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Game 4 begins with back-and-forth early runs (Dodgers win 6-5)

Game 4 begins with back-and-forth early runs (Dodgers win 6-5)
LOS ANGELES - In Game 1 of the National League Division Series, Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw struck out the side. With Kershaw starting Game 4 on three days' rest, the Nationals got off to a much better start. Trea Turner laced the first pitch into left field. Bryce Harper then battled through a nine-pitch at-bat to earn a free pass and put men on first and second with no outs. Daniel Murphy followed with an RBI single to right field and the Nats scored first for the first time in the...
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Baker on how scheduling affects his pitching staff for Game 4 and beyond

Baker on how scheduling affects his pitching staff for Game 4 and beyond
LOS ANGELES - One major theme of this National League Division Series has been scheduling and how it has affected the players, managers and coaching staffs. Major League Baseball eliminated its scheduled off-day Sunday when Game 2 was postponed in Washington, D.C., due to inclement weather on Saturday. Game 2 was rescheduled and played Sunday in blustery conditions at Nationals Park. Both clubs then ventured 2,300 miles to Los Angeles and arrived around 11 p.m. PDT Sunday night. Game 3 was...
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Bobby Blanco

It's Ross vs. Kershaw in Game 4

It's Ross vs. Kershaw in Game 4
We now know who will take the mound for Game 4 of the National League Division Series between the Nationals and Dodgers, set to begin at 5:05 p.m. EDT. Dusty Baker will send out right-hander Joe Ross for his first career postseason start, while Dave Roberts will call upon left-hander Clayton Kershaw on short rest and facing elimination. The Nationals' 8-3 win in Game 3 on Monday not only gave them a 2-1 edge in the best-of-five series, but also gave them flexibility in setting their rotation...
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Nationals offense flexes muscles in 8-3 win over Dodgers

Nationals offense flexes muscles in 8-3 win over Dodgers
LOS ANGELES - The Nationals offense exploded with two big innings in their 8-3 series-altering victory over the Dodgers in Game 3 of the National League Division Series on Monday. Jayson Werth, Anthony Rendon and Ryan Zimmerman each contributed two RBIs as the Nationals scored four runs in the third and ninth innings. They were the biggest innings the Nationals had ever enjoyed in a postseason game since their return to D.C. in 2005. The four-run ninth inning blew open a tense 4-3 contest for...
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Rendon's big blast leads rally (Nats win 8-3, lead series 2-1)

Rendon's big blast leads rally (Nats win 8-3, lead series 2-1)
LOS ANGELES - The Nationals made Kenta Maeda work in the top of the first but were unable to tally a run to begin Game 3 of the National League Division Series. Jayson Werth singled, and Bryce Harper and Anthony Rendon forced walks. With two outs and the bases loaded, Ryan Zimmerman struck out. The Dodgers' Corey Seager gave his club the lead in his first at-bat for the third straight game on the series. Justin Turner walked against lefty Gio Gonzalez with one out in the bottom of the...
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Baker not giving up on Espinosa just yet

Baker not giving up on Espinosa just yet
LOS ANGELES - Shortstop Danny Espinosa has struggled to get on track in the National League Division Series. He is 0-for-5 with a run scored in the first two games of the series. In Game 1, he struck out his first three times up and then popped up to third base. In Game 2, Espinosa was hit by a pitch in each of his first two plate appearances, but then struck out in the sixth and eighth innings. So with five strikeouts in the first two games of the NLDS, manager Dusty Baker was asked if he...
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NLDS Game 3 lineups: Nats at Dodgers

NLDS Game 3 lineups: Nats at Dodgers
LOS ANGELES - Greetings from Chavez Ravine, where it is an absolutely perfect day for postseason baseball in Southern California. It is expected to be 83 degrees at first pitch at Dodger Stadium. Left-hander Gio Gonzalez is 0-0 with a 3.21 ERA in three playoff starts. In his last matchup against the Giants in 2014, Gonzalez tossed four innings, allowing two unearned runs on four hits with one walk and one strikeout. He made it known Saturday he doesn't want to look back to his up-and-down...
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Hill laments Dodgers leaving D.C. with only a split in NLDS

Hill laments Dodgers leaving D.C. with only a split in NLDS
Pitcher Rich Hill knows that a 1-1 split is a good road series in October. But he also knows that the Dodgers had a chance for a 2-0 lead in their best-of-five National League Division Series with the Nationals. "I'm disappointed because if I execute, our team is in a good position," Hill said after the Dodgers lost 5-2 to the Nationals in Game 2 of the NLDS on Sunday. But it wasn't all Hill. The Dodgers couldn't hit with runners in scoring position. They left 12 runners on base. Through...
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Byron Kerr

Gonzalez not looking back, focused on Game 3 start

Gonzalez not looking back, focused on Game 3 start
LOS ANGELES - In Game 1 of the National League Division Series, when Max Scherzer lost to left-hander Clayton Kershaw by a single run, and the Nats rebounded in Game 2, the responsibility for the Nationals to go ahead in the series with the Dodgers turned to southpaw Gio Gonzalez this afternoon. It has not been Gonzalez's best season, but if he can come through with a solid start today in Game 3, all those shaky outings of 2016 will fade away. Gonzalez looks to give the Nationals a 2-1 lead in...
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Kershaw probably won't pitch on short rest, but Dodgers skipper Roberts says there are "no absolutes"

Kershaw probably won't pitch on short rest, but Dodgers skipper Roberts says there are "no absolutes"
Dodgers lefty Clayton Kershaw went through his usual post-start workout Saturday at Nationals Park with no problems, but that doesn't increase the chances Kershaw will pitch on short rest in Game 4 of the National League Division Series in Los Angeles. "I just don't see it happening,'' Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Saturday after Game 2 was postponed until Sunday afternoon at 1:08 p.m. Of course, situations can change, especially if the Dodgers are down to the Nationals 2-1 in the...
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Bobby Blanco

Nats fans respond to team's pleas with electric postseason crowd

Nats fans respond to team's pleas with electric postseason crowd
Come early. Wear red. Be loud. Stay for the whole game. That was the message the Nationals and some in the local media were trying to get across to fans before the National League Division Series against the Dodgers began Friday in D.C. Message received. Nationals fans were out in full force for Game 1 at Nats Park, and although the Dodgers jumped out to an early lead and won the game 4-3, the stadium was electric throughout, with fans standing and being loud from the start. And the Nationals...
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Byron Kerr

Rich Hill remembers his time with the Nats: "Great organization"

Rich Hill remembers his time with the Nats: "Great organization"
Dodgers Game 2 starter Rich Hill had a very good spring training with the Nationals in 2015, but the club ultimately chose Xavier Cedeno for the opening day roster. Hill had finished with a 2.25 ERA in nine spring training games, making him one of the last cuts in the bullpen. "Yeah, a great organization," the left-hander said. "Enjoyed the time that we had here in spring training, the guys here in spring training. Just the camaraderie that they had, the intensity of Max Scherzer, watching...
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Strong effort by bullpen saves Kershaw after rare clunker in NLDS Game 1

Strong effort by bullpen saves Kershaw after rare clunker in NLDS Game 1
The Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw turned in rare clunker of a pitching performance Friday night at Nationals Park. He allowed three runs for the first time since June 26. He threw 101 pitches in five innings, the first time he's been that inefficient in two seasons. Yet thanks to a steady stream of lockdown relief pitchers, the Dodgers beat the Nationals 4-3 and have a 1-0 lead in their best-of-five National League Division Series. "I felt like I had decent stuff, but I had to grind out...
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Scherzer's slider not his best, two homers doomed Nats in Game 1

Scherzer's slider not his best, two homers doomed Nats in Game 1
Right-hander Max Scherzer has allowed more home runs than he would like this season. The Dodgers followed that formula to a 4-3 win in Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Friday. Despite 20 wins this season, Scherzer has allowed 33 home runs. Corey Seager and Justin Turner hit home runs Friday to lift the Dodgers to a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five series. "I made some mistakes that cost me, giving up those two home runs," Scherzer said. "Really feel like that was the difference...
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Nats rally comes up short in 4-3 loss to Dodgers

Nats rally comes up short in 4-3 loss to Dodgers
Right-hander Max Scherzer struck out Chase Utley to begin the National League Division Series and the sellout crowd at Nationals Park went crazy. But shortstop Corey Seager crushed the first offering after the strikeout, a 96 mph four-seam fastball, well over the center field fence, for a 1-0 Dodgers lead over the Nationals. Left-hander Clayton Kershaw announced his presence by striking out the side in the bottom of the first employing three different out pitches. He got Trea Turner on a...
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Werth believes experience carries weight for his club in NLDS

Werth believes experience carries weight for his club in NLDS
Left fielder Jayson Werth is making his eighth playoff appearance today. He brings a wealth of knowledge of how to perform well in important moments. In 2008 and 2009, he appeared in the World Series. He brings experience to a Nationals club that has good amount of guys that made it to the postseason in 2012 and 2014 and he knows that experience is worth something. "This is my team. We've been through it," Werth said. "This is our third trip to the postseason. We're battle-tested, we're...
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Bobby Blanco

Opposite dugout: Dodgers, Kershaw have rough postseason history of their own

Opposite dugout: Dodgers, Kershaw have rough postseason history of their own
Manager: Dave Roberts (1st season) Record: 91-71 Last 10 games: 5-5 Who to watch: SS Corey Seager (.308/.365/.512 with 26 HR, 72 RBIs), 1B Adrian Gonzalez (.285/.349/.435 with 18 HR, 90 RBIs), 3B Justin Turner (.275/.339/.439 with 27 HR, 90 RBIs), LHP Clayton Kerhsaw (12-4, 1.69 ERA), RHP Kenley Jansen (1.83 ERA with 47 saves) Season series vs. Nationals: 5-1 Pitching probables: Oct. 7: LHP Clayton Kerhsaw vs. RHP Max Scherzer, 5:30 p.m., FS1 Oct. 8: LHP Rich Hill vs. RHP Tanner Roark, 4 p.m.,...
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District 34 podcast: Previewing the Nationals-Dodgers NLDS showdown

District 34 podcast: Previewing the Nationals-Dodgers NLDS showdown
Playoff baseball is back in Washington, D.C.! The Nationals and Dodgers will kick off their National League Division Series tomorrow at Nats Park with a Game 1 showdown between Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw. Daniel Murphy has had success in the postseason. Bryce Harper always seems to shine brightest on a big stage. Anthony Rendon has made huge contributions during the playoffs. And Jayson Werth and Ryan Zimmerman always seem to come up clutch when needed. For our playoff preview episode of...
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Dusty Baker reflects on the time he was traded to the Dodgers

Dusty Baker reflects on the time he was traded to the Dodgers
The Nationals face off against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Division Series starting Friday. Inevitably, the matchup will bring back memories for manager Dusty Baker about his time as a player with the club. Baker played for the Dodgers from 1976-1983. He was traded to the Dodgers from the Atlanta Braves, where he started his big league career in 1968. Baker was asked what he felt about getting traded to the Dodgers. It turned out to be another one of the all-time great Baker...
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Baker gives insight on how playoff rotation might work out

Baker gives insight on how playoff rotation might work out
Manager Dusty Baker knows his club will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Division Series, which begins Oct 7. Looking ahead to how the Nationals will set up their rotation for the Dodgers, this week's pitching probables give some insight into how the NLDS will work out for Nats starters. Right-hander Tanner Roark started Monday night's opener against the Diamondbacks. The games notes list right-hander Max Scherzer for Tuesday, left-hander Gio Gonzalez for Wednesday and...
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