw off a bullpen mound today for the first time since he went on the injured list. Since it became clear Scherzer wouldn't be ready to return from his back injury in time to face the Braves this weekend, Voth has appeared to be the logical candidate to start Sunday night's series...

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Rookie Robles rising to occasion in big moments

July 19, 2019, 10:25pm

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Rookie Robles rising to occasion in big moments

ATLANTA - The bottom of the ninth at SunTrust Park last night left a sour taste in the Nationals' mouths. But it couldn't completely wash away the brief moment of exuberance they felt in the top of the ninth when Victor Robles provided his latest bit of late-game heroics. Robles' game-tying, two-run homer with two outs against Braves closer Luke Jackson was a jaw-dropping moment for the Nationals rookie, who has provided several of them already this season. "That was an unbelievable home...

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Nats lose after wild, head-scratching ninth inning (updated)

July 19, 2019, 6:56pm

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Nats lose after wild, head-scratching ninth inning (updated)

ATLANTA - They had just watched Victor Robles provide the latest in a summer full of jaw-dropping, inspiring moments to bring the Nationals back from the dead. Down to their last out in what had been a sleepy night at SunTrust Park for 8 2/3 innings, the Nats had just tied the game on Robles' monster home run off Braves closer Luke Jackson. And then, chaos. And confusion. And a dispiriting, 4-3 loss to Atlanta that opened up manager Davey Martinez to all sorts of questions and criticism for...

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Game 97 lineups: Nats at Braves

July 20, 2019, 11:46am

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ATLANTA - The Nationals are attempting to pick themselves up off the mat after Friday night's crushing loss. But in order to do that, they'll need to take down the Braves' ace tonight. Mike Soroka, the 21-year-old owner of a 10-1 record and 2.24 ERA, takes the mound at SunTrust Park. He hasn't take a loss since April 18 against the Diamondbacks. The Nats got a brief look at the right-hander last month in D.C., but you'll remember he had to depart after only two innings when he was hit by a...

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Inflamed bursa sac will keep Scherzer on IL (Nats down 3-1)

July 19, 2019, 2:40pm

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Inflamed bursa sac will keep Scherzer on IL (Nats down 3-1)

ATLANTA - An inflamed bursa sac in his back will prevent Max Scherzer from pitching Sunday night against the Braves, but the Nationals ace is optimistic he'll be good to go soon, once a cortisone shot he received earlier this week takes full effect. Scherzer, who hasn't pitched since July 6 due to what initially was explained by the Nationals to be a mid-back strain, learned on Monday he's actually dealing with scapulothoracic bursitis: inflammation of the bursa sac between his scapula and...

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On Zimmerman's hard contact and Rainey's whiffs

July 18, 2019, 10:04pm

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On Zimmerman's hard contact and Rainey's whiffs

ATLANTA - Stephen Strasburg stole the show Thursday night, but there was more to the Nationals' 13-4 win over the Braves than the right-hander's stunning offensive performance. ... * Ryan Zimmerman hit the ball hard four times and wound up with two doubles. It began as a frustrating evening for Zimmerman, who was 0-for-3 through four innings and struck out with two on, one out and the Nats leading 2-1 in the top of the third. But two of his outs came on balls that left his bat at more than...

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Strasburg's bat carries Nats to blowout win over Braves (updated)

July 18, 2019, 7:05pm

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Strasburg's bat carries Nats to blowout win over Braves (updated)

ATLANTA - The ball cracked off his bat at 105 mph and soared on a 420-foot journey over the left field bullpen at SunTrust Park. And as the big slugger rounded the bases, the visitors' dugout roared with approval and formed its customary dance line to greet the man who had just clubbed this no-doubt home run. And then Stephen Strasburg danced. It was awkward, to be sure. And it required some help from Gerardo Parra, the veteran outfielder who started this whole home run dance phenomenon...

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Game 96 lineups: Nats at Braves

July 19, 2019, 11:50am

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ATLANTA - The Nationals couldn't have asked for a better start to this big weekend series. Now they'll look to keep it rolling tonight and perhaps move to within three games in the loss column of the Braves. They'll do so with a historically notable battery. Patrick Corbin and Yan Gomes are each celebrating their birthdays today (Gomes is 32, Corbin is 30). And they're paired up, which makes this only the second time in major league history that a starting pitcher and catcher have shared...

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Still not 100 percent, Scherzer still up in air for weekend

July 18, 2019, 2:38pm

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Still not 100 percent, Scherzer still up in air for weekend

ATLANTA - If Max Scherzer is going to face the Braves this weekend, he's going to have to make some significant strides in the next 24 hours. And he's going to have to convince the Nationals powers that it's worth putting him on the mound even if he's potentially not 100 percent healthy. Scherzer, who hasn't pitched since July 6 due to a mid-back strain, played catch on flat ground this afternoon for the third straight day. Manager Davey Martinez described that throwing session, from 90...

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Nationals launch "Kids Eat Free" program for fans 12 and under

July 19, 2019, 11:00am

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You know that old saying that there's no such thing as a free meal? Well, at Nationals Park, that adage will soon no longer apply. Beginning with the July 22 home game against the Rockies, the Nationals will debut the "Kids Eat Free" program, where children 12 and under will receive complimentary meals through the Labor Day game against the Mets. Complimentary meal packs will include a hot dog, a choice of chips or applesauce, and a 12-ounce bottled water or soda. They will be available at...

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Washington Nationals launch Kids Eat Free program

July 19, 2019, 7:39am

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Today, the Washington Nationals launched the Kids Eat Free program, a brand-new initiative that will offer complimentary meals for children ages 12 and under beginning with the July 22nd game against the Colorado Rockies and running through the Labor Day game vs. the New York Mets. The Nationals are the first Major League team to offer free meals to all young fans at every home game. "We are thrilled to launch this first-of-its-kind program," said Jake Burns, Nationals Executive Vice...

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Nats open 2nd half of season with series in Philly | MASN All Access

July 15, 2019, 10:28pm

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Nats open 2nd half of season with series in Philly | MASN All Access

Paul Mancano previews the Nationals' weekend series against the Phillies.

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Bob Carpenter explains how he scores some complex plays

July 15, 2019, 11:54pm

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Bob Carpenter explains how he scores some complex plays

Nationals play-by-play announcer Bob Carpenter sits down to explain how he scored some of the year's most wild plays.

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Davey Martinez on Scherzer's scratched start and sore back

July 16, 2019, 12:12am

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Davey Martinez on Scherzer's scratched start and sore back

Nationals manager Davey Martinez speaks to the media about Max Scherzer's back injury and why the Nationals decided to push back his first start of the second half of the season, originally scheduled for Sunday. More: http://www.masn.me/nats

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Game 95 lineups: Nats at Braves

July 18, 2019, 11:51am

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ATLANTA - No team in baseball has a better winning percentage since May 25 than the Nationals: .690. The next-best winning percentage after that: .659, by the Braves. And so the Nats, in spite of their torrid pace for nearly two months, have barely gained any ground on the National League East leaders, who enter play today 6 1/2 games up (only five in the loss column). There are, however, 14 head-to-head games still on the schedule between these teams. A whopping 21 percent of the Nationals'...

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Strasburg homers, has five RBIs (Nats lead 10-1)

July 18, 2019, 4:48pm

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Strasburg homers, has five RBIs (Nats lead 10-1)

ATLANTA - Stephen Strasburg has become the latest Nationals hitter to go through the dugout dance line following a home run. Yes, you read that correctly. Strasburg launched a 420-foot laser over the left field bullpen at SunTrust Park, capping an eight-run top of the third for the Nationals, who have opened up a commanding lead over the Braves in the opener of this critical, four-game weekend series. The Nats had already plated five runs in the inning before Strasburg stepped to the plate. (He...

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Suero distracted as Nats relinquish late lead and fall 9-2

July 17, 2019, 8:33pm

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Suero distracted as Nats relinquish late lead and fall 9-2

BALTIMORE - The Nationals built a precarious 2-1 lead heading to the bottom of the seventh following six masterful innings from right-hander Erick Fedde. The Orioles then exploded for eight runs in the seventh and eighth frames to put the game away and drop the Nats 9-2. The Birds scored five runs on six hits in blowing the game open in the eighth. Trey Mancini hit two homers and had three RBIs, and Anthony Santander had two hits and two RBIs for the Orioles. After a two-week layoff, Fedde...

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Nationals now focus on "big series" in Atlanta starting tonight

July 18, 2019, 4:02am

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The Nationals have 14 games remaining against the first-place Braves, who hold a 6 1/2-game lead in the National League East. But the Nats are only five games back in the loss column following Wednesday's 9-2 loss at Baltimore. Tonight they embark on a critical four-game set at SunTrust Park. Right-hander Stephen Strasburg (11-4, 3.46 ERA) takes on right-hander Julio Teheran (5-6, 3.71) in the series opener. All four games begin after 7 p.m. Assembled media spoke to Nationals manager Davey...