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Wild ninth inning lifts Nats to 5-4 comeback win

Wild ninth inning lifts Nats to 5-4 comeback win
PHILADELPHIA - The second matchup between Max Scherzer and Aaron Nola went down much like the first. Until Anthony Rendon saved the day in the ninth inning. And even had a hand in the final out. Rendon's dramatic two-run homer in the top of the ninth, his 17th belt on the season, after he started the at-bat 0-2 against the Phillies' nasty reliever Pat Neshek, helped the Nats to complete a stunning comeback and win 5-4. "Oh man, just trying to get down early and see a pitch," Rendon said of...
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Scherzer vs. Nola II pitchers' duel again (Nats win 5-4)

Scherzer vs. Nola II pitchers' duel again (Nats win 5-4)
PHILADELPHIA - No surprise that Scherzer vs. Nola II started out as a pitcher's duel. Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer allowed a bloop single to Scott Kingery and just grazed Nick Williams with a pitch in the second inning. But the Phillies were unable to score. Scherzer has struck out two. Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola has not allowed a hit in his first three frames. He has struck out three. After three innings, the Nats and the Phillies are scoreless. Update: As in last week's...
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Doolittle simulated game Friday, Hellickson bullpen tomorrow

Doolittle simulated game Friday, Hellickson bullpen tomorrow
PHILADELPHIA - Left-hander Sean Doolittle threw in the bullpen again today as the closer recovers from a toe injury, and the session went "really well," according to his skipper. Nationals manager Davey Martinez says Doolittle will now take a big step to returning to the active roster later this week. "Sim game," Martinez said. "We will do a sim game on Friday. He's progressively getting better, feels better. The ball is coming out pretty good now. So, get him to face some hitters, and...
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Game 133 lineups: Nats at Phillies

Game 133 lineups: Nats at Phillies
PHILADELPHIA - Appointment baseball tonight as a pair of Cy Young candidates go head-to-head for the second time in five days: It's Max Scherzer vs. Aaron Nola Part II. The pair has combined for 31 wins this season. Scherzer is six strikeouts shy of reaching the 250-strikeout plateau for the fifth straight season. Scherzer is currently tied with Ferguson Jenkins and Pedro Martinez with four straight seasons of 250 strikeouts. Randy Johnson owns the major league record with six straight seasons...
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Nats hitters on Scherzer vs. Nola II

Nats hitters on Scherzer vs. Nola II
PHILADELPHIA - Tonight the Nationals go for their second consecutive series win over the Phillies in a rematch of last week's Max Scherzer vs. Aaron Nola heavyweight bout. In that one, Nola was just a little bit better in a 2-0 win, going eight innings and allowing only five hits. The Nats managed three doubles in the game, but were unable to score a run. "He's really good," Nats manager Davey Martinez said. "We hit some balls pretty good against him. He throws a lot of strikes, so we just...
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Strasburg gains strength on humid night in 5-3 Nats win

Strasburg gains strength on humid night in 5-3 Nats win
PHILADELPHIA - Right-hander Stephen Strasburg, making his 200th major league start, labored early on against the Phillies in the series opener. But on this hot and humid night, the temperature at 90 degrees at first pitch, Strasburg seemed to gain strength as the night wore on, and his team responded in the Nationals' 5-3 victory at Citizens Bank Park. The best example of Strasburg's resiliency came in the fifth, when he faced the top of the Phillies order for the third time - Roman Quinn,...
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Updates on rehab progress of Hellickson and Ross (Nats win 5-3)

Updates on rehab progress of Hellickson and Ross (Nats win 5-3)
PHILADELPHIA - Manager Davey Martinez said No. 5 starter Jeremy Hellickson is steadily working back from the right wrist sprain that landed him on the disabled list Aug. 16. But he noticed one important segment of pitches Hellickson throws that are not yet pain-free. So that will be the biggest hurdle to get over next in his recovery. "Yeah, he's been throwing. He's been throwing quite a bit," Martinez said. "He's coming along and he feels a lot better every day. He's still a little...
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Herrera likely done for season, Madson could return as closer

Herrera likely done for season, Madson could return as closer
PHILADELPHIA - The Nationals have reinstated right-hander Ryan Madson and placed right-hander Kelvin Herrera back on the 10-day disabled list with a Lisfranc torn ligament in his left foot. Normal recovery time for a Lisfranc torn ligament is six to eight weeks, and that is just in the walking boot. Manager Davey Martinez believes the injury is season-ending. "Yeah, I would assume so," Martinez said. "Like I said, he did tear a ligament in his foot. We have no timetable. Unfortunately, he's...
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Game 132 lineups: Nats at Phillies (Herrera to DL, Madson returns)

Game 132 lineups: Nats at Phillies (Herrera to DL, Madson returns)
PHILADELPHIA - The Nationals arrive in Philadelphia one game under .500 with 31 games remaining. The deficit in the division race is 8 1/2 games. But the mood has to be somewhat upbeat after Sunday's 15-0 thumping of the Mets. The Nats lost the series in New York, but bring their two best starting pitchers to the first two games of the series against the Phillies. The Nats trail the second-place Phillies by 5 1/2 games, having just taken a series from them last week in D.C. The bad news from...
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Martinez offers updates on Madson and Doolittle ahead of Mets series

Martinez offers updates on Madson and Doolittle ahead of Mets series
Nationals manager Davey Martinez had some positive updates on relievers Sean Doolittle and Ryan Madson as the team prepares to face off against the New York Mets tonight at Citi Field. "Actually, Doolittle threw (Thursday) and looked pretty good. We'll see how he feels (today), and we'll go from there. Madson, he's going to meet us in New York and we'll see how he's feeling. Madson, if he's good, I don't think he'll need to go down and pitch. I think he'll be good to go because it...
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Scherzer good for Nats, Nola better in 2-0 Phillies win

Scherzer good for Nats, Nola better in 2-0 Phillies win
On this day, in a battle of National League Cy Young candidates, Max Scherzer was good, but Aaron Nola was just a little bit better. Scherzer went seven innings, allowing only a two-run homer by Odúbel Herrera in the seventh that lifted the Phillies past the Nationals 2-0, preventing a three-game sweep. Scherzer allowed just one other hit, struck out 10 and walked four. He threw 109 pitches, 65 for strikes. It was the 14th time this season he has stuck out 10 or more batters in a game and...
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Scherzer against Nola is as advertised (Nats fall 2-0)

Scherzer against Nola is as advertised (Nats fall 2-0)
The Aaron Nola versus Max Scherzer matchup has lived up to its billing in the first three innings. The Nationals have two hits and the Phillies have yet to connect against Scherzer, but have drawn a pair of walks. The best chance for the Nats early on came in the third inning. Spencer Kieboom led off with a double into the left field corner. Scherzer laid down a perfect sacrifice bunt to move Kieboom to third with less one out. But Nola struck out Adam Eaton with a curveball and Trea Turner...
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Zimmerman sore, gets day off; updates on Strasburg, Difo, Soto

Zimmerman sore, gets day off; updates on Strasburg, Difo, Soto
Fresh off his dramatic two-out, walk-off two-run shot in the bottom of the ninth inning last night, Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman is not in the starting lineup for the series finale against the Phillies. Manager Davey Martinez said he spoke with Zimmerman late last night and made the decision to give him the day off. But the manager advised him to be ready for a late-game pinch-hitting opportunity. "It's part of our communication," Martinez said. "At the end of the game, I talk to...
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Game 128 lineups: Nats vs. Phillies

Game 128 lineups: Nats vs. Phillies
The Nationals have won the first two games of this critical series against the Phillies in comeback fashion. The Nats trailed in each game only to comeback for 10-4 and 8-7 victories. On Tuesday, they were down 4-1 but scored nine unanswered runs to win 10-4. On Wednesday, they were down 3-0, 3-1, 4-1, 5-4, 6-5, 7-5 and 7-6 only to win 8-7 on a Ryan Zimmerman two-run walk-off homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. The pair of wins for the Nats were their first back-to-back against the...
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Strasburg says return is "work in progress," cites endurance as a factor

Strasburg says return is "work in progress," cites endurance as a factor
Right-hander Stephen Strasburg didn't pitch as well as wanted in his return to the mound Wednesday night. But Strasburg was all smiles afterward, thanks to a dramatic two-run walk-off homer from Ryan Zimmerman that completed another comeback for the Nationals in an 8-7 win over the Phillies. Strasburg struck out the first two batters he faced on called third strikes. But then he gave up back-to-back doubles, a homer and a single. Suddenly, the Phillies led 3-0 in the first inning. Maikel...
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Harper ignites offense again (Zimmerman's walk-off homer gives Nats 8-7 win)

Harper ignites offense again (Zimmerman's walk-off homer gives Nats 8-7 win)
It looked like Stephen Strasburg was on target when he caught César Hernández and Rhys Hoskins looking to begin the game. But then he allowed four hits in a row, including back-to-back doubles by Asdrúbal Cabrera and Justin Bour. Maikel Franco then made 3-0 with a two-run shot to left field on a 3-2 pitch. It was his 21st homer of the season. The Nationals got one back in the bottom of the first. With two outs against Phillies starter Zach Elfin, Bryce Harper reached on a bunt single...
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Martinez on calling plays for Difo and his choice for a backup at second base

Martinez on calling plays for Difo and his choice for a backup at second base
The Nationals reinstated right-hander Stephen Strasburg for tonight's start against the Phillies and sent infielder Adrian Sanchez back to Triple-A Syracuse. Manager Davey Martinez said the Nats kept an extra pitcher because they had to use seven relievers to win the first game of the series that was delayed for almost two hours because of rain Monday. "Just the way the game played out yesterday with our bullpen," Martinez said. "The fact that (Tanner) Roark couldn't go back out, so we...
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Nats 2019 schedule released; opens March 28 against Mets at home

Nats 2019 schedule released; opens March 28 against Mets at home
The 15th season of Nationals baseball opens the 2019 campaign at home Thursday, March 28 against the New York Mets. It is the earliest start to a season in Nationals history. Major League Baseball wanted to start the season a week early again this season, as they did last season, so that they can build in an extra three or four off days in each campaign. The Nats open with three games at home against the Mets and then two games against the Phillies, April 2 and 3. The Nats will have 13...
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Roark pitched only three innings because of rain, but again was very good

Roark pitched only three innings because of rain, but again was very good
Right-hander Tanner Roark did not win last night's 10-4 rain-soaked comeback over the Phillies, but he was well on his way. Roark fired three shutout innings, allowing only a Carlos Santana leadoff single to begin the second. But a one-hour, 42-minute rain delay ended Roark's night before he could out together another win. He was riding a career-high five-game win streak coming into the matchup. His last loss was July 13 at New York against the Mets. "I felt ok to do it but in the long run...
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Seven relievers helped Nats in 10-4 comeback over the Phillies

Seven relievers helped Nats in 10-4 comeback over the Phillies
Because of a rain delay that almost reached two hours, starter Tanner Roark was limited to three innings. That left the Nats having to rely on seven different relievers to hold off the Phillies in a 10-4 win. Left-hander Matt Grace did well in relief of Roark with two scoreless innings, but got into trouble when he could not record an out to start the sixth. He allowed four batters in a row to reach base and it looked like the Phillies had a chance to run away with the game. But Jimmy Cordero...
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