In the low Single-A South Atlantic League All-Star Game, several Nationals prospects played a part in the North All-Stars defeating the South All-Stars 2-1. Suns right-fielder Brandon Miller reached second base on a throwing error in his first at-bat and popped up to go 0-for-2. The Suns' Tony Renda contributed a pinch-hit single in the fifth inning. Catcher Pedro Severino went 0-for-1. Suns right-hander Dixon Anderson picked up the win with one inning in the third. He allowed two hits and...

While a few young Orioles pitchers are trying to find some consistent big league success and live up to their potential, the one that has taken his game to the next level is Chris Tillman, who will start this afternoon at Detroit. From 2009-11, Tillman made 36 starts for the Orioles, going 7-15 with an ERA of 5.58. Since the start of last season, Tillman has made 29 starts with the O's, going 16-5 with a 3.26 ERA. Tillman finally has put it together at a time when other young O's hurlers...

PHILADELPHIA - The list of starting pitchers to shut down the Nationals' offense this season is pretty lengthy. We can now add Cliff Lee to that group. Lee held the Nats to just two runs (on solo home runs by Jayson Werth and Jeff Kobernus) on five hits over eight innings, leading the Phillies to a 4-2 win that knocked the Nats back to two games under .500, tied for their lowest mark of the season. "He came right after us and threw a lot of first-pitch strikes," manager Davey Johnson said...

The Orioles have an early game today in Detroit, and Chris Tillman will attempt to record his 10th quality start out of 15 appearances, and his fourth in a row. In three June outings, Tillman has held opponents to three earned runs (four total) and 11 hits in 19 innings, with seven walks and 16 strikeouts. Tillman is 1-0 with a 4.07 ERA in four career starts against the Tigers, with 11 runs and 17 hits in 24 1/3 innings. He's walked 13 and struck out 20. He's allowed six runs and eight hits...

BOWIE, Md. - Day one of his injury rehab stint with Double-A Bowie went fine for Nolan Reimold, even if he didn't have any hits in the Baysox's 9-1 loss to Harrisburg. Serving as the designated hitter and batting third, Reimold struck out swinging on a 1-2 pitch in the first and fanned swinging on an 0-2 pitch from right-hander Paul Demny in the fourth. In his third and final at bat of the night in the seventh inning, he drove a 3-2 pitch deep to left but it was caught a few steps in front...

Remember when Pedro Strop was pretty much responsible for the eighth inning last season? Remember when Darren O'Day took over that role after Strop slumped? It seems as though the Orioles are giving Tommy Hunter that responsibility this season. O'Day replaced starter Zach Britton in the sixth inning tonight, and left-hander Brian Matusz replaced him in the seventh and stranded two runners. Hunter took over in the bottom of the eighth and preserved a 5-2 lead, overcoming Manny Machado's...

PHILADELPHIA - Denard Span's offensive numbers this season certainly aren't where he'd like them. Span's .256/.312/.349 slash line entering tonight's game is well below his career line of .281/.353/.385 across the board. But even though he's had his issues offensively and has battled a bruised foot for much of the last six weeks, Span hasn't let his defense suffer. The Nationals center fielder again showed what he brings to the table defensively in the fifth inning tonight, charging a...

PHILADELPHIA - That headline sounds like a movie title. Maybe something set in the old west. Don't anyone steal that idea. I might have a stop in Hollywood in my future. Not only have Ross Detwiler and Cliff Lee each thrown three scoreless innings and allowed just two hits between them so far tonight, but they've been incredibly efficient in the process. Detwiler has needed just 32 pitches to get through his three frames, 22 of which have been strikes. Lee, meanwhile, has thrown 37...

With the All-Star break just a little less than a month away, we're encouraging fans to vote so that D.C. is well-represented at Citi Field on July 16. One way that we're doing so is through one of our new favorite social media sites, Vine. Be sure to give @masnNationals a follow, as we being to upload behind-the-scenes looks of Nats Park, MASN contests and more! And while you're at it, be sure to vote Nats. Voting ends July 4.

Kevin Gausman will have to wait until Wednesday to make his Triple-A debut. Norfolk's game against Indianapolis tonight was postponed because of rain and will be made up as part of a doubleheader at Harbor Park. Gausman is scheduled to pitch Game 1, followed by Josh Stinson in Game 2. Fans are asking when Gausman will return to the Orioles. Zach Britton could influence that decision. Britton, making only his second start with the Orioles this season, is shutting out the Tigers on two hits...