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Marlins Complete Sweep of Nats
 Marlins Complete Sweep of Nats
Apr 10, 2008 11:28 PM CDT

Marlins Complete Sweep of Nats

Jorge Cantu leads Florida's offense

(Newser) - Mark Hendrickson and Jorge Cantu helped the Florida Marlins complete their first three-game road sweep of the Washington Nationals. Hendrickson pitched seven strong innings, while Cantu produced three hits and two RBIs as Florida beat Washington 4-3 tonight to stretch the Nationals' losing streak to seven games. Hendrickson gave up...

Jacobs Leads Marlins Over Nationals 10-4

Power-hitting first baseman blasts two two-run shots

(Newser) - Mike Jacobs is providing the power for the first-place Florida Marlins. Jacobs hit two homers, including one that capped a seven-run inning, to back Scott Olsen's solid pitching and help Florida beat the Washington Nationals 10-4 on Wednesday night.

Marlins Beat Nats to Stay Atop NL East

Florida home runs, bullpen give team 8-7 victory

(Newser) - How about those first-place Florida Marlins? Hanley Ramirez, Dan Uggla and Robert Andino homered, four relievers combined for 5 2-3 innings of one-run ball, and Florida beat the Washington Nationals 8-7 Monday night to stay atop the NL East. The Nationals allowed six unearned runs and dropped their fifth consecutive...

Lohse, Cardinals Complete Sweep of Nationals

Signed late in spring training, righty lifts St. Louis to 5-1

(Newser) - The Cardinals haven't been slowed by all those injuries. Kyle Lohse allowed four hits in seven innings, Rick Ankiel homered and St. Louis completed a three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals with a 3-0 victory Sunday. Lohse (1-0), who signed as a free agent on March 14, has thrown 12...

Wainwright, Cardinals Beat Nationals

Wainwright pitches 8 solid innings as St. Louis goes to 4-1

(Newser) - Adam Wainwright completed a dominating first time around for the St. Louis Cardinals' injury-depleted rotation, working eight strong innings in a 5-4 victory over the Washington Nationals today. Yadier Molina had two hits and two RBIs and Wainwright also drove in a run from the eighth spot in the lineup,...

Looper, Ankiel Lead Cards Past Nationals

In a 5-4 victory over the Washington Nationals

(Newser) - Braden Looper gave the lightly-regarded St. Louis Cardinals rotation its fourth straight stingy outing and Rick Ankiel hit a two-run home run in a 5-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night. The surprising Cardinals are 3-1, two games above .500 for the first time since the end of...

Phils Nick Nats 8-7 on Bases- Loaded Walk

Werth draws pass from Colome to drive in winning run

(Newser) - Jesus Colome walked Jayson Werth to force in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning, giving the Philadelphia Phillies an 8-7 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday. The defending NL East champions overcame a 5-0, first-inning deficit to avoid opening the season with a three-game sweep...

Brewers Spoil Fukudome's Heroics for Cubs
Brewers Spoil Fukudome's Heroics for Cubs
opening day
Mar 31, 2008 11:56 PM CDT

Brewers Spoil Fukudome's Heroics for Cubs

Nats torch Phils' Gordon to push to 2-0 ; D'backs top Reds

(Newser) - Tony Gwynn Jr.'s 10th-inning sacrifice fly scored Craig Counsell to give Milwaukee a 4-3 win at Wrigley. Kosuke Fukudome, the Cubs' big acquisition this winter, went 3-for-3, including a tying, three-run homer in the ninth off Eric Gagne, reports the Sun-Times. Meanwhile, Kerry Wood failed in his debut as...

Zimmerman Christens New Nats' Park with Walkoff

Washington wins home-opener over Atlanta

(Newser) - The Washington Nationals opened the 2008 season and their new ballpark with a win tonight over the Atlanta Braves, 3-2. With two outs in the bottom of the ninth Washington’s Ryan Zimmerman called it a night with a walk-off home run over the center field wall. Jon Rauch, who...

MLB Stars Bought 'Roids From Fla. Clinic

Latest leak names three, including Matt Williams, Jose Guillen

(Newser) - Three more baseball players, including outfielder Jose Guillen and retired third baseman Matt Williams, have been named as buying steroids from a Florida anti-aging clinic that has since been raided for suspected illegal drug sales, the San Francisco Chronicle reports, citing records. Prescriptions at the clinic were written by a...

Pitching Fails Mets Again
Pitching Fails Mets Again
Sep 26, 2007 11:55 PM CDT

Pitching Fails Mets Again

New York's lead down to one game over surging Philadelphia

(Newser) - The Mets squandered an early 5-0 lead against a plucky Nationals club and lost, 9-6, due this time to poor pitching from rookies instead of veterans. In his first MLB start, Philip Humber gave up five runs in four-plus innings, two inherited by rookie reliever Joe Smith. The Mets' division...

Nats Savor Spoiler Role, Mets Fall 13-4

New York pitchers implode in lackluster loss, Phils gain ground

(Newser) - The New York Mets saw another game slip beyond their reach as the Nationals hammered young starter Mike Pelfrey and rocked the bullpen for 13 runs last night. It looked like Washington was the team in the heat of a division race and the Mets the ones long since eliminated,...

Phils Battle Back to Snatch Win
Phils Battle Back to Snatch Win
Sep 21, 2007 5:49 AM CDT

Phils Battle Back to Snatch Win

Beat Nationals in clutch comeback performance

(Newser) - Jayson Werth hit a 3-run homer in the 7th and Jimmy Rollins knocked in the go-ahead run in the 8th to give the Phillies a 7-6 come-from-behind victory over the Nationals. That nudges them to within 1½ games of first place in the National League East. 

Mets Shift Momentum, Hold on to First

NL East leaders end 5-game slide with 8-4 victory over Nats

(Newser) - The New York Mets finally dug in their heels to stop their five-game losing streak, beating the Nationals 8-4 last night. Buoyed by three hits from injured Moises Alou and two RBIs by newly shorn Paul Lo Duca, the Mets rose to the challenge issued during a players-only meeting: to...

Mets Keep Making Costly Mistakes
Mets Keep Making Costly Mistakes
Sep 18, 2007 8:44 AM CDT

Mets Keep Making Costly Mistakes

12-4 loss to the Nats puts playoff hopes in jeopardy

(Newser) - The Mets muddled through their fifth-straight error-plagued game last night, dropping 12-4 to the Nationals and watching their lead in the NL East division race dwindle to 2 1/2 games. The team with the best record in the National League—for now, at least—continued to play extremely sloppy baseball,...

Dodgers Sweep Nationals
Dodgers Sweep Nationals
Aug 30, 2007 7:36 AM CDT

Dodgers Sweep Nationals

Washington succumbs in 12 innings, 10-9; wild-card race heats up

(Newser) - The Dodgers outlasted the Nationals, 10-9, in 12 innings yesterday, completing their first three-game series sweep in seven weeks. Jeff Kent scored the winning run when he tagged up on a fly by Shea Hillenbrand and was safe at home by a whisker, lifting host LA to within 3½ games...

Dodgers Best Nationals, 5-4
Dodgers Best Nationals, 5-4
Aug 28, 2007 7:16 AM CDT

Dodgers Best Nationals, 5-4

Lowe gets the win as LA inches up in the NL West

(Newser) - Derek Lowe gave up three homers to the Nationals last night, but the Dodgers' bats gave him enough run support to improve his season record to 11-11. Jeff Kent ignited two rallies just a day after being hit in the head by a pitch, and Juan Pierre went two for...

Pirates Prevail on Met Miscues
Pirates Prevail on Met Miscues
Aug 16, 2007 11:14 PM CDT

Pirates Prevail on Met Miscues

Two errors in the 8th hand New York a 10-7 loss in Pittsburgh

(Newser) - Sloppy defense cost the Mets a loss in Pittsburgh last night. With two outs and the game tied in the eighth, New York's Freddy Sanchez erred on a routine grounder, and catcher Mike DiFelice bumbled a throw at the plate to hand the Pirates the lead. Pittsburgh scored two more...

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