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Kendrick haunts old team with homer (Phillies win 4-1)

September 26, 2017, 3:56pm

PHILADELPHIA - The middle of the Nats lineup consists of a pair of former Phillies: Howie Kendrick and Jayson Werth. Werth has been with the Nats since 2011. Kendrick came over in a mid-season deal. Kendrick got the offense going for the Nats with a solo homer to deep center field. His ninth homer of the season came on an 0-2 pitch from Phillies starter Jake Thompson to lead off the second. In the first, Bryce Harper walked in his first at-bat since Aug. 12. Anthony Rendon grounded into a 5-4-3...

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Bryce Harper on return: "Excited to be back out there with the guys"

September 26, 2017, 2:07pm

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Bryce Harper on return: "Excited to be back out there with the guys"

PHILADELPHIA - Right fielder Bryce Harper is back. He was supposed to return Monday, but it was moved back a day due to flu-like symptoms. You can tell from listening to his voice he is still quite congested. But that's not going to stop him from playing tonight. "Yeah, I just didn't feel well," Harper said of Monday. "Got up early and just didn't feel really good. That's about it. Didn't want to go out there and something happen and be dehydrated or something like that. So, took...

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Game 157 lineups: Nats at Phillies

September 26, 2017, 11:32am

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PHILADELPHIA - The day has finally arrived. Bryce Harper has finally been reinstated from the 10-day disabled list and will start tonight for the Nationals. He has been out since Aug. 12 with knee and calf injuries. He missed Monday due to flu-like symptoms. He has six games to get ramped up before the team turns its attention to the National League Division Series. Harper will bat second and play right field. Anthony Rendon makes his first appearance in the series after dealing with foot...

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Bryce Harper reinstated

September 25, 2017, 9:24am

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PHILADELPHIA - The Nationals have officially reinstated right fielder Bryce Harper from the disabled list. He is expected to start tonight as the Nats and Phillies meet again in Philadelphia. Harper had missed 42 games after injuring his knee and calf running to first base on Aug. 12. He has worked extensively since to get back healthy. Recently, he has participated in simulated games and batting practice several times a week. The Nats begin the postseason Oct. 6 in the National League Division...

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Bullpen doing its job again, but what's up with Romero usage?

September 26, 2017, 4:16am

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Bullpen doing its job again, but what's up with Romero usage?

PHILADELPHIA - The bullpen shined again Monday. Four relievers, three of them left-handers, shut out the Phillies for the final 10 outs of the game in a 3-1 Nationals win. A key battle occurred in the sixth. Starter A.J. Cole notched two outs to begin the frame. But the Phillies sandwiched a single in there by OdÃºbel Herrera, who had earlier crushed a solo shot. 101 pitches into Cole's start, the Nats decided to go to the bullpen to try to get out of the frame. Left-hander Oliver PÃ©rez...

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Cole and Taylor key 3-1 win; Baker updates Harper's status

September 25, 2017, 7:19pm

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Cole and Taylor key 3-1 win; Baker updates Harper's status

PHILADELPHIA - Right-hander A.J. Cole and center fielder Michael A. Taylor, whose paths have crossed a few times in the organization over the years, combined to lift the Nationals past the Phillies 3-1 in the opening game of a three-game set at Citizens Bank Park on Monday night. Cole spun 5 2/3 solid innings, allowing only an Odubel Herrera line drive homer in the fourth, for his third win of the season. He struck out five batters, using his changeup and slider to mix up hitters. "He's...

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Nationals reinstate outfielder Bryce Harper

September 26, 2017, 11:22am

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The Washington Nationals reinstated outfielder Bryce Harper from the 10-day disabled list on Tuesday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Harper, 24, returns to the Nationals active roster after missing 41 games with a hyperextended left knee. The outfielder, who suffered the injury on Aug. 12 vs. San Francisco, ranked second in the National League in OPS (1.034), second in runs (92), fourth in on-base percentage (.419), fourth in...

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Taylor goes yard to help Cole (Nats win 3-1)

September 25, 2017, 3:54pm

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Taylor goes yard to help Cole (Nats win 3-1)

PHILADELPHIA - Right-hander A.J. Cole did a nice job of getting out of what could have turned into difficult situations in his first two innings tonight against the Phillies. In the first, Nick Williams singled with two outs. But Cole was able to get Rhys Hoskins to ground into a fielder's choice to third to end the inning. In the second, Aaron Altherr singled and moved to second on a sacrifice. Down 3-1 to Maikel Franco, Cole again got a groundout to third base. He walked Andrew Knapp with...

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Baker says Harper has flu-like symptoms, Rendon's foot sore

September 25, 2017, 2:12pm

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Baker says Harper has flu-like symptoms, Rendon's foot sore

PHILADELPHIA - With all the positive steps forward Bryce Harper had made these last few weeks as he recovered from knee and calf injuries, it appeared that the 2015 National League MVP would return to the lineup Monday night as the Nats took on the Phillies in their first game of a three-game set at Citizens Bank Park. But Harper was not in the lineup and was also not listed on the active roster when the club posted lineups three hours before the game. Nationals manager Dusty Baker confirmed...

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Game 156 lineups: Nats at Phillies

September 25, 2017, 10:05am

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PHILADELPHIA - Welcome to Bryce Harper Day! The Nationals are hoping this will be the night they get their star right fielder back into a game after missing close to a month and a half with a hyperextended knee and strained calf. To date, he hasn't been activated, and he's not in the starting lineup for tonight's game at Citizens Bank Park. The Nats are in town for their final regular season road series of the year with three against the last-place Phillies, coming off a series victory in...

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Marty Niland : Three reasons the Nats will prosper in the playoffs

September 25, 2017, 5:25am

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Marty Niland : Three reasons the Nats will prosper in the playoffs

It's fun to be a Nationals fan right now. The team is winning on its final road trip of a record-setting offensive season. It has locked up home-field advantage in the National League Division Series and Bryce Harper is most likely headed back into action for the final week of the regular season. That's all great news for fans that feel like their luck runs out in late September and early October, even in the best of years. In the final weeks of the 2016 season, pitcher Stephen Strasburg and...

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Opposite dugout: Braves hoping to finish season on a high note

September 18, 2017, 3:49pm

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Opposite dugout: Braves hoping to finish season on a high note

Manager: Brian Snitker (2nd season) Record: 67-81 Last 10 games: 6-4 Who to watch: 1B Freddie Freeman (.318 with 27 HR, 69 RBIs), CF Ender Inciarte (.305 with 190 hits, 23 2B), RF Nick Markakis (.276 with 150 hits, 36 2B), LHP Sean Newcomb (3-8, 2.73 ERA), RHP Arodys VizcaÃno (5-3, 11 saves) Season series vs. Nationals: 8-8 Pitching probables: Sep. 19: RHP Max Scherzer vs. LHP Luiz Gohara, 7:35 p.m., MASN2Sep. 20: LHP Gio Gonzalez vs. RHP Lucas Sims, 7:35 p.m., MASN2Sep. 21: RHP Tanner Roark...

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Opposite dugout: Mets to go through changes in offseason

September 21, 2017, 1:51pm

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Opposite dugout: Mets to go through changes in offseason

Manager: Terry Collins (7th year) Record: 65-97 Last 10 games: 2-8 Who to watch: SS AsdrÃºbal Cabrera (.276 with 52 RBIs, 31 doubles), 3B Wilmer Flores (.271 with 18 HR, 52 RBIs), OF Brandon Nimmo (.268), RHP Jacob deGrom (15-9 with 3.55 ERA), LHP Jerry Blevins (3.04 ERA) Season series vs. Nationals: 5-11 Pitching probables: Sept. 22: RHP Edwin Jackson vs. RHP Robert Gsellman, 7:10 p.m., MASN Sept. 23: RHP Stephen Strasburg vs. RHP Matt Harvey, 7:10 p.m., MASN Sept. 24: RHP Max Scherzer vs....

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When will NLDS rotation order be set? (Nats win 3-2)

September 24, 2017, 9:17am

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When will NLDS rotation order be set? (Nats win 3-2)

NEW YORK - We've reached the point in the season when it's time for playoff-bound clubs to begin lining up their rotations for October. The Nationals already know which four starters will take the mound for the National League Division Series. The order in which they'll do so, however, has not yet been made public. It is perhaps notable, though, how the Nats currently have their starters lined up during the final week of the regular season. Stephen Strasburg pitched Saturday night against...

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Nationals close out Mets, now ready for Harper's return

September 24, 2017, 12:11pm

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NEW YORK - The Nationals lineup is on the verge of being whole again, with Bryce Harper having done everything required to recover from the scary leg injury he suffered six weeks ago and now poised to come off the disabled list. The club isn't making it official yet - "We're still trying to make up our minds," manager Dusty Baker said. "We'll let you know tomorrow." - but sources familiar with the plan confirmed that (barring something unforeseen) Harper will be active for Monday...

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Robles shows off lightning speed as Nats drop Braves

September 14, 2017, 7:35pm

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Robles shows off lightning speed as Nats drop Braves

September call-ups can give baseball fans a glimpse into the future of their club, teasing them for what might be in the next season - or for years to come. But when your top prospect comes up and is only 20, it might be too much pressure to put on his shoulders to deliver in his first few games at the sport's top level. That is certainly not the case for Victor Robles. On Thursday, Robles went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, an RBI and an electrifying triple that had Nats Park in a frenzy as...

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Nats keep it close, but fall again to Dodgers 3-2

September 16, 2017, 12:58pm

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Nats keep it close, but fall again to Dodgers 3-2

The Dodgers beat the Nationals for the second game in a row in this series, but this one was much more competitive than Friday's 7-0 setback. Rich Hill fired five innings of one-hit, one-run ball and five relievers combined to allow one more run as the Dodgers held on to beat the Nats 3-2. Kenley Jansen came on in the ninth to record his 38th save. Nationals manager Dusty Baker called Hill "effectively wild." It came down to Hill mixing his pitches and being able to command his...

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Lind reaches 200-homer plateau, thanks to key blast in win

September 24, 2017, 4:16am

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Lind reaches 200-homer plateau, thanks to key blast in win

NEW YORK - On the surface, it may not seem like that big of a deal, given the rate the home runs fly out of ballparks these days. But let's pause for a moment to give Adam Lind some credit, because even in these inflated times, 200 career homers is nothing to gloss over. Lind's opposite-field, two-run shot during the Nationals' 4-3, 10-inning win over the Mets on Saturday night allowed him to reach that milestone. And the 34-year-old slugger, while not one to show off, did admit this was an...

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Game 155 lineups: Nats at Mets

September 24, 2017, 6:41am

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NEW YORK - Though their chances of securing home field advantage throughout the postseason are slim - they still trail the Dodgers by 4 1/2 games - the Nationals are on the verge of securing home field advantage at least for the National League Division Series. They enter play today with a seven-game lead over the Cubs, with eight to go. Thus, their magic number to clinch home field advantage for the first round is two, and if things go right, that could be locked up this afternoon. In order to...

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Murphy takes down Mets again, this time in extras (updated)

September 23, 2017, 6:48pm

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Murphy takes down Mets again, this time in extras (updated)

NEW YORK - They waited much of the night for somebody - anybody - to deliver the big hit that would break a game that had been deadlocked far too long. In the end, who better to deliver that hit for the Nationals against the Mets than Daniel Murphy? Murphy's leadoff homer in the top of the 10th lifted the Nats to a 4-3 victory and added yet another chapter to his lengthy book of damage inflicted against his former team. Murphy's blast to center field off right-hander Jacob Rhame was his ninth...