Mark Zuckerman

Starting lineups: Nats vs. Astros and Marlins

Starting lineups: Nats vs. Astros and Marlins
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - It's not exactly ideal to have to play split-squad games this late in the spring. But with an odd number of teams training in both Florida and Arizona, somebody has to split up (or be off) every day of the exhibition season. So the Nationals drew the short straw tonight and will be playing a pair of games: home against the Astros (6:05 p.m. on MASN) and road against the Marlins (7:05 p.m.). Davey Martinez will be staying here in West Palm Beach to watch A.J. Cole start...
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What to watch for on Hall of Fame election night

What to watch for on Hall of Fame election night
It's Hall of Fame announcement day, which means two things: Several of the greatest players in baseball history are about to become immortalized forever, and far more attention will be paid to those very good-to-great players who aren't elected this year, for a variety of reasons. Personally, I think it's a real shame that we spend way more time and energy arguing over who didn't get in than celebrating who did get in. But that's the world we live in today. Why celebrate positives when we...
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Plenty of player updates coming this weekend at Winterfest

Plenty of player updates coming this weekend at Winterfest
After a week's worth of rumors and a lot of time spent hearing from the Nationals general manager and manager, this weekend we'll get a chance to hear from a whole bunch of players who have come from all parts of the country (and beyond) to attend Nats Winterfest. Yes, it's time for the annual, two-day winter event at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. It has turned into quite a major event over the years, going all the way back to the days when the team hosted a one-day gathering...
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Byron Kerr

Murphy, Taylor go deep in second (Cubs win 9-8)

Murphy, Taylor go deep in second (Cubs win 9-8)
That wasn't the first inning Gio Gonzalez would have wanted to begin Game 5 of the National League Division Series. Jon Jay led off with a double and went to third on wild pitch. After Kris Bryant struck out, Jay came home on an Anthony Rizzo grounder to Daniel Murphy. It marked Rizzo's sixth RBI of the series. Albert Almora Jr. singled and Addison Russell was walked to load the bases. Jason Heyward grounded out to first baseman Ryan Zimmerman to end the threat. The Cubs managed one run...
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Pete Kerzel

Taylor's slam in eighth extends Nats' lead (Nats win 5-0)

Taylor's slam in eighth extends Nats' lead (Nats win 5-0)
The Nationals grabbed a 1-0 lead in the third inning of Game 4 of the National League Division Series, Trea Turner racing home from third base when shortstop Addison Russell booted Ryan Zimmerman's two-out grounder. Turner doubled to left field with one out in the second, his first hit in 13 at-bats in the NLDS. He went to third on a wild pitch from Cubs righty Jake Arrieta while Jayson Werth was batting. Werth struck out and Bryce Harper walked, later stealing second. Zimmerman hit a bouncer...
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Scherzer strong early in Game 3 (Cubs win 2-1)

Scherzer strong early in Game 3 (Cubs win 2-1)
Four innings into Game 3 of the National League Division Series at Wrigley Field and the Nationals are still searching for their first run. They've had a couple of chances, but have been unable to get to Cubs lefty José Quintana when they've had runners in scoring position. In the second, Michael A. Taylor led off with a single and went to second when Quintana's pickoff attempt sailed wide of first base. But Max Scherzer couldn't get a bunt down, striking out out swinging. After Trea...
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Byron Kerr

Ball carrying early in Game 2 (Nats win 6-3)

Ball carrying early in Game 2 (Nats win 6-3)
The National League Division Series Game 2 scoring began with Anthony Rendon crushing a 1-1 offering from Jon Lester just inside the right field foul pole in the bottom of the first to give the Nationals a 1-0 lead. It was the first run and first lead in the series for the Nats. Willson Contreras countered with a solo homer off of Gio Gonzalez over the left field wall to begin the second inning. We're tied 1-1 heading to the bottom of the second. Update: In the fourth, Kris Bryant doubled and...
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Strasburg strong to start in Game 1 (Cubs win 3-0)

Strasburg strong to start in Game 1 (Cubs win 3-0)
Right-hander Stephen Strasburg came out strong to begin National League Division Series Game 1 against the Chicago Cubs. The Nationals starter struck out two in the first inning, getting both Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo swinging. Strasburg began the second by catching Willson Contreras looking at a third strike. With two outs, he walked Addison Russell, but then induced a towering fly ball to right field from Jason Heyward to end the frame. The Nats got a one-out single by Bryce Harper in the...
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Werth provides early offense, Roark dealing (Nats win 5-2)

Werth provides early offense, Roark dealing (Nats win 5-2)
Jayson Werth's first at-bat in his return to the lineup on Wednesday was a double to left field. He continued to contribute offensively in his first trip to the plate tonight. In the bottom of the first, Trea Turner doubled to lead off the inning against Braves starter Mike Foltynewicz. Werth, moved to the two-hole, singled to bring home Turner and give the Nats an early lead. In the bottom of the second, Jose Lobaton was hit by a pitch with two outs. He limped up the first base line to take...
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Scherzer quick out of blocks, but fades (Braves win 8-2)

Scherzer quick out of blocks, but fades (Braves win 8-2)
Right-hander Max Scherzer walked Ozzie Albies to start the game, but Matt Wieters was able to catch Albies stealing during the Dansby Swanson at-bat. Swanson fouled out to Trea Turner. Freddie Freeman struck out on a 95 mph fastball from Scherzer to end the inning. The Nationals got on the board thanks to a single from Turner in the first inning. He stole second base with one out, and then Anthony Rendon doubled off of Braves starter Luiz Gohara, scoring Turner, and the Nats led 1-0. Scherzer...
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Freeman sets tone versus Gonzalez (Braves win 8-0)

Freeman sets tone versus Gonzalez (Braves win 8-0)
The Braves came out quickly against left-hander Gio Gonzalez. Matt Kemp delivered a run-scoring single to put the Braves up 1-0 in the first inning. Then, in the third inning, Ender Inciarte walked. Ozzie Albies singled. Michael A. Taylor bobbled the ball in center field and threw high and late to third base. Inciarte moved to third and Albies to second. Taylor was tagged with a fielding error. Freddie Freeman then crushed a three-run shot to deep center field. His 26th homer of the year...
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De Aza helps Roark's cause (Nats win 4-3)

De Aza helps Roark's cause (Nats win 4-3)
The Nationals got on the board first against the Phillies and Aaron Nola in the first of four games Thursday night at Nats Park. With one out in the second, Michael A. Taylor reached on a throwing error by first baseman Tommy Joseph and promptly stole second base. With two outs, Alejandro De Aza lined a single to left field to score Taylor for a 1-0 Nationals lead. Tanner Roark allowed a solo homer off the bat of Jorge Alfaro in the third. It was Alfaro's second homer of the season and came on...
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Mark Zuckerman

Plenty of opportunities, but zero runs early (Nats lose 1-0)

Plenty of opportunities, but zero runs early (Nats lose 1-0)
MILWAUKEE - The Nationals are giving themselves plenty of opportunities to get on the board against Jimmy Nelson. They just aren't making anything out of those opportunities so far. Despite six baserunners in three innings - four of them reaching at least second base - the Nationals have posted nothing but zeroes against the Brewers, making for a frustrating start to tonight's game. Nelson has baffled them, in particular with a curveball that he is rarely throwing in the strike zone but is...
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Byron Kerr

Stanton hits No. 51 (Nats win 8-3)

Stanton hits No. 51 (Nats win 8-3)
Manager Dusty Baker was concerned coming into the series about facing Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton. After all, Stanton had hit 50 homers already this season. Baker said he would not give away the strategy to pitching against Stanton prior to the opener on Monday, for fear there were "double agents" in the room. Edwin Jackson was unable to sneak a fastball by Stanton in the first. Stanton took the 1-1 offering over the left field wall to put the Marlins on the board. Jackson then walked...
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Big first inning rough on Gsellman (Nats win 9-4)

Big first inning rough on Gsellman (Nats win 9-4)
The Nationals took control of today's game against the Mets in the first inning. In the top of the first with two outs, Gio Gonzalez walked Asdrúbal Cabrera. He went to second on a wild pitch. Travis Taijeron singled up the middle and Michael A. Taylor threw home to Matt Wieters. Wieters tagged out a sliding Cabrera to end the inning. In the bottom of the first with one out, Wilmer Difo reached on a catching error by right-hander Robert Gsellman. Anthony Rendon doubled to put two men in...
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Byron Kerr

Texas-sized pitchers' duel (Nats win 5-4 in 11th)

Texas-sized pitchers' duel (Nats win 5-4 in 11th)
HOUSTON - As one might expect, two of the best pitchers in all of baseball are locked in a pitchers' duel through three innings. Right-hander Stephen Strasburg has not allowed a hit through three innings. He has struck out four Astros. But Carlos Beltrán used up 12 Strasburg pitches when he grounded out to shortstop to begin the bottom of the third. Brian McCann was then walked. Strasburg bounced back to strike out Derek Fisher and get George Springer to pop up to first base. Houston still...
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Difo's defense and bat early highlights (Astros win 6-1)

Difo's defense and bat early highlights (Astros win 6-1)
HOUSTON - The Nationals got on the board first in the third inning against Astros starter Mike Fiers. With one out, Andrew Stevenson doubled to right-center field. The hit came a half inning after he was unable to come up with a hot shot to right field that turned into a Marwin Gonzalez double. But starter Edwin Jackson didn't allow the Astros to score thanks to a lineout to left field by Carlos Beltrán that ended the threat. Back to the third-inning Nats rally: Howie Kendrick followed with...
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Roark taxed early with two-out hits (Nats win 4-3)

Roark taxed early with two-out hits (Nats win 4-3)
HOUSTON - Tanner Roark has been taxed a bit in the first two innings. The Astros started the game with a George Springer single and then a steal of second. With two outs, he came home on a two-out RBI single by Josh Reddick. In the second inning, veteran Carlos Beltrán sent a double into left field that Howie Kendrick attempted to catch up against the wall but could not hold on to. Beltrán came home on a two-out RBI single courtesy of Derek Fisher. Roark has now thrown 46 pitches in two...
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Mark Zuckerman

Jackson minimizing damage early (Nats win 2-1)

Jackson minimizing damage early (Nats win 2-1)
SAN DIEGO - Despite putting himself into several jams, Edwin Jackson has managed to minimize the damage so far in tonight's start at Petco Park. Jackson, on the mound for the Nationals in their series opener against the Padres, has surrendered five hits - including three doubles - through four innings, but has allowed only one run to cross the plate. Jackson pitched around a leadoff double to Wil Myers in the bottom of the second, and completed that inning having thrown only 17 total pitches...
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Zimmerman hits 28th homer (Angels win 3-2)

Zimmerman hits 28th homer (Angels win 3-2)
The Nationals jumped on Angels starter Ricky Nolasco in the first inning. With one out, Wilmer Difo singled. He now has a career-high 11-game hitting streak. Difo then stole second. After a groundout by Daniel Murphy, Ryan Zimmerman slammed his 28th homer of the season. The two-run shot over the left-center field wall put the Nats up 2-0. The Nats are 50-16 (.758) this season when scoring first. This is the second time in Zimmerman's career he has hit 28 homers in a season. He hit a...
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