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Bryce Harper injures left knee, leaves game (Nats win 3-1)

Bryce Harper injures left knee, leaves game (Nats win 3-1)
Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper slipped on the first base bag attempting to beat out a grounder, injuring his left knee in the bottom of the first inning of the game Saturday night against the Giants at Nationals Park. The game had been delayed for three hours because of heavy rains. Harper's left cleat appeared to slip on the wet first base bag as he leaned forward to try to beat Giants first baseman Ryder Jones. The knee appeared to buckle and he went down hard. After writhing in pain...
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Newcomers and veterans mixing well makes for strong Nats clubhouse

Newcomers and veterans mixing well makes for strong Nats clubhouse
In a team sport like baseball, chemistry on and off the field, specifically how each teammate treats the other, how they motivate and help each other, regardless of age or experience, goes a long way in how good the overall club can be in a highly competitive professional atmosphere. The Nationals enjoy a double-digit lead in their division due in large part to the talent they have on the field. But with all the injuries they have endured through the first 4 1/2 months of the season it might be...
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Strasburg likely Monday in Potomac for rehab start; plus injury updates

Strasburg likely Monday in Potomac for rehab start; plus injury updates
Nationals manager Dusty Baker had the latest on how close Stephen Strasburg is to returning to the rotation. "It's not written in stone but he had a good session the other day," Baker said. "He's supposed to go out here pretty soon for a rehab assignment." Pitching coach Mike Maddux said Strasburg's most recent bullpen session went well and that he is building stamina. His likely rehab assignment is Monday night for high Single-A Potomac at home in Woodbridge, Va., against Salem. Maddux...
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Game 114 lineups: Giants at Nats (First pitch 10:05 p.m.)

Game 114 lineups: Giants at Nats (First pitch 10:05 p.m.)
The Nationals and the Giants will get their series underway tonight after Friday's rainout. Right-hander Edwin Jackson was moved up from his Friday start to start tonight at home in San Francisco's only visit to Nats Park this season. The Giants counter with veteran right-hander Jeff Samardzija (7-11, 4.75) and move Chris Stratton to Sunday. First baseman Ryan Zimmerman's next hit (No. 1,623) will surpass Tim Raines for second place on the franchise all-time hit leaderboard. On Wednesday,...
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Roark fought without best stuff to keep Nats in game

Roark fought without best stuff to keep Nats in game
Right-hander Tanner Roark's velocity was down and he was walking too many guys. But you look up at the final line score and the most important stat of the night? He allowed the Marlins only two runs. Down 2-0, the Nats came back to beat the Marlins 3-2 on a Brian Goodwin solo shot and Andrew Stevenson's spectacular, game-ending, diving catch. Roark kept his club in the game despite five walks. The big blow was another Giancarlo Stanton homer. His two-run shot in the third gave the Marlins a...
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Kintzler, Madson and Doolittle provide unique 1-2-3 punch

Kintzler, Madson and Doolittle provide unique 1-2-3 punch
The Nationals were able to put out their newly minted 1-2-3 punch for the final three innings Thursday in a series-clinching 3-2 victory over the Marlins. Brandon Kintzler, Ryan Madson and Sean Doolittle held the Marlins scoreless in those three frames, surrendering only two hits with no walks and striking out three. The trio arrived after the Nats had comeback from a 2-0 deficit to tie the game in the sixth. Brian Goodwin's solo homer in the eighth put the Nats up for good. Those three...
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Stanton homer starts off game (Nats win 3-2)

Stanton homer starts off game (Nats win 3-2)
Tanner Roark got through the first two innings unscathed. But in the third, Dee Gordon singled. Giancarlo Stanton followed with a two-homer on a 1-1 pitch from Roark. His 39th homer of the year went over the left field wall. The Marlins lead 2-0. The Nationals earned a base hit off the bat of Matt Wieters in in the third but not much else yet against Dan Straily. After three innings, the Marlins lead the Nationals 2-0. Update: The Nats rally in the bottom of the sixth. Adrián Sanchez leads...
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Updates on Strasburg, Murphy, Kendrick and Taylor

Updates on Strasburg, Murphy, Kendrick and Taylor
Nationals manager Dusty Baker says Daniel Murphy is fine and his quad is doing better, so he has placed the second baseman back in the lineup tonight. They kept him out of the lineup yesterday to be careful. "That's why we took precaution on yesterday's game," Baker said. "It worked out well. You don't want Murph missing too many games but you certainly also don't want him playing injured at this point in time or close, the threat of injury. You never really now, but Murph know his body...
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Sanchez delivers as Nats organizational depth shines

Sanchez delivers as Nats organizational depth shines
One reason why the Nationals have been able to sustain their big lead in the division with all their injuries is the play of all of their call-ups. The depth of the organization has been tested and these call-ups have been able to play close to the level of the starter they replaced. Another case in point Wednesday was the play of second baseman Adrián Sanchez. Sanchez went 2-for-3 with two runs scored in the No. 2 spot in the order. The Nationals rolled past the Marlins 10-1. Manager Dusty...
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Zimmerman hits two homers, sets RBI record in 10-1 win

Zimmerman hits two homers, sets RBI record in 10-1 win
First baseman Ryan Zimmerman started off the season well at the plate, hitting .330 with 19 homers in the first half of the season. But his average has declined each month since the beginning of April: .420, .319, .283 to .234 in July. August continued that trend as he went 2-for-23 (.087) prior to Wednesday night's game against the Marlins. But then Wednesday, Zimmerman reminded everyone of how he can turn that trend on its head with one swing, or four. Against Miami, Zimmerman tallied a...
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Zimmerman sets franchise RBI record (Nats win 10-1)

Zimmerman sets franchise RBI record (Nats win 10-1)
Ryan Zimmerman crushed a solo homer off of Marlins starter Adam Conley to lead off the second inning. His 25th homer of the season was also his 906th career RBI, which sets the all-time Nats/Expos franchise record. The previous record was held by former Expos third baseman Tim Wallach, who is currently the Marlins bench coach. Howie Kendrick and Wilmer Difo added back-to-back singles with two outs in the inning. But Nats starter Gio Gonzalez struck out. Gonzalez has allowed three hits and even...
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Werth upbeat his return is close, begins running tomorrow

Werth upbeat his return is close, begins running tomorrow
Nationals left fielder Jayson Werth has been engaging in batting practice to start this homestand against the Marlins. He was seen taking swings last week during batting practice at Marlins Park, and that continued here at Nats Park. Werth has been on the disabled list since June 4 with a contusion that turned out to be a broken bone in his left foot. He has missed 57 games. Today he participated in a simulated game during early afternoon workouts, with right-hander Stephen Strasburg throwing...
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Matt Grace says new relievers help bullpen "feed off one another"

Matt Grace says new relievers help bullpen "feed off one another"
The additions of three newcomers in the bullpen in Brandon Kintzler, Sean Doolittle and Ryan Madson has helped the Nats bullpen get back on track and establish a new identity. Left-hander Matt Grace said the mindset the newly shaped bullpen exudes rubs off on the other guys that are still here. "I think so. I think if everyone is pitching well in a bullpen it lends yourself to better situations. That first and foremost sets guys up in better roles and more familiar roles," Grace said. "So,...
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Baker's knee locks up during game, will get checked out: "I'm fine"

Baker's knee locks up during game, will get checked out: "I'm fine"
Injuries to the offense continue to mount up for the first place Nationals. Manager Dusty Baker confirmed that second baseman Daniel Murphy did not start Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Marlins because of a sore hip. Left fielder Howie Kendrick already missed the game because of a tender back. The club has also been playing without starters Trea Turner, Jayson Werth and Michael A. Taylor. Then Tuesday night watching right-hander A.J. Cole battle the Marlins, Baker deferred to pitching coach Mike...
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Cole steady early on (Marlins win 7-3)

Cole steady early on (Marlins win 7-3)
Nationals Right-hander A.J. Cole got off to an outstanding start with strikeouts of Dee Gordon and Giancarlo Stanton. He finished off a 1-2-3 first inning with a groundout off the bat of Christian Yelich. He hit a batter in the second and endured a fielding error by second baseman Adrián Sanchez in the third, but managed to complete three innings without allowing a run or a hit. The Nats broke through against Marlins starter Vance Worley in the third. Brian Goodwin doubled and took third on...
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Baker now has several arms to choose from in his bullpen

Baker now has several arms to choose from in his bullpen
With the arrival of three new relievers - Ryan Madson, Sean Doolittle and Brandon Kintzler - general manager Mike Rizzo has done a nice job of retooling the Nationals bullpen. It has already made life easier for manager Dusty Baker. On Monday night, Baker employed Kintzler and Doolittle to get the final six outs in a 3-2 Nats win over the Marlins. But did Baker consider Madson in last night's situation? "All three of those guys have been in those situations before. All three have closed. All...
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Eighth inning? Tie game? Adam Lind time

Eighth inning? Tie game? Adam Lind time
With the game tied at 2-2 in the bottom of the eighth and a man in scoring position, it was a pretty obvious choice which pinch-hitter Nationals manager Dusty Baker would go to. He went with pinch-hitter Adam Lind. All Lind has done this season is hit .314 with three homers and 14 RBIs in the eighth inning. In the last three innings of a game this season, Lind was batting .382 with four doubles, five homers and 21 RBIs. The inning began with a Wilmer Difo base hit. After a perfect sacrifice...
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Scherzer's neck strong enough, returns to form in Nats' 3-2 win

Scherzer's neck strong enough, returns to form in Nats' 3-2 win
Six days ago in Miami, Max Scherzer threw one warm-up pitch to begin the second inning way outside and quickly walked off the mound towards the dugout. Seeing their ace pitcher in discomfort, manager Dusty Baker, Nationals players and fans were concerned about a worst-case scenario. When a pitcher as strong and resilient as Scherzer leaves before the second inning begins, in a game where he had hit a home run himself, it has to be pretty bad, doesn't it? It turned out to be a neck spasm. This...
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Scherzer off to good start, O'Grady leaves injured (Nats win 3-2)

Scherzer off to good start, O'Grady leaves injured (Nats win 3-2)
Already this start is going better for Max Scherzer than his last outing. Minus his very own three-run homer, of course. Scherzer has allowed only a Derek Dietrich double in the second inning so far. After three innings, he has struck out four hitters. No sign that his neck is bothering him at all. Scherzer had to leave his last start against the Marlins in the second inning after suffering a neck spasm. The Marlins starter this time around, George Mason product Chris O'Grady, got injured...
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Dusty Baker remembers Don Baylor, spoke with him recently

Dusty Baker remembers Don Baylor, spoke with him recently
Legendary power hitter Don Baylor died Monday of cancer at the age of 68. He played 19 seasons of in the major leagues, earning the 1979 American League Most Valuable Player award and playing on the Twins' 1987 World Series championship club. Baylor played in one All-Star Game and earned three Silver Slugger Awards. He later managed the Rockies and Cubs, winning National League Manager of the Year in 1995. I had the honor of working alongside Baylor on MASN's "Nats Xtra" and found him to be...
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