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

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

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

Game 157 lineups: Nats at Phillies
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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Bullpen doing its job again, but what's up with Romero usage?

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

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

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

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

Game 156 lineups: Nats at Phillies
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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Bryce Harper reinstated

Bryce Harper reinstated
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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Grace in "rhythm," feels "good right now" as postseason approaches

Grace in "rhythm," feels "good right now" as postseason approaches
With the postseason now just two weeks away, the conversation continues as to how many left-handed relievers the Nationals will carry on the playoff roster. Sean Dollittle is a lock as the closer. But will the Nats also carry Enny Romero, Sammy Soliís, Oliver Pérez and Matt Grace? I spoke to Solís this week about the competition for the left-handed spots on the postseason roster. He said he is taking these last few weeks "very, very seriously." Same goes for Grace. He said...
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Solís taking every outing "very seriously" as he vies for postseason spot

Solís taking every outing "very seriously" as he vies for postseason spot
Left-hander Sammy Solís has been pitching well the last few games. He hopes this run to the finish line will be enough to prove he deserves a spot on the postseason roster. Solís has a 1.35 ERA in his last seven games. But he did not pitch in May or June, making only 11 appearances before Aug. 1. Solís was on the disabled list with left elbow inflammation from April 19 to July 1. He appreciates the medical staff taking it slow with him before he returned to pitching, making no...
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Lind proves his worth with big at-bats in key late-game moments

Lind proves his worth with big at-bats in key late-game moments
The Nationals have searched for a few seasons for a pinch-hit bat that could come through in the clutch on a consistent basis. Several players have done a nice job of filling that role but none better than the work of veteran Adam Lind in 2017. Lind was signed in the offseason and has been the best pinch-hit answer for the Nats in the short history. So far in 2017, Lind has hit .306 in 107 games with 12 homers and 50 RBIs. As a pinch-hitter, he is hitting .364 with four homers, 13 RBIs in 47...
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Zimmerman's homers meaningful in more ways than one for Nats

Zimmerman's homers meaningful in more ways than one for Nats
Ryan Zimmerman wanted to remind everyone that the Nationals offense is just fine. And he did it with back-to-back swings late Sunday night at Nationals Park. In the Nats' 7-1 victory over the Dodgers, Zimmerman crushed a game-changing three-run shot in the sixth and then a solo homer in his next at-bat to lead off the eighth. Those homers, numbers 32 and 33 on the season, helped to erase a 1-0 Dodgers lead. Prior to his three-run shot, the Nats had managed just two runs in 23 innings versus...
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Strasburg scoreless inning string ends at 35 (Nats win 7-1)

Strasburg scoreless inning string ends at 35 (Nats win 7-1)
The Dodgers found a way to score a run off of Stephen Strasburg in the second inning. Yasiel Puig singled and stole second base. With two outs, Logan Forsythe's drive went off the glove of Michael A. Taylor in deep center field for a double. Puig scored. The Dodgers lead 1-0. Strasburg's franchise-record 34 scoreless innings ends at 35. The Nationals managed two base hits off of left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu in the second inning to try to plate the equalizer. But Taylor struck out and Matt Wieters...
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Baker on facing Dodgers without Scherzer, Harper and others

Baker on facing Dodgers without Scherzer, Harper and others
Seeing the Nationals fall to the Dodgers 7-0 and 3-2, with Edwin Jackson and A.J. Cole starting, some wonder whether the Nats are holding back a bit, perhaps waiting to step on the gas until they can turn Bryce Harper, Max Scherzer, Tanner Roark or Gio Gonzalez loose on the Dodgers in October. Manager Dusty Baker offered that one might analyze the Dodgers in the same way. After all, the Nats are missing Clayton Kershaw and Yu Darvish in this series. "Well, I don't know what their rotation was...
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Nats keep it close, but fall again to Dodgers 3-2

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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Hill in groove, Dodgers homer early (Nats fall 3-2)

Hill in groove, Dodgers homer early (Nats fall 3-2)
The Dodgers jumped ahead of the Nationals early for the second game in a row. Facing A.J. Cole, Cody Bellinger launched a solo homer to lead off the second inning. Coming on an 0-1 pitch, it was his 38th homer of the season. In the third, Bellinger added an RBI single that scored Chase Utley, who had doubled. Rich Hill has not allowed the Nats a base hit through three innings. Anthony Rendon walked in the second inning. Hill struck out Jayson Werth and Michael A. Taylor looking to end the...
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Koda Glover rehabbing pain in shoulder, shut down until November

Koda Glover rehabbing pain in shoulder, shut down until November
Nationals right-hander Koda Glover returned to the clubhouse Friday after rehabbing in Florida since mid-June. Glover had been placed on the disabled list June 11 with lower back stiffness. It was his second trip to the DL. Back in late April, he worked through a left hip impingement. Despite all that time on the disabled list, there was optimism about a month ago that Glover might be able to return to pitch for the team before the end of the season. But on Saturday, Glover confirmed he has...
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Game 148 lineups: Nats vs. Dodgers

Game 148 lineups: Nats vs. Dodgers
The Nationals are looking to bounce back from an uncomfortable 7-0 loss to the Dodgers to open the three-game series between National League heavyweights. Three early home runs were too much to overcome and the Nats offense struggled to get a rally going all night. The Nats do have some players on upward trends. Shortstop Trea Turner is holding steady at 40 steals on the season, one away from the all-time Nats franchise record of 41 by Alfonso Soriano in 2006. Turner has slashed .371/.421/.686...
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Werth another step forward with solid at-bats in series finale

Werth another step forward with solid at-bats in series finale
Big positive for left fielder Jayson Werth who has now played two games in a row after returning from a sore shoulder. On Thursday, Werth went 2-for-4 with an RBI in the Nationals' 5-2 win over the Braves. "He had four great at-bats tonight," manager Dusty Baker said. "Flirted with the wall a couple times and he's feeling better and you see Trea (Turner) is back, he has his stuff together so our next step is to get Jayson back to himself. And then the last step is to get (Bryce Harper)...
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