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Game 65 lineups: Braves at Nats

Game 65 lineups: Braves at Nats
Right-hander Stephen Strasburg seeks his eighth win in 10 decisions tonight as the Braves arrive at Nationals Park for the first time this season to start a three-game set. The Nationals are looking to avoid matching their longest losing streak of the season - a four-game skid - after being swept by the Rangers over the weekend. Strasburg has won both of his starts in Atlanta this season by identical 3-2 scores. In those two games, he has pitched a combined 14 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on...
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Eaton in "right direction" following knee surgery

Eaton in "right direction" following knee surgery
Center fielder Adam Eaton is making progress after surgery to repair the torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee. It has now been more than a month since the surgery. "It's pretty good," Eaton told reporters Sunday during pregame. "It's almost seven weeks since the incident. On Tuesday, it will be five or six weeks since post-op. Everything is headed in the right direction. Ahead of schedule. "I can't really put weeks on how far ahead of schedule we are. We've been...
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Scherzer's 2,000th strikeout spoiled by late Rangers rally

Scherzer's 2,000th strikeout spoiled by late Rangers rally
Right-hander Max Scherzer did his job again, pitching into the eighth inning and keeping the Nationals in their series finale against the Rangers. But a sloppy eighth inning, in which the Rangers scored four runs on just one hit, blew open a tie game and led Texas to a 5-1 win and series sweep over the Nationals. It was the first series sweep of the Nationals at home this season. In the game-changing eighth, Texas benefited from a fielding error by Anthony Rendon and a Matt Wieters passed ball,...
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Goodwin's big blast gives Nats early lead (Rangers win 5-1)

Goodwin's big blast gives Nats early lead (Rangers win 5-1)
The Nationals gave Max Scherzer an early lead, thanks to the power stroke of Brian Goodwin. Leading off the bottom of the first, Goodwin crushed an 0-1 pitch from right-hander Austin Bibens-Dirkx over the right field wall to give the Nationals a 1-0 lead. Goodwin's second homer of the season was also the first leadoff homer of his career. Scherzer allowed a leadoff single by Shin-Soo Choo, but then became very Scherzer-like with a pair of strikeouts sandwiched around a flyout to left field by...
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Game 62 lineups: Rangers at Nats

Game 62 lineups: Rangers at Nats
Right-hander Max Scherzer gets the start today as the Nationals look to prevent their first home series sweep of the season. The Rangers won the first two games of the series, 5-2 on Friday and 6-3 in 11 innings on Saturday. Scherzer has been the best in baseball his last three starts. He has compiled 24 2/3 innings, allowing just two earned runs on 11 hits with four walks and an astounding 38 strikeouts in winning three games in a row. He is 7-3 with a 2.35 ERA over 84 1/3 innings and 12...
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Glover back to disabled list, Blanton reinstated

Glover back to disabled list, Blanton reinstated
The Nationals have reinstated right-hander Joe Blanton from the 10-day disabled list and placed right-hander Koda Glover on the 10-day disabled list with lower back stiffness. Blanton has been on the disabled list since May 17 with right shoulder inflammation. Blanton started for Double-A Harrisburg against Altoona on June 8 and threw one scoreless, hitless inning with no walks and two strikeouts. Glover allowed two runs on three hits and recorded two outs in the ninth inning Saturday as the...
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Trea Turner uses speed to create runs as Nats get home win

Trea Turner uses speed to create runs as Nats get home win
When some of his usual starters are not in the lineup, Nationals manager Dusty Baker likes to see his club manufacture runs to ignite the offense. Ryan Zimmerman, Daniel Murphy and Anthony Rendon had a day of rest for Thursday's makeup matchup against the Orioles. And really, Zimmerman said it this week: In order to be successful against playoff teams, which would be teams like the Dodgers and the Orioles, who are above .500, they can't just home run their way through each game and win. They...
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Ross calm in striking out the Orioles in 6-1 bounceback win

Ross calm in striking out the Orioles in 6-1 bounceback win
Joe Ross had put together a couple of rough starts heading into Thursday's makeup game at home against the Orioles. The right-hander flew home before the team did Wednesday, arriving at noon local time in D.C. He got his rest and came out focused in a solid 6-1 victory over the Orioles. Michael A. Taylor and Stephen Drew combined for three hits and four RBIs, and Trea Turner went 3-for-4 with two runs and matching a club record with three stolen bases as the Nationals evened the season series...
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Taylor's double highlights big first inning (Nats win 6-1)

Taylor's double highlights big first inning (Nats win 6-1)
A very positive first inning for the Nationals, fresh off their very positive road trip to California. Joe Ross induced a pair of infield grounders and earned a called third strike, allowing one single to dispatch the Orioles in the first inning. The offense then took it to Orioles starter Alec Asher. Trea Turner walked and stole two bases. Bryce Harper singled him home to give the Nats a 1-0 lead. Adam Lind singled. Stephen Drew then lined a single to score Harper for a 2-0 lead. Michael A....
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Weisman on Robles' defense: "Close to big league caliber"

Weisman on Robles' defense: "Close to big league caliber"
Nationals top prospect outfielder Victor Robles is hitting well for the High Single-A Potomac Nationals. Robles is hitting .280 through 43 games. He has nine doubles, three triples, six homers, 10 stolen bases, 25 runs scored and 18 RBIs. P-Nats play-by-play announcer Mike Weisman said on Nats Insider on 106.7 The Fan Sunday that Robles is a high-end prospect for a reason. Robles has played in 40-plus games so far this season, which is helping him gain valuable pro experience. "He's a special...
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Daniel Murphy turning into road warrior for Nats

Daniel Murphy turning into road warrior for Nats
The Nationals are road warriors in 2017. In the midst of their second road trip of nine or more games, they are 12-1. The Nationals went a club-record 9-1 on their initial long trip through Atlanta, New York and Colorado in April. This trip, which spans three cities in California for 10 days, features stops in San Francisco, Oakland and Los Angeles. The Nats start the fourth game of this road trip tonight in Oakland already 3-0 on the swing. The Nationals managed to win the finale of a...
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Strickland's action provides extra motivation for Nats now

Strickland's action provides extra motivation for Nats now
The one postgame quote that resonates after the Bryce Harper and Hunter Strickland brawl in Monday's 3-0 Nationals win over the Giants is this one: "It's so in the past that it's not even relevant anymore," Harper told reporters after the game. "They won the World Series that year. I don't even think (Strickland) should be thinking about what happened in the first round. He should be thinking about wearing that ring home every single night. I don't know why he did it or what he did it...
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Nats on long road trip and getting offense clicking

Nats on long road trip and getting offense clicking
The Nationals today embark on a nine-game 10-day trip to California to face off against the Giants, A's and Dodgers. It is their second long road trip of the season. On their last 10-game trip they went 9-1, the best record for that length of a road trip in franchise history. Acting manager Chris Speier was asked what would be the key to success on the road trip. "Sunscreen," Speier smiled. "No. They're good teams. Those are teams that are playing well. It comes down to the same things...
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Ross falls back into early-season struggles, Treinen's foot bruised

Ross falls back into early-season struggles, Treinen's foot bruised
Against the Padres on Sunday, Joe Ross was unable to build off his last start. This was the same scenario that hurt him to begin the season. On April 19, he had a good start against the Braves. He followed that with two tough starts against Colorado and the Mets in which he allowed a combined 10 runs over 8 2/3 innings. After working on his mechanics at Triple-A Syracuse and building his velocity back up, Ross returned to D.C. and had a very solid effort in a 10-1 win over Seattle on May 23. In...
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Padres take early lead against Ross (Nats lose 5-3)

Padres take early lead against Ross (Nats lose 5-3)
Ryan Schimpf hit a home run on Friday night for the Padres' lone tally against Max Scherzer. It was their only run in the first two games of the three-game weekend set. On Sunday, in the rain-delayed start of the series finale between the Nats and the Padres, Schimpf connected on a two-run shot in the top of the first off Joe Ross to lift San Diego to an early 2-0 lead. Trea Turner laced a single up the middle to begin the bottom of the first against San Diego right-hander Jhoulys Chacin....
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Game 49 lineups: Padres at Nats (game underway)

Game 49 lineups: Padres at Nats (game underway)
Right-hander Joe Ross today looks to complete the three-game sweep against the Padres, the team that traded him to the Nationals in December 2014. The 24-year-old Ross will look to continue a trend where Nats starters Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg dominated San Diego on Friday and Saturday, respectively. In the last six games, Nats starters have allowed six earned runs in 43 2/3 innings for a 1.24 ERA. In that span, they have struck out 61 and walked only eight. The Padres have not scored...
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Turner hopes mechanical adjustment helps to get his groove back

Turner hopes mechanical adjustment helps to get his groove back
With Adam Eaton out for the season, the pressure on the top of the order to get on base and create offense almost completely falls on talented shortstop Trea Turner. However, Turner has recently been going after first pitches too often, and opposing pitchers started throwing him more off-speed stuff. His numbers began to wane. His average had dropped to .236 on May 18 after an 0-for-5 against the Pirates. Since then, Turner has accumulated eight hits in his last seven games. His average is up...
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Three homers from the Nats' young guns drop the Padres 5-1

Three homers from the Nats' young guns drop the Padres 5-1
Max Scherzer was outstanding. Plus, the offense displayed a trio of young hitters who can hit the ball out of the park. That formula adds up to another Nationals signature victory in 2017. That formula will win them a lot of games. Trea Turner, Michael A. Taylor and Bryce Harper all homered in the 5-1 win over the Padres. "Scherzer on the hill and three homers, that's a pretty good formula," said acting manager Chris Speier. "I didn't do a darn thing the whole game. Not a thing. I didn't...
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Speier expects business as usual subbing for Baker (Nats win 5-1)

Speier expects business as usual subbing for Baker (Nats win 5-1)
Chris Speier is substituting for Dusty Baker as acting manager for this series against the Padres. Baker is back in California to attend his son Darren's graduation from high school and will rejoin the team Monday in San Francisco. Speier's job when Baker is here is as bench coach. The Nationals have added co-field coordinator Jeff Garber to assist on the bench for this weekend. Speier said during pregame that his bench coach responsibilities will not change and he will not delegate those...
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Stammen calls return to Nats Park with Padres "exciting"

Stammen calls return to Nats Park with Padres "exciting"
The Nationals welcome the San Diego Padres to D.C. for a weekend series starting tonight. It is the first time Craig Stammen has returned to Nats Park since he elected free agency in late 2015. "It was exciting," Stammen said of his return today. "It's exciting to go a city where you are familiar with everything there and you can tell the bus driver where to go and all that kind of stuff. It's fun to be back. I didn't know if I'd ever get back, but it's fun to be back." I spoke to him...
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