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Three minor league starters allow just one run apiece in wins

Three minor league starters allow just one run apiece in wins
I heard a lot of buzz from the Nationals coaching staff about Phillips Valdez during the work up to the regular season. Right now, the right-hander is on a roll and pitching the way he was predicted to be able to during spring training. Valdez has won four of his last five decisions after last night's Double-A Harrisburg's 6-1 win at Binghamton. The 23-year-old Dominican allowed one run on six hits with two walks and six strikeouts. He tossed 100 pitches, 63 for strikes. He left the bases...
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All three affiliates split doubleheaders on Tuesday

All three affiliates split doubleheaders on Tuesday
The triple play pulled off last Friday by the Nationals against the Giants was the first that involved the first baseman making the first two outs and then throwing to the third baseman to complete the inning (3-3-5). Ryan Zimmerman catching a line drive, tapping first, and then throwing to Anthony Rendon marked the first triple play in Nationals history. It was also the first triple play by a D.C.-based team since the 1968 Senators. The Expos last pulled off a triple play on September 3, 2002,...
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Roark invaluable to Nats success, and they know it

Roark invaluable to Nats success, and they know it
Right-hander Tanner Roark has been on a roll his last seven games as the Nationals maintain first place in the National League East. In his last six starts and one relief appearance, Roark has gone 4-1 with a 2.49 ERA in 43 1/3 innings. He has 31 strikeouts and only 10 walks in that span. Tonight, he seeks his 11th win of the season when he takes on the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix. He is currently 10-6 overall with a 2.96 ERA. In his best season two years ago, he went 15-10 with a 2.85 ERA....
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Lopez's road to D.C. paved by stunning advance through minors

Lopez's road to D.C. paved by stunning advance through minors
With Reynaldo Lopez struggling a bit with five walks and lasting only four innings in his second major league start Saturday at San Francisco, it is easy maybe to forget what a giant step forward the Dominican hurler has made in his development this season. Lopez allowed three runs on four hits with four strikeouts in the no-decision for the Nationals at AT&T Park. The Giants went on to win 5-3. Lopez tossed 92 pitches, 51 for strikes. The right-hander went 5-5 with a 2.90 ERA in 17 minor...
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Talks heating up to acquire Melancon from Pirates

Talks heating up to acquire Melancon from Pirates
The Nationals continue to pursue bullpen help as the Aug. 1 trade deadline looms. The Pirates and Nationals' talks regarding right-hander Mark Melancon are heating up, a league source confirmed. The Pirates are interested in a top starting pitching prospect in return, or maybe two. Pittsburgh inquired about No. 1 pitching prospect Lucas Giolito, but he is unavailable. The talks center around a package that would contain right-hander Erick Fedde or right-hander Reynaldo Lopez, or both,...
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Severino heading to San Francisco to join Nats

Severino heading to San Francisco to join Nats
According to a league source, Triple-A Syracuse catcher Pedro Severino is en route to San Francisco to potentially join the Nationals. He will reportedly be at AT&T Park today. It is unclear corresponding move the Nationals will make to add Severino to the 25-man roster. Severino has been considered a top catching prospect in the Nationals system. He was called up in late April to join the Nationals and started one game. He has been in Syracuse since then. He had been promoted to Triple-A...
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Tanner Roark shows grit in lifting Nats past Giants

Tanner Roark shows grit in lifting Nats past Giants
With all the drama surrounding Jonathan Papelbon being pulled from the ninth inning last night, it is important to remember what starter Tanner Roark did to get the Nationals in position to win the game. Roark went seven innings and allowed one run and four hits with three walks and three strikeouts for his 10th victory of the season. He now has gone seven innings or more and allowed one earned run or less in eight starts this season, tied for second-most in the majors. He has won at least 10...
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Strasburg and Solis' pitch selection demonstrate their dominance in win

Strasburg and Solis' pitch selection demonstrate their dominance in win
Right-hander Stephen Strasburg mixed his pitches to perfection in the Nationals' 4-1 win over the Indians to split their two-game set at Progressive Field on Wednesday afternoon. Strasburg struck out seven over seven innings, allowing no runs on three hits with just two walks. As we noted on MASN's "Nats Xtra", Strasburg used any one of his pitches in any count to get guys out. His slider struck out Carlos Santana swinging in the first inning. Then to lead off the second, he got Mike Napoli...
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Trea Turner's speed messes up the opponent's defense, creates havoc

Trea Turner's speed messes up the opponent's defense, creates havoc
Shortstop Trea Turner has made a big impact on the Nationals offense in his 10 games up this season. Already we are seeing more Turner running on double steals, going first to third, moving from second to third on sac flys and stealing home. Even what would normally be doubles by regular players are triples with Turner racing around the bases. This is just the beginning of Trea Turner. Turner isn't going to move levels any more this season. His game-changing speed has to remain in the Nats...
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Murphy and Ramos continue to be Nats' most consistent hitters

Murphy and Ramos continue to be Nats' most consistent hitters
The two most consistent hitters for the Nationals this season continue to be Daniel Murphy and Wilson Ramos. They are the top two hitters in the National League in batting average. They also combined for six hits in Sunday's 10-6 loss to the Padres. Before the San Diego comeback in Sunday's 10-6 loss, they were on tap to be the heroes. Murphy's sac fly gave the Nats a 1-0 lead in the first, and Ramos singled in that inning. Murphy tied the game at 3-3 with an RBI single and Ramos' two-run...
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Could moving Bryce Harper around in lineup spark offense?

Could moving Bryce Harper around in lineup spark offense?
For the third game in a row, the Nationals scored only three runs. Their starting pitching and bullpen allowed only two runs, so they were able to squeeze out a dramatic 3-2 walk-off win over the Padres. But the lineup had difficulty for most of Saturday night putting together good rallies against Padres veteran Edwin Jackson. Despite managing to get at least a man on base in each of his six innings, plus a hit in five of those frames, they scored only on a sac fly by Daniel Murphy and a RBI...
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Revere needs to get back on track for Nats offense to ignite

Revere needs to get back on track for Nats offense to ignite
Nationals center fielder Ben Revere struggled to get on base Friday night in a 5-3 setback to San Diego. Revere went 0-for-5 with three groundouts to second base and a pair of center field flyouts. The rough patch is beginning to pile up for Revere. He has two hits in his last seven games and is hitting only .176 (9-for-51) in his previous 15 contests. Manager Dusty Baker said the Padres were able to get Revere to go under in his swings. Baker said Revere trying to hit the ball up is not going...
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Allowing two homers again, Nats fall to Padres 5-3

Allowing two homers again, Nats fall to Padres 5-3
In the last game of the series against the Dodgers on Thursday, third baseman Justin Turner cranked two homers and had five RBIs as L.A. won over the Nationals 6-3 to take the series. That scenario repeated itself Friday, when Padres and former Dodgers right-fielder Matt Kemp launched two homers and finished with four RBIs in a San Diego series-opening 5-3 win over the Nationals. Manager Dusty Baker said he wants his club to be more aggressive early in games. "We don't kick dirt on people...
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Werth and Ramos lift Nats to quick start (Padres win 5-3)

Werth and Ramos lift Nats to quick start (Padres win 5-3)
The Padres scored first against Nationals right-hander Tanner Roark. Right fielder Matt Kemp blasted a 3-1 pitch over the left-center field wall to give San Diego a 1-0 lead. The Nationals quickly answered in the bottom on the first. With one out, Jayson Werth slammed a home run over the left field wall and the game was even up at 1-1. Werth now has a 26-game on-base streak with the first-inning homer. Later in the inning, Bryce Harper walked and then stole second base. It was his 15th stolen...
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Solis joins Zimmerman at Potomac, Ross rehab Sunday

Solis joins Zimmerman at Potomac, Ross rehab Sunday
Manager Dusty Baker announced that left-hander Sammy Solis will begin his rehab assignment and pitch tonight and tomorrow night for high Single-A Potomac as he recovers from right knee inflammation. He has been on the disabled list retroactive to July 8. First baseman Ryan Zimmerman will be the designated hitter tonight for Potomac as he continues his rehab assignment. Last night, he had a single, a double and a run scored in the P-Nats' 4-2 win. "He told me that he felt good," Baker said of...
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Game 97 lineups: Padres at Nationals

Game 97 lineups: Padres at Nationals
The Nationals welcome in the Padres to D.C., searching to get back on track after losing three of their last four games. Washington split four games with San Diego earlier this season, winning the first two from June 16-19 at Petco Park. Five Nationals players, including Stephen Strasburg and Daniel Murphy, were invited to last week's All-Star Game in San Diego. Murphy has hit in eight straight games, hitting 12-for-30 (.400) with five doubles, four homers, 13 RBIs and six runs scored. He...
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Zimmerman solid in seven innings at Potomac

Zimmerman solid in seven innings at Potomac
First baseman Ryan Zimmerman completed his first rehab assignment in high Single-A Potomac's 4-2 win over Winston-Salem. Zimmerman went 2-for-4 with a single, double and run scored while playing seven innings at first base. After a single in the first, Zimmerman doubled in the fifth and scored on a Alec Keller single. Zimmerman is expected to be with Potomac through Saturday's game. Nats manager Dusty Baker is hoping to have Zimmerman to return to play in Cleveland on Tuesday. He is...
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Winning streak over for Strasburg, but positives come out of loss

Winning streak over for Strasburg, but positives come out of loss
The winning streak is over for Stephen Strasburg. But what might be more impressive is how he did not give up after a rocky first two innings. Justin Turner slammed two homers and had five RBIs as the Dodgers built a 6-1 lead through three innings. Turner connected on 3-2 slider in the first and a 3-0 four-seam fastball in the third against Strasburg, who suffered his first loss since September 9, 2015, as the Dodgers dropped the Nationals 6-3. Manager Dusty Baker pointed towards the pair of...
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Turners make impact in series finale (Strasburg suffers first loss 6-3)

Turners make impact in series finale (Strasburg suffers first loss 6-3)
Justin Turner crushed a two-run shot off Stephen Strasburg to get the Dodgers on the board 2-0 in the first. The Nationals version of Turner was not to be outdone. Trea Turner and Michael A. Taylor singled to start the bottom of the first. Trea and Taylor pulled off a double steal. The Dodgers disputed the safe call at third, but the call was upheld. One batter later, Bryce Harper launched a sacrifice fly to left. The Dodgers led 2-1. Wilson Ramos' single in the second continued a nine-game...
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Zimmerman on rehab assignment; Solis, Ross close; Werth day off

Zimmerman on rehab assignment; Solis, Ross close; Werth day off
First baseman Ryan Zimmerman will begin his rehab assignment tonight at high Single-A Potomac to test his left rib cage strain. Nationals manager Dusty Baker is hopeful Zimmerman can return to the team early next week. "I'd like him to get three games in probably," Baker said. "Then join us here and travel with us to Cleveland and then be eligible to play on Tuesday." * Baker scratched Jayson Werth from today's original lineup for a day of rest and not any type of injury. "Yeah,...
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