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Nats' new relievers better than Braves' additions since Aug. 1

Nats' new relievers better than Braves' additions since Aug. 1
The Nationals and Braves both attempted to improve their bullpens at the July 31 trade deadline. So far, the Nats have gotten the better end of the deals. Even without Roenis Elías for most of the last three weeks due to injury, the additions of Hunter Strickland and Daniel Hudson have outshone the Braves acquisitions of Chris Martin, Mark Melancon and Shane Greene. In Friday night's nail-biting 2-1 Nationals win over the Brewers, Hudson and Strickland bridged shutout seventh and eighth...
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Corbin went back to his slider for key outs in Nats' 2-1 win

Corbin went back to his slider for key outs in Nats' 2-1 win
It was not a pitch-efficient type game for Patrick Corbin Friday night against Milwaukee, but that did not seem to bother him one bit. Neither did getting behind in counts or watching Brewers hitters take so many pitches. In the end, the Nationals southpaw went to his best pitch to get him out of jams again and again. The slider is his signature pitch, and it helped Corbin rack up four inning-ending strikeouts when he needed them most. With Corbin and the bullpen on point and Anthony Rendon...
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Rendon helps get offense going, Corbin battles (Nats win 2-1)

Rendon helps get offense going, Corbin battles (Nats win 2-1)
Left-hander Patrick Corbin did a nice job of fighting out of a major jam in the top of the third. The Brewers got on the board first with a solo homer well over the center field wall from shortstop Orlando Arcia. Pitcher Adrian Houser came up next and singled for his first major league base hit. Lorenzo Cain also singled. With two men on, Corbin struck out Keston Hiura and Christian Yelich. On the Yelich strikeout, Cain stole second base. After Ryan Braun was walked to load the bases, Corbin...
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Zimmerman in Richmond on rehab assignment

Zimmerman in Richmond on rehab assignment
Ryan Zimmerman is beginning a rehab assignment tonight for the Double-A Harrisburg Senators down the road in Richmond, Va., against the Flying Squirrels. Zimmerman is playing first base and batting third in the lineup behind left fielder Andrew Stevenson and shortstop Luis Garcia. Center fielder Michael A. Taylor is batting cleanup. "He's in Richmond with Harrisburg," said Nationals manager Davey Martinez. "He will probably play five or six innings today and then we will see how he...
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Nats' depth a key to run for wild card berth

Nats' depth a key to run for wild card berth
Bench players have turned into starters throughout the season to help the Nationals turn things around. The first spark was from Gerardo Parra, who arrived in May from the Giants. Parra and his "Baby Shark" started it all off with a grand slam against the Dodgers. The most recent spark has come from veteran Asdrúbal Cabrera, in his second stint with the Nats after playing in Washington for 49 games in 2014. Cabrera started the season with 93 games for Texas. Cabrera went 3-for-5 with two...
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Strasburg's bat makes noise in Nats' 17-7 blasting of Reds

Strasburg's bat makes noise in Nats' 17-7 blasting of Reds
The Nationals ended up taking care of business with a memorable 10-run fifth inning in a 17-7 win over the Reds that completed a series sweep. Stephen Strasburg ignited the rally with a well-placed full-count single to right field off Reds starter Trevor Bauer. The hit made it 2-1 Nats and put his team on top to stay. The right-hander was able to use his bat to provide offense when the game was still in doubt. "He's got great stuff," Strasburg said of the matchup with Bauer. "Just trying to...
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Strasburg and Bauer trade blows early (Nats win 17-7)

Strasburg and Bauer trade blows early (Nats win 17-7)
In the bottom of the third, Victor Robles singled and stole second base against Reds starter Trevor Bauer. Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg sacrificed Robles to third base. Trea Turner smacked a sacrifice fly to deep left field that scored Robles with the first run of the game. Strasburg allowed only one hit in the first three innings. After three innings, the Nats lead the Reds 1-0. Update: In the top of the fourth, Eugenio Suárez and Josh VanMeter singled to start a Reds rally....
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Dozier and others on team expecting baby Nats soon

Dozier and others on team expecting baby Nats soon
Nationals of the future are on the way with the wives of Brian Dozier, Daniel Hudson and Hunter Strickland expecting babies very soon. I asked Dozier before today's game when the due date is for his wife, Renee, for their first baby girl and he semi-joked "in about an hour". Dozier is not in the starting lineup today. But Nationals manager Davey Martinez said there is another reason for the day off. Dozier got stepped on sliding into third base in Tuesday's win over the Reds. "It's on its...
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Robles shows off Gold Glove arm in center field again

Robles shows off Gold Glove arm in center field again
Game situation: top of the sixth and one away, the Nationals lead the Reds 3-0, pinch-hitter José Peraza walks with one out. Jesse Winker singles to center field. Men on first and third. Right? Not so fast. As this scenario played out in yesterday's game, Nats center fielder Victor Robles picked up the ball in center field and fired a dart to third baseman Anthony Rendon, who made a diving tag to nail Peraza as he slid into third base. Victor Robles had to go get a ball in the right-center...
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Injury and ailment no big deal for Soto and Dozier in 3-1 win

Injury and ailment no big deal for Soto and Dozier in 3-1 win
It appears Juan Soto's ankle is just fine. So is Brian Dozier's stomach. Soto and Dozier crushed solo homers in the fourth inning, providing Joe Ross and the bullpen enough breathing room to help the Nationals drop the Reds 3-1. Soto hit home run No. 25 into the second deck of right field to give the Nats a 2-0 lead. It was his fourth homer in his last 10 at-bats. The 20-year-old said he has been fine-tuning his swing with the Nats hitting coach Kevin Long. "I feel really well at the...
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Soto and Dozier go yard (Nats win 3-1)

Soto and Dozier go yard (Nats win 3-1)
The Nationals scored first on an interesting double play to end the top of the first inning. With one out, Victor Robles doubled. Anthony Rendon singled with Robles taking third base. Juan Soto's hot shot was gloved by Joey Votto at first. Votto stepped on first to retire Soto, then threw to shortstop José Iglesias to tag Rendon out at second base. When Votto stepped on first base, that eliminated the force out. Robles crossed the plate before Rendon was tagged out at second base, so the...
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Soto and Dozier return to the starting lineup

Soto and Dozier return to the starting lineup
It turns out that left fielder Juan Soto's right ankle is good to go and he is back in the starting lineup for tonight's game against the Reds. Soto was injured rounding third base late in Sunday's win over the Mets and had to leave the game. Nationals manager Davey Martinez said he had to hold Soto back from trying to get into Monday night's game as well. "He checked all the boxes. We got him on the field, he ran angles. He turned like he was running the bases. The biggest thing was the...
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Turner and Eaton provide ignition for Nats' heavy hitters

Turner and Eaton provide ignition for Nats' heavy hitters
An important igniter to the Nationals offense recently has been the at-bats of their No. 1 and No. 2 hitters: Trea Turner and Adam Eaton. On Friday night in New York, the pair demonstrated their ability by getting on base seven times and scoring three runs. On Sunday, they again combined for three runs on two hits and a walk. In those two games, they totaled three stolen bases. Nationals manager Davey Martinez noticed what Turner can do leading off and with his quick glove on the infield....
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Sánchez and the bullpen played big parts in Nats' win Sunday

Sánchez and the bullpen played big parts in Nats' win Sunday
Nationals right-hander Aníbal Sánchez was once again able to do his job, holding the Mets to three runs in five innings of work. The only big inning for New York came in the second when they scored three runs on five hits. Joe Panik got the Mets on the board with an RBI single and Jeff McNeil tied the game at 3-3 on a two-run double. Asdrúbal Cabrera came through with a late two-run double of his own t make it 5-3 and Victor Robles sealed the win with a two-run shot in the ninth inning...
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Cabrera delivers clutch hit in 7-4 win, Soto injury just mild sprain

Cabrera delivers clutch hit in 7-4 win, Soto injury just mild sprain
NEW YORK - The Nationals pulled off a dramatic rally late to finally beat the New York Mets 7-4, and got good news after the game on the status of Juan Soto. In the top of the seventh with the game tied at 3-3, former Mets infielder Asdrúbal Cabrera delivered a clutch, two-out, bases loaded two-run double down the right field line to score Adam Eaton and Anthony Rendon. "I tried to hit the ball to the other side of the field and it was a fastball in," Cabrera said of the base hit agianst...
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Cabrera gets big hit, but Soto leaves with injury (Nats lead 5-4)

Cabrera gets big hit, but Soto leaves with injury (Nats lead 5-4)
NEW YORK - The Nationals have had difficulty against Mets starter Jacob deGrom in the past. The right-hander is 8-4 with a 2.44 ERA in 17 starts against the Nats. Recently, he has gone 5-1 with a 1.50 ERA in his last eight starts against Washington. Nationals manager Davey Martinez believes their best chance against a pitcher the caliber of deGrom is to be just as aggressive as the hurler hopes to be. "We got to be aggressive," Martinez said. "He's going to attack the strike zone. So we got...
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Martinez updates Scherzer, Zimmerman, Dozier and Robles

Martinez updates Scherzer, Zimmerman, Dozier and Robles
NEW YORK - Another positive update on the recovery of Max Scherzer from a mild rhomboid strain. Scherzer walked by reporters in the clubhouse after his pregame workout Sunday morning and gave a thumbs up saying "bueno" when asked how he was feeling. Nationals manager Davey Martinez said a preliminary plan is in place to get Scherzer a sim game on Tuesday at Nats Park. "He threw. He said he felt really good," Martinez said. "So, we will see where he's at tomorrow. I think tomorrow he...
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Game 117 lineups: Nats at Mets

Game 117 lineups: Nats at Mets
NEW YORK - The Nationals are in salvage mode Sunday after a pair of rough late-inning losses against the Mets at Citi Field. Despite enjoying leads in the eighth and ninth innings Friday and Saturday nights, the Nats fell 7-6 and 4-3 and find themselves only 1/2 game ahead of New York in the National League wild card standings. "We just come back all the way from the West Coast," said Nationals catcher Yan Gomes after Saturday's loss. "We swept the Giants over there who they were a team...
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Corbin "felt really good" for six innings in no-decision against Mets

Corbin "felt really good" for six innings in no-decision against Mets
NEW YORK - Saturday night turned into a no-decision for left-hander Patrick Corbin in the Nationals' 4-3 loss to the surging New York Mets. Corbin allowed back-to-back solo homers to J.D. Davis and Wilson Ramos in the fourth inning. He surrendered a single to Michael Conforto for the Mets' first hit in the second inning. But that was it. Corbin said he was able to refocus pretty quickly after the homers. He felt pretty good about how he was pitching during the game. "I felt good. Solo homers...
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Broken record: Nats bullpen cannot hold late lead in 4-3 loss to Mets

Broken record: Nats bullpen cannot hold late lead in 4-3 loss to Mets
NEW YORK - The Nationals are finding it a very difficult proposition to finish off games recently at Citi Field. Leading in the late going for the fifth game in a row in Flushing, the Nats lost their lead and fell 4-3 to the thriving New York Mets. Despite two clutch home runs from Juan Soto, the second one a solo shot in the eighth inning that broke a 2-2 deadlock, the Nats bullpen was unable to hold the advantage. "It's tough, but it is what it is," Soto said. "It happens sometimes. It...
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