Category Archives: Games

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Game #32 Nats are on their second West Coast trip of the season!

Posted on May 5, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals are 8-5 since that trip in the cold weather in Minnesota woke the team up. The Nats have now won 3-of-4 series in a row, and are now on their second West Coast trip of the season. … Continue reading →

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Nationals 4, Cubs 3: Alex Call(s) game for three in a row

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nationals grabbed their third straight win Thursday to take their four-game weekday set with the Cubs, as Lane Thomas cranked a 3-run homer in the second inning and Alex Call hit the dramatic walk-off home run to finish off … Continue reading →

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Game #31 on getaway day before the team heads West!

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals are 7-5 since that trip in the cold weather in Minnesota. This is the best baseball the team has played since mid-August of last year when the team had similar results. The last time the team won … Continue reading →

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Nationals 2, Cubs 1: Jake Irvin solid in major-league debut

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Quinn Riley

Jake Irvin took the mound Wednesday for his major-league debut, and the 6-foot-6 right-hander did not disappoint, while the bullpen took care of their struggling offense in the low-scoring victory. With this win, Washington is only two games back now … Continue reading →

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Game #30 the Jake Irvin debut!

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals had a need for a starter for today even before Chad Kuhl was placed on the 15-day IL. Friday’s rainout changed everything in the rotation, and the Nats’ braintrust had several options until they started Paolo Espino … Continue reading →

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Nationals 4, Cubs 1: CJ Abrams and Trevor Williams lead the way

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Quinn Riley

Trevor Williams hurled a substantial 5 1/3 innings Thursday while CJ Abrams was 3-for-3 on the day as the Nationals cruised to a 4-1 win over the Cubs, their 11th win on the young season.

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Game #29 The Nats need a starter for tomorrow!

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals had a tough first inning and went flat on their way to a loss last night. Cory Abbott was promoted yesterday from Triple-A and the presumptive starter for tomorrow…until he pitched 2.0 innings last night. That took … Continue reading →

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Cubs 5, Nationals 1: Drew Smyly fires seven shutdown innings for Chicago; Lane Thomas homers in loss

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Quinn Riley

In a very bland loss to the Cubs Monday night, the Nationals drop to 10-18 on the season and MacKenzie Gore takes the loss in a sleepy night for Washington’s offense.

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Game #28 Nats face a Cubs team with lots of new faces!

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Washington Nationals begin a four-game series against the Chicago Cubs. The team from Wrigley brings a lot new faces to the team, and the Nats are familiar with them all. Cody Bellinger from the Dodgers and some classic postseason … Continue reading →

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Series Preview: Nationals vs Cubs

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Ben Belford-Peltzman

The Nationals continue to play host to the N.L. Central as they prepare to face off with the Cubs for a four-game series. Washington has had an inconsistent two weeks, posting a 5-5 record which is the good news that … Continue reading →

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