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Strasburg delivers, Harper and Rendon homer for series sweep

Strasburg delivers, Harper and Rendon homer for series sweep
MIAMI - Right-hander Stephen Strasburg ran his scoreless string to 23 innings against the Marlins, and Bryce Harper and Anthony Rendon slammed solo homers, as the Nationals won 5-2 to sweep the three-game series. The Nationals have now won 11 straight meetings against the Marlins and this was their third road series sweep of the season. Suddenly, the Nationals are 29-22, seven games above .500 for the first time this season. They are only one game back of the first-place Braves in the National...
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Martinez on Harper, Madson, Difo and more (Nats win 5-2)

Martinez on Harper, Madson, Difo and more (Nats win 5-2)
MIAMI - Nationals manager Davey Martinez provided more insight on Bryce Harper's struggles at the plate in this series as the team prepares for the Sunday finale. The slugger has had six strikeouts in the last two games. He has reached base on two hits and a walk since Friday. Harper is hitting .203 in his last 15 games and .200 in his last 30 contests. He has 18 strikeouts in his last 15 games. "He hit some balls hard," Martinez said. "Yesterday, obviously, he's fouling more pitches off...
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Game 51 lineups: Nats at Marlins

Game 51 lineups: Nats at Marlins
MIAMI - The Nationals seek their third road series sweep today as they send one of their aces, right-hander Stephen Strasburg (5-4, 3.36 ERA), to the hill. The Nats used late-inning offensive surges to down the Marlins 9-5 and 4-1, hitting a pair of homers in each game. The Marlins counter with right-hander Elieser Hernandez (0-1, 2.08). In three starts dating to April 3, 2017, Strasburg has thrown 18 consecutive scoreless innings against the Marlins. The Nats have now won 10 straight games...
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Harper's frustrations, plus an update on Murphy and Goodwin

Harper's frustrations, plus an update on Murphy and Goodwin
MIAMI - Lost in the hoopla of another late surge and win Saturday for the Nationals were the struggles of right fielder Bryce Harper in this series. He connected on a two-run double and a single late Friday, which were big in helping the Nats to a 9-5 win. But he has also struck out six times in the series. Manager Davey Martinez has noted the building frustration for Harper at the plate. "He'll snap out of it, that's the only thing I can say," Martinez said after Saturday's 4-1 win....
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Another strong outing from Roark, Nats rally to win 4-1 against Marlins

Another strong outing from Roark, Nats rally to win 4-1 against Marlins
MIAMI - Nationals left fielder Juan Soto doubled with one out in the second inning, but Marlins left-handed starter Wei-Yin Chen notched two strikeouts against the next three batters to get out of the inning. It was Soto's first double in the majors. Trea Turner singled and stole second in the third, but Bryce Harper struck out and Anthony Rendon popped up to end the threat. J.T. Realmuto singled in the first inning, but Nationals right-handed starter Tanner Roark induced a fly out to center...
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Zimmerman takes grounders at first, Grace headed to Harrisburg

Zimmerman takes grounders at first, Grace headed to Harrisburg
MIAMI - First baseman Ryan Zimmerman, who has been out since May 10 with a right oblique strain, was out on the field for batting practice taking grounders at first base and throwing to second base at about a 3/4 pace. "He's coming along," said manager Davey Martinez. "When you deal with that kind of injury you want to make sure you are totally right because it's about swinging and all this other stuff. We want to make sure he's right when he comes off." Zimmerman has been swinging the...
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Game 50 lineups: Nats at Marlins

Game 50 lineups: Nats at Marlins
MIAMI - Matt Adams continues to demonstrate the worth of his signing, especially for his power bat. Adams' homer on Friday was his 12th of the season, second to Bryce Harper (15) on the club. According to the Nationals' public relations staff, Adams would lead the National League in slugging percentage (.626) and would be second in OPS (.995) if he had the minimum plate appearances (3.1). Adams currently stands at 2.71 plate appearances per game. Mark Reynolds, who gets the start at first...
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Scherzer happy to win, but wants to take back two Anderson at-bats

Scherzer happy to win, but wants to take back two Anderson at-bats
MIAMI - Right-hander Max Scherzer talked about how well divisional opponents know his stuff and how they try to wait him out. The Phillies attempted that strategy May 6 and Scherzer battled through for a season-high 15 strikeouts and a 5-4 win. He managed to pitch around three Phillies extra-base hits. Friday's game was the Nationals' first meeting of 19 this season against the Marlins, another National League East foe. Scherzer fought through six innings, 114 pitches, a two-run double by...
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Offense does heavy lifting in support of Scherzer in 9-5 win

Offense does heavy lifting in support of Scherzer in 9-5 win
MIAMI - A late offensive surge helped the Nationals pull away from the Marlins in a 9-5 series-opening win at Marlins Park. From the sixth to the eighth innings, the Nats scored seven runs on seven hits and two errors, turning a 2-2 tie into a 9-5 victory. The offense exploded for seven runs on seven hits, taking advantage of two Marlins errors to put the game away in the late stages. "If we start hitting the ball like we are capable of hitting, good things are going to happen, obviously,"...
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Taylor displays power and glove prowess early (Nats win 9-5)

Taylor displays power and glove prowess early (Nats win 9-5)
MIAMI - Manager Davey Martinez spoke before Friday's game about how hard Michael A. Taylor has been working on having quality at-bats as he attempts to get out of a rough patch at the plate. Taylor was hitting only .157 with 22 strikeouts in his last 15 games. During batting practice, Taylor showed aggression in his swing with back-to-back homers over the center field wall, well past the 407-foot marker. That seemingly transferred to the game. In the second, facing Marlins starter José...
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Miller's relationship with Kintzler helped Nats get eyes on him

Miller's relationship with Kintzler helped Nats get eyes on him
MIAMI - The Nationals on Friday selected the contract of right-hander Justin Miller. The 30-year-old reliever had impressed the club in the offseason and then pitched well at Triple-A Syracuse to earn the promotion. Miller has spent three years in the majors - eight games with the Tigers and 74 games with the Rockies from 2014 to 2016. He also has pitched in all or parts of eight minor league seasons. "Very impressive. Known him for a while," said Nationals manager Davey Martinez. "He's...
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Murphy, Goodwin to rehab with Double-A Harrisburg

Murphy, Goodwin to rehab with Double-A Harrisburg
MIAMI - After missing the first two months of the season due to knee surgery recovery, second baseman Daniel Murphy will begin his rehab assignment with Double-A Harrisburg tomorrow at home against Altoona, Nationals manager Davey Martinez announced this afternoon. The Senators are home through Monday against the Curve, then travel to Hartford. Martinez said that outfielder Brian Goodwin is also healthy enough to join Murphy with Harrisburg to begin his rehab assignment. "That's great news...
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Game 49 lineups: Nats at Marlins (Justin Miller called up)

Game 49 lineups: Nats at Marlins (Justin Miller called up)
MIAMI - The Nationals have selected the contract of right-hander Justin Miller, who has pitched for the Tigers and the Rockies but hasn't been in the majors since 2016. He takes the roster spot vacated by right-hander Erick Fedde, who was sent back to Triple-A Syracuse following his start Wednesday against the Padres. Miller, 30, is 6-foot-3, 215 lbs., and his best season was 2015, when he went 3-3 with one save and a 4.05 ERA in 34 games with the Rockies. He struck out 38 in 33 1/3 innings of...
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Notes on Soto, Robles and Murphy

Notes on Soto, Robles and Murphy
Outfielder Juan Soto went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts Wednesday in the Nationals 3-1 loss to the Padres. But he surged out of the gates, making three starts in a row and reaching base in six of his first 10 plate appearances. He is hitting .300 (3-for-10) with a homer, three RBIs and a 1.062 OPS. May 22 he walked three times, including a huge walk in the ninth inning that led to the walk-off run, 2-1. "I think that you recognize plate discipline and a way of attacking pitchers," said general...
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Hellickson keeps Padres off the board in 2-1 Nats win

Hellickson keeps Padres off the board in 2-1 Nats win
Right-hander Jeremy Hellickson was solid again for the Nationals in a 2-1 walk-off win over the Padres. He was not credited with the decision, but Hellickson only allowed one run on five hits over 5 1/3 innings with one walk and five strikeouts. His ERA has dipped to 2.13. Franchy Cordero's solo homer in the fourth was the extent of the scoring for the Padres. It appeared that the Padres might have figured out what Hellickson was doing after facing him recently. The first time through the...
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Erick Fedde has seen an uptick in his fastball velocity at Syracuse

Erick Fedde has seen an uptick in his fastball velocity at Syracuse
Although it has not been officially announced, right-hander Erick Fedde is expected to make his first Major League start of the season in Wednesday's series finale against the Padres. Fedde had struggled a bit in his most recent starts, allowing five earned runs in three separate outings spanning from May 2-12. Manager Davey Martinez did not make the official announcement of which pitcher the Nationals would go with Wednesday following the club's 2-1 walk-off series winner over the...
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Taylor's walk-off double off center field wall lifts Nats to 2-1 win

Taylor's walk-off double off center field wall lifts Nats to 2-1 win
The game was delayed 10 minutes because of big rain storm that came through the area a couple of hours before first pitch. Although the Padres are hitting the ball hard against right-hander Jeremy Hellickson, they have only singles from Jose Pirela in the first and Raffy Lopez in the second. Left-hander Eric Lauer is off to a good start for San Diego, having not allowed a base hit to the Nationals in two frames. Bryce Harper got to second base in his first at-bat thanks to a pop-up catch error...
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Eaton reports he is "healthy", plus updates on Zimmerman and Murphy

Eaton reports he is "healthy", plus updates on Zimmerman and Murphy
I checked in with Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton, who is rehabbing his ankle surgery. Last week he was sporting a cast on his left ankle that went all the way up to his knee. Today he rolled down his ankle sock to show no tape and just the scar from his surgery. No swelling. Eaton said he is continuing rehab from the surgery and is getting back into baseball-related activities. "We do different things every day," Eaton said. "You throw, you run too. You just ramp it up and get her going....
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Gonzalez deals out a workmanlike seven innings in 10-2 rout

Gonzalez deals out a workmanlike seven innings in 10-2 rout
The long layoff didn't seem to bother left-hander Gio Gonzalez on Monday night. With all the rainouts the last week, he was the only starter who got to pitch on a weekday. He pitched five-plus innings in the rain-shortened 3-3 tie with the Yankees a week ago today. Fast forward six days. Gonzalez displayed very little rust early with a 1-2-3 first inning on his way to seven strong innings against San Diego in a 10-2 rout. Gonzalez was in such a groove on the mound, in fact - he allowed only...
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Reynolds wraps up Padres with two homers on Soto's special night

Reynolds wraps up Padres with two homers on Soto's special night
The Nationals easily dropped the San Diego Padres 10-2 on a night when 19-year-old Juan Soto launched the first homer of his career, which also was his first Major League hit only in his second overall at-bat. The club belted four homers, two of them by veteran Mark Reynolds, who has played in 1,528 more games than Soto. What a find Reynolds has been for the Nats. Unsigned as the season began, he finally inked a free agent deal with the Nats April 17 and reported to Triple-A Syracuse. Following...
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