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Good numbers for Espinosa, Revere and Rendon

Good numbers for Espinosa, Revere and Rendon
Shortstop Danny Espinosa's home run in the fifth inning was the 19th of his career while hitting right-handed. Even Espinosa didn't now if he had gotten all of the Jaime Garcia offering. "I wasn't sure. Kind of low and hooking a little bit, so really hoping for a double right there," Espinosa said. Later, Espinosa almost was able to hit a ball the opposite way. The potential double was caught in left field. "Thought I had a double to get that run in. He made a real nice play," he...
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Benches warned after Garcia close call, but Nats understand it wasn't personal

Benches warned after Garcia close call, but Nats understand it wasn't personal
Left-hander Jaime Garcia went seven innings for the Cardinals in their 6-2 victory over the Nationals. He allowed only two runs, but he wasn't close to having his best command. That led to a few pitches that hit or came close to Nationals hitters. Daniel Murphy was hit by a pitch to lead off the fourth inning. Then in the fifth, Garcia came close to hitting Ben Revere. Home plate umpire Alan Porter then warned Garcia and both benches, even though Nationals starter Max Scherzer had not been...
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Scherzer allows grand slam, Cardinals down Nats 6-2

Scherzer allows grand slam, Cardinals down Nats 6-2
Last Sunday in Miami, Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer pitched well in an 8-2 victory over the Marlins. After that game, Scherzer said he felt like he might be rounding into "midseason form." Friday night against the Cardinals was a different story. Scherzer's season-long issue of allowing home runs continued. But this time, it was a major home run that changed the complexion of the game. With the bases loaded and a 1-0 lead in the top of the third, Stephen Piscotty launched a grand slam...
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Taylor Jordan undergoes second Tommy John procedure (updated)

Taylor Jordan undergoes second Tommy John procedure (updated)
Right-hander Taylor Jordan underwent Tommy John ulnar collateral ligament replacement surgery Thursday performed by Dr. James Andrews, the Nationals announced. It is the second time Jordan has undergone the procedure. He first had the surgery in 2011 and returned in late 2012. Jordan was a ninth-round selection by the Nationals in 2009. Nationals assistant general manager and vice president, player personnel Doug Harris said the club was careful in following Dr. Andrews' diagnosis before...
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Baker likes his team, but wants them to get a little "meaner"

Baker likes his team, but wants them to get a little "meaner"
The Nationals went 16-7 in April and are 13-12 in May with five games remaining before June 1. Manager Dusty Baker has said in the past if you can win at least 15 games per month, you are on a pace to have a good shot at the postseason. "It doesn't guarantee you anything, but it puts you in a pretty good position," Baker said. "It gives you some motivation and drive to achieve something. In baseball, if you just always look at the big picture on things ... the big picture seems like it's...
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Reflecting on 1,700 wins for Dusty Baker as a manager, and counting

Reflecting on 1,700 wins for Dusty Baker as a manager, and counting
Manager Dusty Baker now has 1,700 wins to go with his No. 17 ranking all-time. Baker reached 1,700 wins as a Major League manager as the Nationals dropped the Cardinals 2-1 on Thursday night at Nationals Park. Baker trails Giants manager Bruce Bochy by 32 wins for No. 16 marker on the all-time list. After the win Thursday, Baker reflected on getting to 1,700. "It just means I've been around a long time, number one," Baker said. "And number two, it's sort of ironic that my first victory in...
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Ross snaps losing streak with gritty 2-1 win over Cardinals

Ross snaps losing streak with gritty 2-1 win over Cardinals
The May blues are over for Joe Ross. Thursday night, the Nationals bounced back from an early deficit to down the Cardinals 2-1, snapping Ross' personal four-game skid. Ross allowed a fourth inning solo shot to Cardinals shortstop Aledmys Diaz and then nothing else to notch his fourth win of the season and first since April 30, also against St. Louis. The biggest matchup for Ross came in the seventh inning. Despite arriving close to the century mark in pitches thrown, Ross pitched around a...
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Espinosa and Harper homer in 2-1 win over Cardinals

Espinosa and Harper homer in 2-1 win over Cardinals
Shortstop Danny Espinosa delivered the game-changing play on offense for the Nationals in a 2-1 victory over the Cardinals on Thursday. With the game even at 1-1 in the seventh, Espinosa launched a Mike Leake fastball over the right field fence giving the Nationals their first lead of the game. Espinosa arrived into the game hitting .199. It was Espinosa's second homer this season and third of his career against Leake. He now has eight homers against St. Louis in his career. Those 45 hours of...
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Baker on treating Leake like one of his own: If my son was over there I'd try to beat him too"

Baker on treating Leake like one of his own: If my son was over there I'd try to beat him too"
Manager Dusty Baker said he wanted to give second baseman Daniel Murphy a day off and it worked out well for tonight's game. Cardinals slugger Matt Carpenter is also out because he is on paternity leave. "Murph has been more than I think anybody dreamed that he would be. He's been on base an awful lot," Baker said. "I told you that we had to watch to keep his legs strong because he's always in a squat. This is a day to get his legs worked on and get everything back strong till next day...
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As expected, Nats and Mets wrap up first six games all even

As expected, Nats and Mets wrap up first six games all even
It was expected that the Nationals and Mets could go down to the wire battling for the National League East crown. After six matchups so far this season, nothing has changed. The Mets shut out the Nationals 2-0 in the Wednesday matinee before a sellout crowd of 37,800 at Nationals Park. The season series is now even at 3-3. The teams have 13 meetings remaining, with the next series in D.C. beginning June 27. "It makes us about even," manager Dusty Baker said after the loss. "We were half a...
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Matz's command made it difficult on Nats in 2-0 setback

Matz's command made it difficult on Nats in 2-0 setback
Left-hander Steven Matz was as advertised as the Mets dropped the Nationals 2-0 to win the series in D.C. Matz is now 6-0 in his career in road starts after tossing eight innings of shutout baseball. In his first ever meeting against the Nats, he dominated. The Nationals mustered only four hits off of Matz. Manager Dusty Baker said one key was Matz seemed to gain strength as the game progressed. "He was throwing as hard in the eighth as he was in the first," Baker said. "He threw a heck of a...
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Mets get to Roark early (Mets win 2-0)

Mets get to Roark early (Mets win 2-0)
The Mets put David Wright back in the lineup and he delivered quickly. In the top of the first, Wright took a Tanner Roark 0-1 offering and drove it over the left field wall. The Mets lead 1-0. Roark allowed a single and a walk in the second. Before the Mets took the field for defense in the bottom of the first, Matt Reynolds entered the game at shortstop. Mets shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera was listed as the starter, but did not play because of back spasms. Mets left-hander Steven Matz got out of...
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Baker not out to fix Harvey for the Mets, but empathizes with situation

Baker not out to fix Harvey for the Mets, but empathizes with situation
The biggest story from this week's series on the New York side has been the struggles of right-hander Matt Harvey which continued Tuesday in a 7-4 loss to the Nats. Harvey allowed three homers and five runs and eight hits in five innings, succumbing to his seventh loss and second against the Nats in five days. After the game, the New York media jumped on Harvey because he did not speak to them. Today during pregame, Nationals manager Dusty Baker was asked about the problems for Harvey right...
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Baker: "This is probably the worst period Bryce has gone through"

Baker: "This is probably the worst period Bryce has gone through"
Manager Dusty Baker decided to rest slugger Bryce Harper for Wednesday's matinee series finale against the Mets. Harper went 0-for-3 with a sacrifice fly RBI in last night's 7-4 win. In Harper's last 15 games, he has hit .200 (8-for-40) with one homer, 4 RBIs, 24 walks and nine strikeouts. Baker said Harper was fine with the news he wouldn't start. "We got mutual respect, he was cool with it," Baker said. "He really showed no emotion with it, which is fine with me." The Nationals are...
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Game 47 lineups: Mets at Nats

Game 47 lineups: Mets at Nats
The Nationals have a shot to repeat last week's series win in New York with a matinee matchup against the Mets. Last week, the Nationals lost the first game at Citi Field, before bouncing back to win two games in a row and the series. This week, the Nationals lost the first game against the Mets at Nationals Park 7-1 and then rebounded last night with a 7-4 victory, highlighted by five homers and 11 strikeouts from Stephen Strasburg. This will be Tanner Roark's first meeting with the Mets...
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Strasburg's 8-0 run to begin 2016 puts him in elite company

Strasburg's 8-0 run to begin 2016 puts him in elite company
Right-hander Stephen Strasburg continued Tuesday night on the most consistent stretch of his career, winning for the eighth time this season in a 7-4 victory over the National League East rival Mets. The Nationals have now won 14 straight games that Strasburg has started. On Tuesday, he crafted 6 2/3 innings, allowing four hits and two runs with two walks and 11 strikeouts. The biggest statistic is the run Strasburg is on. He is 8-0 this season, a career-best start. He has picked up from where...
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Five homers and steady Strasburg lift Nats to 7-4 win over Mets

Five homers and steady Strasburg lift Nats to 7-4 win over Mets
On Monday night, the Nats scored the first run followed by five runs in a row by the Mets. The Mets hit three home runs to go on to win 7-1. On Tuesday night, the Mets got on the board first with one run in the fourth. The Nationals retaliated with five runs fueled by three homers over two innings to lead 5-1. The Nationals went on to hit a season-high five homers and even the series courtesy of a 7-4 decision. Ryan Zimmerman and Anthony Rendon hit back-to-back homers in the fourth to quickly...
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Charted territory: How pitching charts benefit Nationals starters

Charted territory: How pitching charts benefit Nationals starters
Pitching coach Mike Maddux has brought new strategies with him from the Rangers to the Nationals. One such strategy is that he requires his starting pitchers to chart the game the day before their scheduled outing. Most of the Nationals starters did this when they were in college or in the minors, some more than others. The Nationals have a young starter in Joe Ross, who is mixed with veterans like Max Scherzer, Gio Gonzalez, Stephen Strasburg and Tanner Roark. All of the starters agree that...
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Scherzer getting to "midseason form" following win at Miami

Scherzer getting to "midseason form" following win at Miami
MIAMI - It was back to normal for Max Scherzer on Sunday, another close to dominant performance. Scherzer (5-3) went eight innings and allowed just two runs for the win as the Nationals dropped the Marlins 8-2. The Marlins managed only six hits off of him all day. The biggest was a two-run shot from Justin Bour, his second homer of the series. But that was it. Only six of 29 Marlins batters faced reached base. Scherzer struck out eight batters and walked none. He felt it was his second positive...
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Revere and Rendon ignite offense in 8-2 dispatch of Marlins

Revere and Rendon ignite offense in 8-2 dispatch of Marlins
MIAMI - Ben Revere and Anthony Rendon were expected to be the igniters at the top of the order to begin the season for the Nationals offense. But Revere missed 27 games with a strained right oblique and Rendon got off to a cold start. Revere returned to the lineup May 6. In an attempt to mix things up, manager Dusty Baker moved Rendon down in the order last week. On Sunday in Miami, both hitters played huge parts in the Nationals' offense explosion in an 8-2 series-clinching dispatch of the...
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