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It could be a special day

It could be a special day
There wasn't a game played yesterday at Nationals Park, but the Nats still received some good news. The Braves came back with three runs to tie the Marlins in the ninth inning and send the game to extras, but Miami ended up winning in the 10th, 4-3. That cut the Nationals' magic number to win the division to 10, after it had been stuck on 11 since last Wednesday. The Nationals' other magic number, the one to clinch a playoff spot, is currently at three. That means that if the Nats win...
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Espinosa: Bone bruise "best news we could've gotten"

Espinosa: Bone bruise "best news we could've gotten"
After injuring his left shoulder diving for a ball Sept. 8 against the Marlins, Danny Espinosa quickly learned something wasn't right. He couldn't get his bat to the ball quickly enough, forcing him to be late on pitches. When he did make contact during a game or in batting practice, he just didn't have enough strength in the shoulder to turn on the pitch and get the desired result. The symptoms all pointed to a labrum tear, which is what first baseman Adam LaRoche had last year, an injury...
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Nats-Dodgers postponed, straight doubleheader tomorrow

Nats-Dodgers postponed, straight doubleheader tomorrow
Tonight's Nationals-Dodgers game has been postponed due to weather, and a straight doubleheader between the two teams has been scheduled for tomorrow. The first game will begin at 4:05 p.m., with tomorrow's regularly scheduled contest to follow. It'll be a single-admission doubleheader. Manager Davey Johnson said that Jordan Zimmermann and John Lannan will likely be his two starters tomorrow, in that order, although he had yet to confirm that with pitching coach Steve McCatty. Aaron...
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Morse in Nats lineup, good news on Espinosa

Morse in Nats lineup, good news on Espinosa
Michael Morse will take batting practice and is listed in tonight's lineup. If all goes well in the cage, Morse will be playing left field and batting fifth. There was some good news on Danny Espinosa this afternoon. After leaving Sunday night's game early, Espinosa underwent a MRI on his left shoulder. The scan revealed he had a bone bruise in the capsule of his shoulder. He received a cortisone shot yesterday and could possibly play tomorrow. Espinosa had feared a torn labrum and said the...
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Nationals playoff tickets go on sale Friday (plus weather update)

Nationals playoff tickets go on sale Friday (plus weather update)
The Nationals have announced that tickets for potential Wild Card and NL Division Series games at Nats Park will go on sale to the general public this Friday, September 21 at 10 a.m. A maximum of four tickets can be purchased online by going to www.nationals.com/postseason or by calling 888-632-NATS (6287). The tickets will, as you might expect, be sold on a first come, first served basis. The Nats Park box office will also sell a limited number of standing room only tickets the day of each...
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Waiting for word on Espinosa

Waiting for word on Espinosa
Another half-game has been chipped off the Nationals' lead in the National League East. Atlanta won again last night, beating the Marlins to move within five games of the Nats in the division. They're making a charge now. The Nats will get a chance to respond against a reeling Dodgers team which has lost eight of its last 11 games and is currently a game back of the second NL Wild Card spot. It'll be Jordan Zimmermann going against Aaron Harang tonight in the opener of a three-game set....
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A radical - and interesting - postseason idea

A radical - and interesting - postseason idea
Today is the final off-day the Nationals will have during the regular season. They'll finish by playing 16 games in 16 days. How am I celebrating this rare time that I get to spend away from my laptop? Sitting in front of my laptop reading and writing about baseball. Welcome to the life of Dan Kolko. Actually, I'm going to go out to dinner a little later to celebrate my final hours before another birthday. So, there's that. As I was in the cab back from the airport this afternoon, I...
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Keeping it in perspective

Keeping it in perspective
ATLANTA - Over 24 defensive innings the last three days, the Nationals surrendered 13 walks, hit two Braves batters and allowed three more to reach on errors. That's 18 guys who reached base without truly earning it. "You can't do that," manager Davey Johnson said. Offensively, the Nats plated just six runs in three games, struck out 35 times and had only 15 at-bats with runners in scoring position. The Braves played well enough to win all three games in this series, but the Nationals...
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Nats discuss another close one that got away

Nats discuss another close one that got away
ATLANTA - Despite a slow start offensively and a sloppy first few innings from starter Gio Gonzalez, the Nationals still trailed by just a run after six innings. Things then got away from the Nats in the bottom of the seventh. Two tough defensive plays allowed the Braves to turn a 2-1 lead into a 5-1 advantage, effectively wrapping up a three-game sweep in a 15-minute span. With one out in the seventh and the speedy Michael Bourn on first, Reed Johnson hit a high chopper to third base. Ryan...
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Espinosa going for MRI on injured left shoulder

Espinosa going for MRI on injured left shoulder
ATLANTA - Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa will spend part of his off-day tomorrow going for an MRI on his left shoulder, according to manager Davey Johnson. Espinosa has apparently been dealing with left shoulder discomfort of some kind for about a week. Johnson, who used a pinch hitter for Espinosa in the ninth inning tonight, said the injury will likely keep Espinosa out of the Nationals' three-game series against the Dodgers, which begins Tuesday. "I'm a little worried about...
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A whole lot of pitches from G. Gonzalez (Nats swept in Atlanta)

A whole lot of pitches from G. Gonzalez (Nats swept in Atlanta)
ATLANTA - For a guy who'd allowed just one earned run over his last 22 innings coming into tonight, Gio Gonzalez sure is having a tough time getting outs. Gonzalez has thrown 83 pitches through three innings so far tonight, as Braves hitters have battled him deep into counts, fouling off pitches and laying off the stuff just off the black. The Nationals' lefty has gotten to a three-ball count to eight of the 15 hitters he's faced, and has had at-bats last 10, nine, eight, eight and seven...
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Morse targeting Tuesday return to Nats lineup

Morse targeting Tuesday return to Nats lineup
ATLANTA - After being out of the Nationals lineup for the last four games, including tonight's contest, Michael Morse said today he hopes to return for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers. Morse, who is dealing with a lingering left wrist injury, still has not taken batting practice since being shut down following last Tuesday's game in New York. Depending on how he's feeling, Morse could either take BP tomorrow on the Nationals' off-day or wait until Tuesday. Manager Davey Johnson said...
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Moore in left for series finale

Moore in left for series finale
ATLANTA - After two one-run losses vs. the Braves, Gio Gonzalez will try to get the Nationals back on track and earn his 20th win of the season. Tyler Moore will get his first start of the series, playing left and batting seventh. For the Nats: RF Jayson Werth CF Bryce Harper 3B Ryan Zimmerman 1B Adam LaRoche SS Ian Desmond 2B Danny Espinosa LF Tyler Moore C Kurt Suzuki P Gio Gonzalez For the Braves: CF Michael Bourn LF Reed Johnson RF Jason Heyward 3B Chipper Jones 1B Freddie...
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G. Gonzalez aiming for 20th win, Espinosa trying to snap a skid

G. Gonzalez aiming for 20th win, Espinosa trying to snap a skid
ATLANTA - Who better to send to the mound as you're trying to avoid a sweep at the hands of your chief division competitors than your NL Cy Young Award candidate? Gio Gonzalez gets the ball tonight, looking for his 20th win of the season and for the Nationals' win after dropping the last two to the Braves. The left-hander has been on a roll lately, allowing just one earned run over his last 22 innings, spanning three starts. He has 23 strikeouts over that span. Gonzalez is also 2-0 in his...
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How big is tonight's game?

How big is tonight's game?
ATLANTA - The Nationals' final trip to Atlanta this season hasn't gone as planned though the series' first two games. They've had close calls go against them. They've struck out a whopping 29 times. They've seen the Braves manufacture runs with groundball singles, walks and errors. Two games, two losses. The Nats' division lead over the Braves, which was 8 1/2 entering the series, is now down to 6 1/2. Nats fans might be a little antsy today, fearing a three-game sweep by the Braves...
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Mattheus takes blame while LaRoche, Jackson discuss blown call

Mattheus takes blame while LaRoche, Jackson discuss blown call
ATLANTA - A despondent Ryan Mattheus sat at his locker after today's 5-4 loss to the Braves, quietly staring straight ahead at nothing in particular. Mattheus allowed the game-winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning tonight, loading the bases on two walks and a single. He then grazed the jersey of Andrelton Simmons with a sinker, plating Jeff Baker to give the Braves the lead. Only nine of Mattheus' 23 pitches were strikes, so it's obvious what the issue was. "I just couldn't...
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Johnson discusses blown call in Nats' 5-4 loss

Johnson discusses blown call in Nats' 5-4 loss
ATLANTA - Davey Johnson was already dressed in his street clothes when he met with reporters after today's game. He'd had a good bit of time to get showered and changed after getting ejected for the first time this season during the sixth inning of today's 5-4 Nationals loss. Johnson got tossed by first base umpire Marvin Hudson for arguing a play at first base in which Hudson ruled that Adam LaRoche was off the bag when he caught a throw from pitcher Edwin Jackson. Replays showed...
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Johnson ejected for first time this season (Nats lose 5-4)

Johnson ejected for first time this season (Nats lose 5-4)
ATLANTA - Davey Johnson has joked in recent weeks that he was going to pick his spot for his first ejection of the season. He wanted to save it for when it was really needed. That spot came in the bottom of the sixth inning this evening. Leading off the sixth, Martin Prado grounded a ball back to Nationals starter Edwin Jackson, who fired to first in time to get Prado by a step. First base umpire Marvin Hudson ruled that Adam LaRoche's foot had gotten pulled off the bag, however, and called...
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LaRoche's pop, Braves' sloppiness give Nats an early lead

LaRoche's pop, Braves' sloppiness give Nats an early lead
ATLANTA - Adam LaRoche has admitted that this season has felt pretty good on a personal level given all that he went through during a disastrous 2011 campaign. The 2012 season got even better for LaRoche in the top of the first inning today when he turned on an 0-1 pitch from Tommy Hanson and drove it out into the seats in right for his 30th homer of the year. LaRoche now has 94 RBIs to go along with his 30 jacks - quite an accomplishment for the veteran first baseman. He's just the fifth...
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Some surprising Moore stats, plus updates on Bernadina, Morse

Some surprising Moore stats, plus updates on Bernadina, Morse
ATLANTA - Roger Bernadina said last night that he felt fine after slamming into the left field wall while making a leaping catch, but manager Davey Johnson reported today that Bernadina has a bit of a stiff neck. That factored into Johnson's decision to put Steve Lombardozzi in the lineup in left field. Another factor? "Lombo's got 50 percent of his home runs off this guy," Johnson said with a smile, referring to Braves starter Tommy Hanson. Lombardozzi has two career home...
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