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Williams recaps Nats' 4-0 win

Williams recaps Nats' 4-0 win
Last night, the Nationals pounded out 11 runs and cruised to a shutout win over the Phillies. Today, the shutout victory came a little tougher. Stephen Strasburg and Cole Hamels battled it out in the finale of this four-game set, each going seven strong innings and combining to allow just one run (which was unearned). Luckily for the Nats, that run was theirs, and they added three more in the bottom of the eighth to turn a tight ballgame into a fairly comfortable 4-0 win. With the win, the...
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Harper sits, Hairston in left for Phillies-Nats finale

Harper sits, Hairston in left for Phillies-Nats finale
Bryce Harper is not in the starting lineup for today's series finale against the Phillies as the Nationals seek a four-game split. Harper had started the Nats' last 11 games and has appeared in all 27 contests since coming back from the disabled list on June 30. Instead, Scott Hairston is starting in left against Phillies left-hander Cole Hamels. Hairston has had tremendous career success versus the Philadelphia southpaw, batting .390/.432/.878 with five homers, five doubles and nine RBIs...
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Williams discusses Nats' 11-0 romp over Phillies

Williams discusses Nats' 11-0 romp over Phillies
Nationals fans can't possibly find much wrong with tonight's ballgame. The Nats pounded out 14 hits, pushed across 11 runs and shut out the Phillies, earning a nice 11-0 win. Jordan Zimmermann worked seven scoreless, Anthony Rendon drove in four and came up a triple away from the cycle and Asdrubal Cabrera had two hits - including a triple - in the win. Here's manager Matt Williams after the game. On Rendon and Denard Span combining to give the Nats a lead two batters into the bottom of...
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Zimmermann faces Burnett, plus Phillies-Nats lineups

Zimmermann faces Burnett, plus Phillies-Nats lineups
In the third game of the Nationals' four-game series with the Phillies, they will be fielding the same lineup as they did for Friday night's 2-1 loss. Asdrubal Cabrera makes his second appearance since being acquired from Cleveland on Thursday. He'll again bat seventh and play second base. Right-hander Jordan Zimmermann is on the hill against Phillies right-hander A.J. Burnett. Zimmermann is coming off a strong start in Miami where he allowed two runs on four hits in seven innings. That...
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Nats missing Zimmerman

Nats missing Zimmerman
How much can one man change how a team performs? Depends how you look at it. The facts are these: the Nationals are 33-19 when Ryan Zimmerman is in the starting lineup this season. Without him, they're 25-30. Since Zimmerman landed on the disabled list with a right hamstring strain a week and a half ago, the Nats are 3-6. In those nine games, they've scored 27 runs and haven't hit a homer. Yes, the Nats miss Zimmerman. Yes, he's a big part of their lineup, both in terms of production...
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Williams discusses Nats' 2-1 loss

Williams discusses Nats' 2-1 loss
There have been games this season when the Nationals, like any team, really, just didn't square many balls up offensively, and had trouble scoring runs. Tonight wasn't one of those nights. Yes, the Nats only pushed across one run against Roberto Hernandez and Jonathan Papelbon tonight, but the minimal offensive production wasn't due to a lack of solid contact. The Nats ripped the ball all over the yard tonight, just got very little to show for it. Asdrubal Cabrera went 0-for-4 in his Nats...
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Bullpen hitting a bit of a rough patch

Bullpen hitting a bit of a rough patch
Throughout most of the season, the Nationals' bullpen has been one of the team's strong suits. Nats relievers have taken slim leads and held their opponents at bay, and when the Nats have trailed in ballgames, the guys out in the 'pen have done a tremendous job of keeping the deficit where it is, allowing the position players a chance to come back in the late innings. Of late, however, the bullpen has slipped a little bit. Dating back to June 14, Jerry Blevins has seen his ERA jump from...
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Williams discusses Nats' 10-4 loss to Phillies

Williams discusses Nats' 10-4 loss to Phillies
The Phillies pounded out 17 hits and pushed across 10 runs. The Nationals made three errors and allowed three stolen bases. This game could have been closer than the final six-run deficit had the Nats cashed in on opportunities and played a little cleaner. williams Instead, the Phillies cruised to a 10-4 win in the opener of this four-game series. Gio Gonzalez allowed five runs in just 3 2/3 innings, and even though Cliff Lee went just 2 2/3 before leaving with a left flexor pronator strain,...
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Gonzalez on mound for series opener against Phillies (LaRoche scratched)

Gonzalez on mound for series opener against Phillies (LaRoche scratched)
After a nine-game road trip in which they went 5-4, the Nationals are back home to face the Phillies. There's no word yet on when newly acquired second baseman/shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera will join the team. The Nationals (58-47) have a 1 1/2-game lead in the National League over the second-place Braves. The Phillies sit at the bottom of the division with a 47-61 record. For the Phillies CF Ben Revere SS Jimmy Rollins 2B Chase Utley RF Marlon Byrd C Carlos Ruiz LF Grady Sizemore 1B Darin...
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Nats acquire infielder Asdrubal Cabrera from Indians for Zach Walters (updated twice)

Nats acquire infielder Asdrubal Cabrera from Indians for Zach Walters (updated twice)
The Nationals have added an infielder less than an hour before the non-waiver trade deadline. Shortstop/second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera is coming to D.C. from the Indians, a source confirms. In return, the Nats will send infielder Zach Walters to Cleveland. Update: The trade is now official. The Nats have acquired Cabrera and cash considerations from the Indians in exchange for Walters. Jordan Bastian of MLB.com was the first to report the Cabrera deal. Cabrera hasn't played second base since...
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Deadline day is here

Deadline day is here
The non-waiver trade deadline is now less than six hours away. One blockbuster deadline-day deal has already come together today, as the Red Sox have sent Jon Lester and Jonny Gomes to the Athletics for Yoenis Cespedes. Yeah, if that deal doesn't get you excited, I've got nothing for you. Just a monster trade put together by the Sox and A's, and luckily for the Nationals, Lester ends up in the American League, and not slotted into the Dodgers' or Brewers' rotation, two National League...
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Werth returns to Nats lineup

Werth returns to Nats lineup
MIAMI - Jayson Werth is back in the Nationals lineup after a sprained right ankle relegated him to pinch-hitting duty in Tuesday's game. Werth is batting third and playing right as the Nats look to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Marlins. And they'll need to go through Miami lefty Brad Hand to do it. Adam LaRoche is 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs in his career against Hand while Danny Espinosa is 4-for-8 with two doubles, a triple and two RBIs. Right-hander Tanner Roark takes the...
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Depth getting tested once again

Depth getting tested once again
MIAMI - It doesn't seem like it was too long ago that we were talking about how the Nationals were finally healthy, and possessed a deep lineup that was torturous to opposing pitchers from one through eight in the order. On this road trip, however, that depth has been tested yet again. Ryan Zimmerman landed on the disabled list with a severe hamstring injury a week ago, and Jayson Werth is currently battling a sprained right ankle. Werth pinch-hit in the ninth inning of last night's game,...
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Hearing from Williams, Desmond, Strasburg and Harper after Nats' 3-0 loss

Hearing from Williams, Desmond, Strasburg and Harper after Nats' 3-0 loss
MIAMI - The Nationals jumped out to a 6-0 lead after six innings yesterday. Since then, it's been all Marlins. Stephen Strasburg and Henderson Alvarez were locked in a scoreless duel through five innings tonight, but Giancarlo Stanton drove in a run in the sixth on a hanging Strasburg breaking ball, then brought in one of two Marlins runs in the ninth, leading Miami to a 3-0 win tonight. This marks the Nats' fourth loss in six games. They're now 4-4 on this road trip, but can salvage a...
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Werth out of Nats lineup a day after spraining right ankle

Werth out of Nats lineup a day after spraining right ankle
MIAMI - Jayson Werth said last night that he hoped his sprained right ankle, an injury suffered in the seventh inning of last night's loss to the Marlins, would be well enough for him to be back in the lineup for Game 2 of this three-game series in Miami. That won't turn out to be the case. Werth is out of the Nationals lineup tonight, with Nate McLouth written in as the starting right fielder. With Werth and Ryan Zimmerman (on the disabled list with a hamstring injury) out, Wilson Ramos will...
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Ready to put last night in the rear view mirror

Ready to put last night in the rear view mirror
MIAMI - Luckily for the Nationals, they haven't had too many nights like last night. There haven't been many grit-your-teeth, clench-your-fist type of losses to this point in the season, games that the Nats had in their grasp but let slip away late. Yes, last night was Rafael Soriano's fourth blown save of the season, but one of those four games ended up turning into a win anyway. And outside of a few blown saves, very few of the Nats' defeats this season have felt like punches to the...
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Werth day-to-day after spraining right ankle

Werth day-to-day after spraining right ankle
MIAMI - Jayson Werth wasn't out on the field or in the dugout for the end of the Nationals' 7-6 loss to the Marlins. A sprained right ankle suffered in the top of the seventh inning when Werth tried to stretch a single into a double knocked Werth from the game, but the Nats' right fielder doesn't expect the injury to be anything serious. He will, however, have to see how he feels Tuesday morning before knowing whether he'll be able to get back into the lineup for the second game of this...
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Quotes from the clubhouse after Nats' tough 7-6 walk-off loss

Quotes from the clubhouse after Nats' tough 7-6 walk-off loss
MIAMI - Their 6-0 lead turned into a four-run advantage after the Marlins got two in the seventh. The four-run edge was cut to three when Miami plated one more on an RBI groundout in the eighth. Still, a three-run lead with Rafael Soriano on the mound seemed secure, given that Soriano had been 25 of 28 in save chances entering today and had notched his 200th career save yesterday. Then the Marlins exploded for four runs in the bottom of the ninth, with Jeff Baker's single to left off Jerry...
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Espinosa back at second as Nats open series in Miami

Espinosa back at second as Nats open series in Miami
MIAMI - Danny Espinosa went 1-for-4 yesterday in Cincinnati and struck the ball well three times. He's 4-for-14 over the past five games and finally looking like he's pulling out of his offensive funk even though his average remains at .214. He's back at second base tonight as the Nationals open a three-game series against the Marlins. Right-hander Jordan Zimmermann (6-5, 3.20 ERA) opposes Miami righty Nathan Eovaldi (5-6, 4.30 ERA). For the Nationals: CF Denard Span 3B Anthony Rendon RF...
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Nats' keys to success: Keep winning rubber games, keep winning series

Nats' keys to success: Keep winning rubber games, keep winning series
MIAMI - The Nationals' longest winning streak of the season is five games. That's it, just five games. They haven't ripped off any type of magical 10-game stretch yet this season. They haven't caught fire and instantly shot themselves up the National League standings within a brief span. So how do the Nationals currently sit atop the NL East and own the best winning percentage among all National League teams? Here's how: Since May 30, the Nats are 12-1-2 in series with at least two games...
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