Author Archives: Quinn Riley

Nationals 6, Angels 4: Small ball and hustle with a shutdown bullpen does the job

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Quinn Riley

The Washington Nationals had just two extra-base hits Monday night to open their three-game set with the Los Angeles Angels, but it did the job, as pitching held both Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout to a combined 0-for-8 clip. The … Continue reading →

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Rockies 7, Nationals 6: Nats can’t hold lead, split four-game set

Posted on April 9, 2023 by Quinn Riley

The Washington Nationals fell to the Colorado Rockies Sunday, 7-6, to close out the four-game weekend series. In the four innings that there was scoring, just one of those innings had only one team score in the back-and-forth affair. The … Continue reading →

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Nationals injuries: Luis Garcia’s hamstring still ‘day-to-day,’ says Dave Martinez

Posted on April 9, 2023 by Quinn Riley

As expected, Luis Garcia was not in the Washington Nationals’ lineup in Saturday’s 7-6 win over the Colorado Rockies after suffering a hamstring injury in Friday’s victory. Michael Chavis started at second base over Garcia on Saturday.

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Nationals 7, Rockies 6: Nats just barely hang on in the Stone Garrett show

Posted on April 8, 2023 by Quinn Riley

The Washington Nationals grabbed their second straight win Saturday night over the Colorado Rockies, as Stone Garrett led the way with an impressive night. The Nats went into the ninth inning up 7-2, nearly blowing it — but they hung … Continue reading →

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Nationals 10, Rockies 5: An offensive display and a solid start from Gore

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Quinn Riley

The Washington Nationals rebounded from their shutout loss with a 10-5 win over the Colorado Rockies Friday night at Coors Field, as the Nats had 19 hits and grabbed their second win of the season.

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Luis Garcia leaves game early Friday vs. Rockies

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Quinn Riley

The Washington Nationals were cruising to victory Friday night against the Colorado Rockies, up 8-2 entering the sixth inning. However, second baseman Luis Garcia grabbed what appeared to be his hamstring after grounding out in the top of the sixth, … Continue reading →

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TalkNats’ newest writer

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Quinn Riley

Hi, everyone. I’m Quinn Riley, and I’m excited to join TalkNats and bring coverage of the Nationals and the farm to TN. Having a background with Boston sports, I covered the five major Boston teams for 17 months before moving … Continue reading →

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