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Nats sweep the Phillies in another tight game!: Postgame

The Nationals once again pitched very well in this game as Gio Gonzalez pitched a very good game holding the Phillies to one run with only 2 hits and 1 walk, and the Nationals bullpen threw a 3 inning shutout … Continue reading

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Never a doubt, right? To the Max!: Postgame

You can usually tell in the first inning which Max Scherzer you were going to see, and Scherzer looked great as he carried a no-hitter into the 6th inning, and then got into a little bit of trouble in the … Continue reading

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Tanner Roark is now 14-7 and plays the role of the stopper: Postgame

For the eighth time this season, Tanner Roark has finished the 7th inning giving up 0 earned runs which leads the Major Leagues. Roark started off shaky as his fastball wasn’t dotting the spots, but then Roark worked into a … Continue reading

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One Bad Inning: Postgame

“…That one bad inning,” said Dusty Baker regarding the 3rd inning where Lucas Giolito had 2 outs and had Nolan Arenado in an 0-2 count before giving up a home run on a missed location fastball hit for a 2-run … Continue reading

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At one time this game was tied by a Werth single in the bottom of the 9th: Postgame

The game started with a nice pitcher’s dual by the starters who both left the game giving up 3 runs each. A.J. Cole had 2 outs with 2 runners on and was asked to issue an intentional walks. Unfortunately, Cole … Continue reading

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Gio Gonzalez and Daniel Murphy reach milestones while Trea Turner reaches havoc overload: Postgame

It took a few times, but Gio Gonzalez got his 100th win, and Daniel Murphy got his 500th RBI in his career, and the Nationals got their 75th win of the season. While Jayson Werth homered again tonight and so … Continue reading

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So close but yet so far: Postgame

The Washington Nationals didn’t throw in the towel and gave it all they had as the score was a 10-3 deficit in the bottom of the 9th inning as Danny Espinosa got on base with an infield hit followed by … Continue reading

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The road trip is over. That’s the good news: Postgame

There are 37 games remaining in the season, and the Nationals head home. Many Nats look tired. Reynaldo Lopez was not particularly sharp tonight as he gave up four earned runs in a game that ended in an 8-1 loss. … Continue reading

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No prizes for a nice try but A.J. Cole was impressive: Postgame

The youngsters on this team continue to impress. Tonight it was A. J. Cole who really seemed to pitch better than the boxscore. He gave up 4 runs over 7.0 full innings, and was pitching in a stadium that plays … Continue reading

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Nats’ errors finally catch up with them and drop one: Postgame

The Nats won 3-out-of-the-4 game series, and drop this finale in extra innings 7-6. The Nationals committed five errors, and the last one cost the Nationals the lead as it turned out. Gio Gonzalez had a few rough patches in … Continue reading

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