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And we're back, for the nightcap of today's doubleheader against the Dodgers. The Nationals didn't get much going at the plate in the opener against Ross Stripling, and now they'll have to try to get back on track tonight against Rich Hill, with Howie Kendrick no longer available. Kendrick suffered what looked like a serious right lower leg injury in the top of the eighth this afternoon, and though there's no immediate diagnosis - he was headed to get an MRI before the game ended - Davey...
The Dodgers rode the outstanding pitching of Ross Stripling, and some timely hitting from Joc Pederson, Logan Forsythe and Max Muncy, to down the Nationals 4-1 in game one of a split doubleheader Saturday at Nats Park.
The most devastating play that will be remembered from this one is the injury sustained by left fielder Howie Kendrick in the eighth inning. The outfielder left the game after injuring his right leg on a sacrifice fly by Muncy to deep left field. He went for an MRI immediately...
The Nationals' already thin outfield lost another key player today when Howie Kendrick appeared to suffer a significant right lower leg injury making a catch in the top of the eighth inning of the first game of a doubleheader against the Dodgers.
Kendrick retreated to the wall to catch what otherwise was a routine fly ball by Los Angeles first baseman Max Muncy, then threw the ball toward the infield as Justin Turner tagged up from third and scored. Kendrick immediately went down to the ground...
BOSTON - A light rain continues to fall today at Fenway Park as the Orioles and Red Sox prepare for the third game of their series.
Mark Trumbo is in right field and Pedro Ãlvarez is the designated hitter. Jace Peterson is at third base and Chance Sisco is catching.
Dylan Bundy is making his second start at Fenway Park this season. He allowed one earned run (three total) and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings in a 3-1 loss on April 15.
Bundy is 3-5 with a 4.66 ERA and 1.536 WHIP in 13 career games...
The Dodgers got off to a quick start with a triple by Joc Pederson against Tanner Roark in the first inning. He came around to score on a sacrifice fly to left field by Yasmani Grandal. Roark labored 21 pitches in the first frame.
In the third, Wilmer Difo and Spencer Kieboom singled. For Kieboom, it was his first Major League base hit. Bryce Harper's single to center scored Difo. Harper was seen wearing sport specs at the plate for the first time this season.
Roark settled in to keep the...
Saturday, Nationals catcher Spencer Kieboom (key-BOOM) made his first Major League start in game one against the Dodgers. It marked his first appearance in a game since he walked and scored a run against the Marlins on October 2, 2016.
In his first at-bat, Kieboom laced a single to left field off of Dodgers starter Ross Stripling for his first major league base hit.
Update: Tanner Roark on having Kieboom catch for him Saturday: "Good, really good actually. He's very vocal between innings....
After losing 6-2 on Thursday night and winning 7-4 last night, the Orioles play the third game of a four-game series tonight versus Boston at Fenway Park.
Over the last four games the Orioles offense has produced 17, one, two and seven runs. Last night, Baltimore used a four-run fourth inning to break a 1-1 tie and take the lead for good. In that inning Adam Jones and Manny Machado hit two-out, two-run singles. Later, Jonathan Schoop hit his fourth homer off a Steven Wright knuckleball.
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With all the inclement weather and postponed games this week, plus rain again Saturday morning, Nationals manager Davey Martinez joked he got to Nats Park by kayak this morning.
"I'm ready, woke up at 8 o'clock this morning," Martinez said. "I'm fired up. Hopefully we get a game in. Hopefully, two. We are ready to play. The mini-All Star game is good enough."
Martinez opted to give Tanner Roark the day game start and sees a silver lining in all these days off.
"It was kind of Roark's...
The Nationals' recent schedule has been interrupted so much by inclement weather it's almost like they have joined the National Football League: one game a week.
Today the Nationals are scheduled to play a split doubleheader against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Tanner Roark will start the first game and Max Scherzer the second game. The Nats have not played a complete Major League Baseball game since last Sunday night at Arizona.
Manager Davey Martinez released a lineup for Friday's game that...
When David Hess made his major league debut and won it a week ago today in Baltimore, he had a very familiar catcher. He had worked with Chance Sisco at Single-A Frederick and Double-A Bowie. Then manager Buck Showalter paired the two rookies together against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Hess allowed a three-run homer to Matt Duffy in the top of the first. Then he pitched shutout ball from the second through the sixth to get a 6-3 victory in the opener of a doubleheader. It was an impressive debut as...