Right-hander Edwin Jackson allowed a Giancarlo Stanton home run and three walks in the first inning but managed to get out of the jam. The veteran ended up lasting six innings and giving up three runs as the Nationals came back to win 8-3. Walking the bases loaded could have ruined the game, but Jackson held on. With two outs, Tomás Telis lined out to Trea Turner, who dove to his right and made a diving catch, fresh off a return from a broken right wrist, to end the threat. "That was huge....

For 24-year-old right-hander Dylan Bundy, it was his 39th career major league start. But it was his best. Minutes before Bundy would take the mound and dominate the Mariners on Tuesday night, catcher Welington Castillo could sense he might have great stuff. "From the 'pen he had great life on the fastball," Castillo said. "So when he took the mound, it was nice and smooth. I just let the flow go, go with him. What was working for him? Everything was working. I was just calling the game with...

For 21 hours each of the last several days, Matt Albers and Anthony Rendon's minds have been on Houston, on their families and their friends trying to survive through the worst flooding incident their hometown has ever experienced. And then for three hours each day, the two Nationals try everything they can to block out the more important matters at home and concentrate all their attention on their jobs. It's no easy task. "It's definitely a challenge," Rendon said after Tuesday night's...

You know that a pitcher must have been exceptional when the number of "pies" to his face during his postgame interview exceeds the hits he allowed. Dylan Bundy wore three of them last night delivered by three of his teammates - his reward for holding the Mariners to Kyle Seager's bunt single in the fourth inning. No Oriole had tossed a complete-game shutout since Miguel González on Sept. 3, 2014 versus the Reds. The last one-hitter came from Chris Tillman and Zach Britton on July 18, 2015...

The sight of Jayson Werth in the lineup Monday night elicited plenty of smiles from the rest of the Nationals. The sight of Trea Turner in the lineup tonight elicited plenty more. The sight of Bryce Harper in the lineup - whenever that day comes - will elicit the biggest smiles of them all and leave this first-place club feeling as good about itself as it has all year long. "It's just good to slowly start getting our opening day lineup back," Anthony Rendon said following tonight's 8-3 win...

The big moment defensively for the Nationals in Tuesday's divisional matchup with the Marlinscame in the top of the seventh. The Nats were clinging to a 5-2 lead, but the Marlins started the inning with two singles off starter Edwin Jackson. Dee Gordon sacrificed back to Jackson, whose throw to Ryan Zimmerman at first base was off line, allowing a run to score. Suddenly, the Nats' lead was cut to 5-3. Jackson intentionally walked the dangerous Giancarlo Stanton, who had already connected with...

The Orioles had not had a complete-game since Ubaldo Jiménez at Tampa Bay on Sept. 5, 2016. They had not had a complete-game shutout since Miguel Gonzalez against Cincinnati on Sept. 3, 2014. The last individual one-hitter was thrown by Jason Hammel at Atlanta on June 16, 2012. But after tonight, we can update all those notes. Right-hander Dylan Bundy, in his 39th career Major League start, pitched a complete-game one-hitter and struck out 12 as the Orioles beat Seattle 4-0 at Camden...

Their ace and their veteran outfielder returned Monday night, leading to victory. Their leadoff man and shortstop returned tonight, contributing to victory. The Nationals are looking more and more whole these days, and not surprisingly, the results are reflecting that. With Trea Turner back atop the lineup tonight after a two-month absence, the Nats finally solved pesky Marlins right-hander Vance Worley and put up their second straight big night at the plate. And thanks to another quality start...

Dylan was dealing. Dylan Bundy set a new career high with 12 strikeouts and pitched a complete-game one-hitter tonight as the Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners 4-0 at Oriole Park. The Orioles have won six in a row to tie a season high first set May 4-9. This current run improves their record to 67-65. They are two games over the .500 mark for the first time since June 10. The only hit Bundy allowed was a bunt single to the third-base side of the mound by Kyle Seager with one out in the fourth....

Dylan Bundy brought his ace stuff again tonight, mixing an assortment of pitches that kept the Mariners off-balance and off the scoreboard. The strikeouts were piling up, but not the runs to support him. Jonathan Schoop's solo homer in the first inning off Erasmo Ramirez had to suffice until the game moved through the middle innings. Manny Machado led off the sixth with a home run, his 29th, matching Schoop's season total. Welington Castillo greeted reliever James Pazos with a homer in the...