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Robles under the weather, Suzuki feeling good after Saturday start (Nats win 10-7)

Robles under the weather, Suzuki feeling good after Saturday start (Nats win 10-7)
Nationals manager Davey Martinez said Victor Robles was a late scratch for today's game, Game 2 of the series against the Indians, because his young center fielder was under the weather. Veteran Gerardo Parra takes Robles' place in center field, batting seventh. "He's sick. We got a lot of guys sick but he came in today not feeling good," Martinez said. "I didn't want to chance him because the way he play all of a sudden he's dehydrated and something happens. If he feels better I'd...
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Game 161 lineups: Nats vs. Indians

Game 161 lineups: Nats vs. Indians
With a win today versus Cleveland, the Nationals will secure home field advantage for Tuesday's National League wild card game. They can also grab home field if the Rockies upend the Brewers again tonight in Denver. Former Nats left-hander Gio González starts for the Brewers at Colorado with first pitch set for 8:10 p.m. ET. So the Nats will know where they stand prior to that game getting underway. The Nats are surging again at the right time, winning six in a row and eight of their last...
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Martinez believes Zimmerman can flourish in new role, even into 2020

Martinez believes Zimmerman can flourish in new role, even into 2020
Ryan Zimmerman started and went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in the Nationals' 6-3 series finale win over the Phillies on Thursday at Nats Park. It was only his third start since Sept. 17. During that span, Zimmerman has come into games as a pinch-hitter or late-inning defensive replacement. Nationals manager Davey Martinez said coming into a game as a pinch-hitter and excelling is difficult proposition. Because instead of having four or five at-bats in a game to get into a groove, you...
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Clemente made a big impact on Martinez and his family

Clemente made a big impact on Martinez and his family
Today Major League Baseball is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Day and Roberto Clemente Day. Clemente was a Puerto Rican professional baseball player who played right field for 18 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 15-time All-Star died tragically in a plane crash while on his way to help earthquake victims in Nicaragua on New Year's Eve, 1972. He was 38. Clemente, as a baseball player and humanitarian, had a tremendous impact on Nationals manager Davey Martinez and his family. "Growing...
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Game 159 lineups: Nats vs. Phillies

Game 159 lineups: Nats vs. Phillies
Nationals manager Davey Martinez rested stars Trea Turner and Anthony Rendon on Wednesday and the Nats still won 5-2 over the Phillies. Second baseman Brian Dozier led off for the first time this season and delivered a late homer in the win. Now the Nats go for a five-game series sweep of the Phillies with the idea of resting another one or two players as Tuesday's wild card game draws near. The Nats (89-69) want to keep winning to make sure they host that game. They lead the Brewers (88-70)...
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Sánchez solid part of the Nats' big four after his third straight win

Sánchez solid part of the Nats' big four after his third straight win
It is easy to see why fans go back and forth about which Nationals pitcher should start the upcoming wild card game Tuesday night. Max Scherzer? Most likely. Stephen Strasburg? Solid choice. Patrick Corbin? Very effective. But Aníbal Sánchez has also demonstrated he can keep the score down and go long into games. The right-hander did that again Wednesday night with seven strong innings in the Nats' 5-2 win over the Phillies. The Nats have won nine of their last 10 games against the...
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Harper nets extra-base hit early off Sánchez (Nats win 5-2)

Harper nets extra-base hit early off Sánchez (Nats win 5-2)
Phillies left-hander Drew Smyly has not allowed the Nationals a hit in the first three innings, striking out six. The Nationals have yet to get a runner on base. Nationals right-hander Aníbal Sánchez gave up a single to Adam Haseley in the second inning, but nothing else. He has struck out three. The first three innings took 40 minutes. Bryce Harper doubled to begin the fourth inning. Rhys Hoskins followed with an RBI single, snapping an 0-for-26 skid. Mid-fourth, the Phillies lead the...
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Martinez on rest for Turner and Rendon; how lineup looks next five games

Martinez on rest for Turner and Rendon; how lineup looks next five games
As expected after clinching a postseason berth Tuesday, the Nationals starting lineup looked a bit different for Wednesday night's game against the Phillies with Trea Turner and Anthony Rendon getting the day off. But Juan Soto, Adam Eaton and Howie Kendrick remain in the lineup. "I still want to play these games to win," said Nationals manager Davey Martinez. "But we got to be smart about giving guys some days off. Today is no Anthony, no Trea. Both deserve days off, obviously. We'll see...
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Doolittle returning to form provides Martinez with options

Doolittle returning to form provides Martinez with options
With less than a week remaining in the regular season and a potential postseason game looming, the Nationals needed to see closer Sean Doolittle return to form. The anchor of their bullpen had dealt with right knee tendinitis for most of August. He had not been himself for a while. Whether because of overuse or general fatigue, the left-hander was not getting the velocity and swing-and-miss results he had demonstrated all season, the backbone of his effectiveness. But finishing Tuesday's first...
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Strasburg on Nationals' return to postseason: "It's so special"

Strasburg on Nationals' return to postseason: "It's so special"
The celebration for all of the veterans rolled along in the Nationals clubhouse for quite some time after their 6-5 win over the Phillies on Tuesday night. Right-hander Stephen Strasburg had a chance to step back and soak it all in. This will be his third postseason to pitch in. He was shut down famously in 2012, but pitched in the 2014 and 2017 postseasons. "It's so special. It's just a testament to the guys that we have in this clubhouse," Strasburg said. "We never stopped believing. It...
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Scherzer allows rare three-run shot (Nats win 6-5)

Scherzer allows rare three-run shot (Nats win 6-5)
Surprisingly, the Phillies were able to score quickly against Nationals starter Max Scherzer. After recording an out to open the game, Scherzer walked Logan Morrison. Jean Segura followed with a single to third baseman Anthony Rendon. With two men on, Brad Miller blasted a three-run homer to center field. His ninth homer of the season came on an 0-1 pitch. It was the first time Scherzer had allowed a three-run homer since April 4, 2018 against Preston Tucker. Yan Gomes got the Nats on the board...
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Ross and five relievers lift Nats closer to postseason, eliminate Phillies

Ross and five relievers lift Nats closer to postseason, eliminate Phillies
Right-hander Joe Ross and five relievers lifted the Nationals to a crucial 4-1 win over the Phillies in Game 1 of this afternoon's doubleheader at Nats Park. The Nationals improved to 87-69 and reduced their magic number to clinch a playoff spot to two. They also eliminated the Phillies from postseason contention. Ross went four innings, wiggling out of a big jam in the first. He allowed a walk to start the game to César Hernández. Then three of the next four batters singled, including a...
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Martinez holds back Suzuki again, gearing toward wild card game (Nats win 4-1)

Martinez holds back Suzuki again, gearing toward wild card game (Nats win 4-1)
Nationals manager Davey Martinez will start Yan Gomes in Game 2 to catch right-hander Max Scherzer. This will allow Kurt Suzuki more time to rehab as he gets better from an elbow injury that has prevented him from starting since September 5. Raudy Read is starting game one for Joe Ross. "Yan will catch the second game," Martinez said. "I had a long conversation with Suzuki and Paul (Lessard) last night after the game. He's about 70-75 percent right now. And he's progressing so I'd rather...
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Game 156 lineups: Nats vs. Phillies

Game 156 lineups: Nats vs. Phillies
The Nationals head into a long Tuesday confident in their spot in the playoff hunt. After dropping the Phillies here last night 7-2 to open the five-game set, the Nats are very close - magic number at three - to clinching their first postseason berth since 2017. "We got two games tomorrow," left-hander Patrick Corbin said Monday night, following his winning performance of one run allowed over six frames. "Hopefully start off with a goodie the first game. I don't think anything is going to...
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Corbin goes to fastball more after Phillies adjust, wins 7-2

Corbin goes to fastball more after Phillies adjust, wins 7-2
Patrick Corbin battled through six innings as the Nationals dropped the Phillies 7-2. The left-hander's pitch count was up, but he never let the Phillies enjoy a big hit. Former Nats slugger Bryce Harper was never able to change the momentum. Harper singled in the first inning. But Corbin rebounded to strike him out swinging in the third inning on a 94 mph fastball. He walked Harper in the sixth, Harper came around to score the first run for the Phillies. "He had a really good fastball,"...
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Early solo homers help Corbin (Nats win 7-2)

Early solo homers help Corbin (Nats win 7-2)
The Nationals used the longball to take the lead early on against Phillies right-hander Zach Eflin. Adam Eaton crushed an upper deck solo homer to right field in the bottom of the first. His career-high 15th homer of the season came on a 3-2 pitch. In the second inning with two outs, Yan Gomes launched a line-drive solo homer to center field. His 11th homer of the season on a 1-1 offering made it 2-0 Nats. The Phillies notched singles by Bryce Harper and Andrew Knapp off left-hander Patrick...
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Suzuki on target to return Tuesday night to catch Scherzer

Suzuki on target to return Tuesday night to catch Scherzer
Catcher Kurt Suzuki is on target to catch right-hander Max Scherzer in the nightcap of the Nationals' doubleheader against the Phillies Tuesday night, bench coach Chip Hale announced. "He looked good," Hale said. "He was out at least 120 (feet) throwing hard. Feels good. We will see how it feels tomorrow. It's a big key, the doubleheader. Max (Scherzer) will pitch the night game, so that will probably be the one that Kurt will catch." Suzuki said he felt good after pregame workouts...
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AFL Nats roll to 4-1 record, winning three straight

AFL Nats roll to 4-1 record, winning three straight
The Surprise Saguaros had a very good first week in the Arizona Fall League, going 4-1. They have the best record in the West Division and the league overall, and enjoy a three-game win streak. Here is a rundown of last week: Surprise 4, at Glendale 2. Scottsdale 8, at Surprise 6. At Surprise 4, Salt River 1. At Surprise 12, Salt River 0. Surprise 4, at Peoria 1. Catcher Jakson Reetz is hitting .455 (5-for-11) in three games with a 1.084 OPS. He has one double, one stolen base and three RBIs....
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Nats instructional league underway (AFL update)

Nats instructional league underway (AFL update)
The Nationals instructional league began with the first workout Saturday in West Palm Beach, Fla. The roster includes first-round selections in right-handers Mason Denaburg, Jackson Rutledge and left-hander Seth Romero. The who's who of the Nationals coaching staff includes coordinators James Goodwin (minor league video), Jeff Garber (co-field/infield), Tommy Shields (co-field), Troy Gingrich (hitting), Michael Barrett (catching), Gary Thurman (outfield/baserunning), Mark Grater...
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Nats prospects start play tonight in Arizona Fall League

Nats prospects start play tonight in Arizona Fall League
The Arizona Fall League opens play tonight as the Surprise Saguaros take on the Glendale Desert Dogs. The schedule runs from Sept. 18 to the Oct. 26 championship game. The Saguaros include players from the Nationals, Orioles, Rangers, Royals and Yankees organizations. The AFL schedule was moved up from its usual October start to this mid-September opening so that prospects can maintain their development moving forward from the end of the minor league postseason. Mexican League teams will...
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