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Strasburg, Bumgarner in Fourth of July showdown (game under way)

Strasburg, Bumgarner in Fourth of July showdown (game under way)
Stephen Strasburg's second chapter of this season continues this morning in a showdown with reigning World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner. The first 10 starts of 2015 were mostly disastrous for Strasburg, who ended up on 15-day disabled list on May 30 with a 6.55 ERA accompanying his trapezius strain. But a clearly more confident Strasburg has emerged from his DL stint to claim victories for the Nationals in his last two outings. Six days ago, Strasburg stifled the Phillies, allowing just two...
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From journeyman to hero, Robinson receives first career curtain call

From journeyman to hero, Robinson receives first career curtain call
In 2007, Jake Peavy was the National League Cy Young Award winner. That same year, the Kansas City Royals drafted Clint Robinson in the 25th round. Since then, Peavy has won two World Series titles, including most recently last season with the San Francisco Giants. Meanwhile, Robinson was becoming a minor league lifer, having played 921 games on the farm in the Royals, Blue Jays and Dodgers organizations. In the seventh inning tonight, with the Nationals battling offensive demons from last...
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Orioles, MASN host BCPS Leadership in Media Production students

Orioles, MASN host BCPS Leadership in Media Production students
From MASN production meetings to Buck Showalter's pregame press conference to batting practice to play-by-play in the broadcast booth, there is so much that goes on before each and every Orioles game. MASN and the Orioles invited Baltimore City Public School students from the Leadership in Media Production program to see the entire process from start to finish. The BCPS summer program enhances the school's curriculum and allows the students to focus on broadcasting and journalism. A group of...
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Gonzalez, Robinson lead Nats to 2-1 victory over Giants

Gonzalez, Robinson lead Nats to 2-1 victory over Giants
Denard Span singled to lead off tonight's game, but was quickly erased on Danny Espinosa's grounder. Yunel Escobar then sliced a ball down the right field line that bounced fair and skipped into the seats for a ground-rule double. Giants manager Bruce Bochy opted to have starter Jake Peavy intentionally walk Bryce Harper to get to Clint Robinson, who flew out to right to end the Nationals best scoring opportunity. Harper gave the Nats their only other baserunner of the game when he drew...
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Williams has moved past last year's loss to Giants

Williams has moved past last year's loss to Giants
The Nationals season ended in San Francisco last October as the Giants eliminated them in four games in the National League Division Series. The underdog Giants went on to win their third World Series title in five years while the Nationals were left with the disappointment of another premature exit in a postseason filled with championship expectations. "I don't know if we've thought about it," Nationals manager Matt Williams said today. "Once you get back to the next season, it's about...
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Gonzalez, Peavy return to mound in stellar matchup (with lineups)

Gonzalez, Peavy return to mound in stellar matchup (with lineups)
A well-rested Gio Gonzalez takes the mound for the Nationals against the Giants tonight. Gonzalez pitched only one inning last Saturday before the game was called due to rain. Nationals manager Matt Williams chose to hold Gonzalez out until his normal spot in the starting rotation came back around. Gonzalez's last full outing came back on June 21 when he threw seven scoreless innings, allowing only four hits in a win over the Pirates. Jake Peavy will be making just his third start of the...
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Matthew Taylor: Remembering 1974, when the O's went on an historic streak

Matthew Taylor: Remembering 1974, when the O's went on an historic streak
Last Friday, the Nationals' scoreless innings streak by starters ended at 48 innings when the Phillies' Cody Asche laced an RBI double against Max Scherzer. It was the longest scoreless inning streak in franchise history and the second-longest streak in baseball history to the 1974 Orioles. Two days later, the Orioles shut out the Cleveland Indians in both games of a doubleheader. The last time the O's swept a doubleheader with two shutouts was ... 1974. Not only did both of the...
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Scherzer not issuing free passes, Nats offense scuffling entering Giants series

Scherzer not issuing free passes, Nats offense scuffling entering Giants series
The Nationals wasted another incredible pitching performance from Max Scherzer in last night's 2-1 walk-off loss in Atlanta. The Braves combined an infield single and a chopper that bounced over Yunel Escobar's head to score the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth. Scherzer has a decision in all but one of his starts this season, with the Nationals holding a 10-6 record when their ace pitches. But in Scherzer's six losses, the Nationals have managed to score a combined seven...
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Patrick Reddington: Clint Robinson making the most of his opportunities

Patrick Reddington: Clint Robinson making the most of his opportunities
After eight minor league seasons and a total of 3,836 minor league and 73 major league plate appearances, 30-year-old Nationals first baseman/outfielder Clint Robinson finally connected for his first major league home run in the Nats' June 11 game in Milwaukee's Miller Park. Robinson, 30, hit 141 homers in the minor leagues for Royals, Jays and Dodgers minor league affiliates, putting up a combined .302/.381/.510 line in 921 minor league games. But before this season, the 2007 25th-round pick...
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Controversial call costs Scherzer, Nationals

Controversial call costs Scherzer, Nationals
Max Scherzer pitched brilliantly once again only to take the loss on a controversial call that resulted in a 2-1 walk-off win for the Braves in the bottom of the ninth. Nationals manager Matt Williams sent Scherzer back out for the ninth after throwing only 97 pitches through the first eight frames. Braves skipper Fredi Gonzalez countered with pinch-hitter Pedro Ciriaco, who beat out a bouncing ball to Danny Espinosa for a leadoff single. Ciriaco quickly advanced to second on Jace Peterson's...
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Braves beat Scherzer, Nats 2-1 on walk-off single in ninth

Braves beat Scherzer, Nats 2-1 on walk-off single in ninth
Max Scherzer breezed through the first four innings, allowing just one base hit with four strikeouts. But Braves third baseman Juan Uribe ripped a leadoff double in the fifth. Uribe then scored easily on a one-out single to center from shortstop Andrelton Simmons. Scherzer has thrown 64 pitches through five frames. Meanwhile, the Nationals have struggled to figure out Braves left-hander Manny Banuelos, who's making his major league debut. The rookie has struck out seven while only yielding two...
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Max Scherzer honored again as NL Pitcher of the Month

Max Scherzer honored again as NL Pitcher of the Month
After tossing his first career no-hitter, Max Scherzer was recognized as the National League Pitcher of the Month for June. Scherzer, who also received the honor in May, began the month by allowing a combined eight earned runs over two losses. But the 30-year-old right-hander responded in his third start with one of the most dominating performances in Major League Baseball History. Scherzer threw six perfect innings at Milwaukee before allowing a broken bat bloop single to the Brewers' Carlos...
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Escobar, Span making All-Star cases (with lineups)

Escobar, Span making All-Star cases (with lineups)
The Nationals boast three of the top 10 hitters in the National League. Bryce Harper has been getting most of the attention and deservingly so. Harper isn't just knocking the ball out of the ballpark. He's hitting 68 points higher than his career mark and Harper's .340 batting average is third best in the league. With the Major League Baseball All-Star fan vote closing at 11:59 p.m. ET tonight, Harper is virtually guaranteed to lead all players. At last count, Harper had over three million...
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Orioles recall right-hander Kevin Gausman, option right-hander Tyler Wilson to Triple-A Norfolk

Orioles recall right-hander Kevin Gausman, option right-hander Tyler Wilson to Triple-A Norfolk
The Orioles today announced that they have recalledr right-hander Kevin Gausman from Triple-A Norfolk and optioned right-hander Tyler Wilson to Triple-A Norfolk. Gausman, 24, has gone 1-0 with a 4.24 ERA (17.0IP, 8ER) in nine games (one start) with the Orioles this season. He has posted a 1.64 ERA (11.0IP, 2ER), while walking one and striking out nine over his last five Major League appearances. Gausman made one start with Triple-A Norfolk after being optioned to the Tides on June 21,...
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Orioles' Travis Snider meets his biggest fan from Thailand

Orioles' Travis Snider meets his biggest fan from Thailand
A pinch-hit grand slam in 2013 by then-Pittsburgh Pirate Travis Snider gave the Bucs a 5-3 lead over the Cubs. Beyond helping the Pirates eventually win 5-4, Snider's home run also had a much bigger, long-term effect: the birth of his superfan. Nine-year-old Wyatt Anthony said he called the grand slam right before it happened, and the big knock was what made Snider his favorite player. However, after the 2014 season came to an end, Wyatt and his family moved to Thailand. Shortly after, Snider...
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Zach Wilt: Reacting to O's decision to DFA Delmon Young

Zach Wilt: Reacting to O's decision to DFA Delmon Young
For weeks, we have speculated. But on Wednesday afternoon, the tough decision was finally made. Dan Duquette opted to designate Delmon Young for assignment and added reliever Tyler Wilson to the Orioles roster. Unlike previous seasons, the Orioles roster is filled with players who are out of options, which forced the club to part with a guy who slashed .270/.289/.339 for them this season. Like many fans in Charm City, on October 3, 2014, I screamed so loud that I lost my voice. I could actually...
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Max Scherzer aiming for series win in first shot at Braves

Max Scherzer aiming for series win in first shot at Braves
The Braves get their first look this season at Nationals ace Max Scherzer in tonight's series finale in Atlanta. Scherzer finished June with one of the more remarkable three-game pitching performances the game has seen. He took perfect games into the sixth inning in all three starts while achieving a no-hitter, two complete-game shutouts and three wins. Scherzer surrendered just six hits in 26 innings over the three outings, striking out 33, walking one and hitting one batter. "Dominance,"...
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Nationals offense stalls in 4-1 loss

Nationals offense stalls in 4-1 loss
The Braves did all of their damage in the fourth inning against right-hander Doug Fister to end a nine-game losing streak against the Nationals with a 4-1 win. "I was fighting myself a little bit," Fister said to reporters. "Period. Didn't get my job done. I didn't keep our team in the game and that hurts." Fister faced only 10 batters in the first three innings, yielding just one walk without a hit. But in the crucial fourth, the Braves sent nine to the plate with five delivering hits....
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Homers cost Fister in Nats' 4-1 loss

Homers cost Fister in Nats' 4-1 loss
Nationals right-hander Doug Fister cruised through the Braves order the first time around, giving up just a walk to Cameron Maybin in the opening inning. Maybin bothered Fister in the fourth again, this time delivering Atlanta's first hit to trigger a big inning. Two batters later, Braves catcher A.J. Pierzynski battled Fister before ripping a 3-2 cutter over the right field wall for a two-run homer. It was Pierzynski's third longball of his career against Fister. Juan Uribe stepped to the...
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David Huzzard: Savoring July as baseball's most enjoyable month

David Huzzard: Savoring July as baseball's most enjoyable month
Welcome to July, one of the busiest months on the baseball calendar. First off, today is the opening of the international signing period which means a bunch of 15- and 16-year- olds out of the Caribbean will be signed by major league teams with the hopes of one day making it to the American minor leagues and then possibly the majors. This is only interesting in the fact that one day some of these players will be good but that is so far off it isn't even worth thinking about. Wilmer Difo has...
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