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Game 68 lineups: Nats at Mets

Game 68 lineups: Nats at Mets
NEW YORK - Right-hander Stephen Strasburg looks to provide the Nationals with a series win at Citi Field in today's late afternoon matchup. Strasburg has a 7-4 record with a 2.64 ERA against the Mets in 13 career starts. Despite winning the first five games this season against the Mets at Citi Field, Friday's winning pitcher Max Scherzer is taking nothing for granted in the National League East race. "It doesn't matter," Scherzer said of the 10-plus-game lead over the Mets. "They're too...
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Nats' instant offense too much for Mets to handle

Nats' instant offense too much for Mets to handle
NEW YORK - Back-to-back homers opened the scoring for the Nationals on their way to a 7-2 win over the Mets at Citi Field on Friday night. Matt Wieters and Michael A. Taylor went back-to-back off Mets left-hander Steven Matz to lead off the third, and the Nats led 2-0. Anthony Rendon smacked a two-run shot off of Matz in the sixth. Bryce Harper and Ryan Zimmerman contributed RBI singles in a three-run ninth inning. The back-to-back homers marked the sixth time this season the Nationals had...
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Scherzer shakes off early command issues, rolls to another 10-K win

Scherzer shakes off early command issues, rolls to another 10-K win
NEW YORK - Max Scherzer continued his almost unbeatable consistency tonight with eight strong innings in a 7-2 victory over the Mets at Citi Field. Scherzer allowed only a late solo homer from José Reyes and three other hits, striking out 10 for the fifth consecutive start to improve to 8-4. Scherzer reached a season-high 118 pitches, 84 for strikes, and benefited from a career-high-tying three groundball double plays to erase big scoring opportunities for the Mets. The Nationals opened the...
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Back-to-back homers help Scherzer early (Nats win 7-2)

Back-to-back homers help Scherzer early (Nats win 7-2)
NEW YORK - After a quiet first two innings, the Nats ignited the offense again with the long ball in the third. Matt Wieters and Michael A. Taylor hit back-to-back homers off of left-hander Steven Matz. Wieters hit his sixth of the season over the left-center field wall. Taylor hit his eighth, an opposite-field jobber over the right field wall near the foul pole. It marked the sixth time this season the Nats have gone back-to-back - the last time June 13 against the Braves, when Ryan Zimmerman...
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Baker on Jackson, Solís and Scherzer

Baker on Jackson, Solís and Scherzer
NEW YORK - The Nationals signed veteran right-hander Edwin Jackson to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Syracuse. Jackson adds experienced depth to the pitching in the system. He pitched for the Nationals in 2012, going 10-11 with a 4.76 ERA in 31 starts. He had 168 strikeouts, 58 walks and recorded one complete game. Since then, he has pitched for the Cubs, Braves, Marlins, Padres and Orioles. The Orioles designated him for assignment five days ago. The Nats signed him...
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Game 67 lineups: Nats at Mets

Game 67 lineups: Nats at Mets
NEW YORK - The Nationals are well ahead in the National League East due in large part to their ability to win on the road. Their 22-12 (.647) record on the road puts the Nats second only to the Rockies (25-13, .658) in the National League. Their 40-26 (.606) overall record is currently fourth-best in the National League behind the Rockies (43-26, .623), Dodgers (41-26, .612) and Diamondbacks (41-26, .612). "It's fun going on the road and playing," said Bryce Harper. "That's when you know...
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Murphy good against the Mets again, so what else is new?

Murphy good against the Mets again, so what else is new?
NEW YORK - Daniel Murphy returned to Citi Field again in his second season with the Nationals and delivered again. Murphy had a two-run triple that highlighted a five-run fifth inning outburst as the Nats won for the fourth time in a row in Flushing this season. The boo birds cascaded down on Murphy during his first few at-bat intros, similar to the treatment Bryce Harper receives on the road. It really can be received as a sign of respect for Murphy, who was the National League Championship...
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Bryce Harper's line-drive homer to begin game was one to remember

Bryce Harper's line-drive homer to begin game was one to remember
NEW YORK - Bryce Harper went 1-for-4 in the Nationals' 8-3 lid-lifting win over the Mets at Citi field. But that one hit. Goodness gracious. Manager Dusty Baker said that home run from Harper was one to remember. "Yeah, that wasn't a moonshot," Baker said. "That was like a Hank Aaron shot. That was like a high line drive. It didn't (take) any time. As soon as he hit it, you knew that ball was out. So it just shows you, like Hank used to say, it's not far, it's how many. And he hit the...
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Wieters and Murphy calm Gonzalez, offense takes over in 8-3 win

Wieters and Murphy calm Gonzalez, offense takes over in 8-3 win
NEW YORK - The offense and Gio Gonzalez have been consistent this season as the Nationals built a big lead against the Mets and the rest of the National League East. Both constants were evident Thursday as the Nats took down the Mets 8-3 in the opener of a four-game series, winning for the fourth straight time at Citi Field. The Nats' five-run fifth inning - highlighted by a two-run triple from Daniel Murphy and a two-run homer from Michael A. Taylor - chased Mets starter Robert...
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Harper's early home run helps Gonzalez (Nats win 8-3)

Harper's early home run helps Gonzalez (Nats win 8-3)
NEW YORK - Left-hander Gio Gonzalez is 9-1 with a 1.62 ERA in 14 lifetime starts at Citi Field. The ERA is the lowest by any opposing pitcher ever at the Mets' home. Gonzalez's 87 strikeouts are the most on any opponent's home field in his career. The Mets went three up, three down in the first. In the second, the Mets' T.J. Rivera connected on a one-out single. But Gonzalez got Lucas Duda to ground out right in front of home plate and René Rivera flew out to center field. The Nationals...
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Updates on Grace, Solis, Blanton and Mets series

Updates on Grace, Solis, Blanton and Mets series
NEW YORK - Manager Dusty Baker said the main reason the Nationals sent right-hander Trevor Gott back to Triple-A Syracuse today and brought up left-hander Matt Grace was the taxing outings Gott had to endure over the past two games. "The bullpen move was precipitated by the fact (Gott) had gone two innings yesterday and threw 50 and he had thrown the day before, and actually went longer than we wanted him to," Baker said. "But I told you yesterday was about bullpen preservation after about...
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Game 66 lineups: Nationals at Mets

Game 66 lineups: Nationals at Mets
NEW YORK - Greetings from the Big Apple! The Nationals arrive in Flushing losers of five of their last seven, while the Mets have won five their last six. The Nats' lead over the Mets stands at 8 1/2 games. Left-hander Gio Gonzalez looks to improve on his outstanding start to the season - he's already 5-1 with a 2.91 ERA. Gonzalez beat the Mets 3-1 here April 22, 3-1. He went 6 1/3 innings, allowing only one run on two hits with three walks and six strikeouts. The Mets counter with...
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Nats continue to go for pitchers in First-Year Player Draft

Nats continue to go for pitchers in First-Year Player Draft
The Nationals made pitchers their pick in nine of their first 10 selections in the first two days of the 2017 First-Year Player Draft. Assistant general manager & vice president, scouting operations Kris Kline said that was by design. "We wanted to fortify our system with pitching," Kline said. "That was the goal going in." Kline said this draft had a good mix of pitchers with "a lot of velocity and guys with secondary stuff." The Nationals selected six right-handers and three...
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Ross felt he was just "OK" in no-decision

Ross felt he was just "OK" in no-decision
The Nationals dropped the Braves 10-5, thanks to another offensive outburst that included a five-run sixth inning and 14 hits overall. Right-hander Joe Ross was unable to hold an early 3-0 advantage as the Braves scored five runs to take the lead into the bottom of the sixth. But the Nationals rallied again, thanks to a two-homer three-RBI performance by Ryan Zimmerman to snap a four-game skid. Manager Dusty Baker said the big bats against Braves knuckleballer R.A. Dickey provided some relief...
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Baseballs flying out of Nats Park again (Nats win 10-5)

Baseballs flying out of Nats Park again (Nats win 10-5)
What is going on at Nationals Park in mid-June to baseballs in 91 degree weather? On Monday night in the series opener between Washington and Atlanta, eight homers left the field of play, five by the Braves. On Tuesday night, the Nationals cranked back-to-back homers in the first inning, starting it all with a triple by Ryan Raburn. Bryce Harper's groundout scored Raburn and the Nats led 1-0. Ryan Zimmerman returned to the lineup with authority, crushing an R.A. Dickey offering over the...
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Updates on Werth and Solís

Updates on Werth and Solís
Manager Dusty Baker updated the status of left fielder Jayson Werth, who has been on the disabled list since June 4 with a left toe contusion and has missed nine games. Baker said the Nationals miss Werth as a baseball player but also as an important team leader. "Jayson is doing pretty well," Baker said. "He's not as mobile as he would like to be. As you can tell, we miss Jayson. Not only on the field, but we miss Jayson in the clubhouse, on the bus. Jayson is a strength and...
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Baker and Murphy liked the offense Monday despite late-inning loss

Baker and Murphy liked the offense Monday despite late-inning loss
Despite the loss, the Nationals offense showed some promise with 10 runs on 17 hits in the 11-10 series-opening setback to the Braves. The Nationals had seven extra-base hits with three homers in Monday's game. Trea Turner, Brian Goodwin and Bryce Harper all hit round-trippers. Turner, Adam Lind, Michael A. Taylor and Brian Goodwin all had three hits. Taylor finished with two doubles on a 3-for-5 night. Daniel Murphy went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored. He said the Rangers series was...
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Strasburg supports bullpen despite another late meltdown

Strasburg supports bullpen despite another late meltdown
The Nationals bullpen again was unable to hold a lead in the late going in an 11-10 setback to the Braves to open their series Monday night at Nationals Park. Atlanta slammed five home runs, including one each in the eighth and ninth frames to rally from a 9-6 deficit. Tyler Flowers' three-run shot off of Matt Albers in the ninth was the deciding blast. The Nationals have matched a season high with four losses in a row and their lead in the National League East is now 8 1/2 games thanks to the...
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Home run barrage to begin game (Braves win 11-10)

Home run barrage to begin game (Braves win 11-10)
Offense for both teams is being ignited quickly in the series opener. The most surprising moment in the first inning was seeing Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg allowing back-to-back homers. Ender Inciarte led off the game with a single for the Braves. With one out, Nick Markakis took a 1-0 offering over the fence in left. It was only his second homer of the season and the two-run shot gave the Braves a 2-0 lead. Matt Kemp followed with another homer, his 11th on the season. Suddenly,...
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Trevor Gott recalled from Syracuse, Wilmer Difo sent down

Trevor Gott recalled from Syracuse, Wilmer Difo sent down
With the bullpen laboring through a couple of rough games, the Nationals made a roster move today and called up right-hander Trevor Gott from Triple-A Syracuse. With Gott arriving, the Nats sent infielder Wilmer Difo to Syracuse. Gott said he got through a couple of tough games at the beginning of the season, but now is into a nice rhythm. Gott has been solid since May 1 with the Chiefs with a 2.37 ERA and 20 strikeouts. "Yeah, it's going well," Gott said. "I had a couple of rough ones in...
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