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Nats bemoan inconsistent play after 13-4 loss

2013-05-19 19:44:00

Nearly a quarter of the way into the season, the Washington Nationals are hovering just two games above .500. It’s not exactly where the Nationals or their fans thought they’d be after winning the NL East last year at 98-64, the best record...

Bryce Harper cuts chin in scary collision with outfield wall

2013-05-14 08:31:54

Anyone looking for evidence of how hard Bryce Harper plays the game needs to look no further than the blood on the Dodger Stadium wall. Harper was injured and left Monday's game after he ran face-first into the fence attempting to catch A.J. Ellis'...

Cubs get the bounces for a change

2013-05-12 17:20:00

WASHINGTON — The shoe was on the other foot for once, and this time the Cubs weren't the ones shooting themselves in it. An attempted throw to third by Nationals catcher Kurt Suzuki on a double steal deflected off the bat of batter Welington...

Nationals finish off sweep of Tigers

2013-05-09 20:24:00

Rafael Soriano has been so successful closing games for Washington that his teammates want to follow his lead, right down to the untucked jersey. Soriano converted his 12th save in 13 chances to end the Nationals’ 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers on...

Cards Notebook: Matheny works on 'building up' Boggs

2013-04-23 07:34:02

Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said there would be no change in role for reliever Mitchell Boggs after another late-inning rupture Sunday by the righty, and that the club's approach to helping Boggs reset from his rough start this season is to give him...

What a relief: Cards hold on to win

2013-04-23 07:34:02

The only drama the Cardinals brought into the late innings this time against host Washington was entirely their own. In their first visit to the nation's capital since ousting the Nationals from the playoffs last year with a historic rally that included...

Victory over Nats in the Cards again

2013-04-22 20:46:00

Yadier Molina drove in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning, backing Shelby Miller’s strong start Monday night, and the St. Louis Cardinals returned to the site of their Game 5 NL division series victory last season with a 3-2 victory over the...

Nationals blow lead in 10-inning loss to Braves

2013-04-12 20:30:00

Ramiro Pena hit a two-run homer off Craig Stammen with two outs in the 10th inning and the Atlanta Braves came back to beat the Washington Nationals 6-4 Friday night, stretching their winning streak to seven games. Pena, who reached on a bunt as a...

Royals like way they are trending

2013-03-30 13:18:00

The Royals expect James Shields to be a difference maker. But were they close enough to being a playoff team before they added him? That's the question about the deal in which the Royals sent future All-Star Wil Myers to the Rays. It's too early to...

Digest: Moon Philly wins Md. Media at Laurel by 91/4 lengths

2013-02-23 23:18:00

Laurel Park Moon Philly wins Md. Media by 91/4 lengths Moon Philly circled the Laurel Park oval Saturday to the delight of her scores of owners at Country Life Farm. Along with the bettors who had backed her down to odds of 1-5, the Malibu Moon...

Flagging U.S. interest reflected in mediocre WBC roster

2013-01-19 14:10:00

Will the third time be the charm for the World Baseball Classic? Not if the underwhelming U.S. roster is any indication. While many of Commissioner Bud Selig's innovations have enjoyed immediate success — especially expanded playoffs and...

Deal with Nationals makes Soriano top-paid reliever in MLB

2013-01-15 22:01:00

The sting from the wrenching, bitter end of the Washington Nationals' first playoff run might have faded for some by the dead of winter, but not, apparently, for the man at the very top of the organization, not for the 87-year-old real estate tycoon who...

Nationals right-hander Tyler Clippard, pictured, is filling in nicely for injured closer Drew Storen through the first half of the season. Clippard has a 2.01 ERA and 11 saves in 12 chances in 2012.

2012-06-22 05:32:00

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