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April 2008
- Nieves Hits Ninth-Inning Blast to Lift Nationals
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 26, 08 12:08 AM CDT
  
  Wil Nieves hit his first major league homer, a two-run shot in the ninth inning, to give the Washington Nationals a 5-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night. Nieves drove an 0-2 pitch from Chicago's Bob Howry (0-2) into the Washington bullpen in right field for the Nationals' second straight victory after dropping 16 of 19 games. More »
  
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  baseball • Chicago Cubs • Washington Nationals • Jon Rauch • Ryan Dempster • Nationals Park
- Lopez Slams Nats Past Mets
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 24, 08 10:58 PM CDT
  
  Felipe Lopez is in the lineup again—and hitting again. Lopez's grand slam and two-run single gave him a career-high-tying six RBIs and led Washington past the New York Mets 10-5 on Thursday night, the Nationals' fourth victory in their past 20 games. The Nationals fell behind 3-0 through four innings against Mets starter Oliver Perez. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • New York Mets • Washington Nationals • Oliver Perez • Felipe Lopez
- Santana Solid in Mets' Win Over Nationals
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 24, 08 7:17 AM CDT
  
  Johan Santana hit two doubles and pitched seven solid innings, leading the New York Mets to a 7-2 win over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night. Santana (3-2) allowed seven hits, struck out four, and walked one. As a batter, he had the second two-hit game of his career. The Mets improved to 4-0 against the Nationals this season. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • New York Mets • Washington Nationals • Johan Santana • Carlos Beltran • Billy Wagner • Tim Redding
- Smoltz Passes 3000K
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 22, 08 10:23 PM CDT
  
  John Smoltz became the 16th pitcher in major league history to reach 3,000 career strikeouts, but was outpitched by John Lannan in the Washington Nationals' 6-0 win over the Atlanta Braves. Smoltz fanned Felipe Lopez in the third inning, the veteran hurler's fourth of the game, to reach the mark. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Atlanta Braves • Washington Nationals • John Smoltz • John Lannan • Felipe Lopez
- Hudson Rebounds, Braves Win 5th Straight
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 21, 08 10:52 PM CDT
  
  Tim Hudson pitched six scoreless innings before tiring and drove in two runs, leading the Braves past the Washington Nationals 7-3 on Monday night for Atlanta's fifth straight win. The Braves have allowed only six runs during their winning streak, which pushed them above .500 for the first time this season at 10-9. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Atlanta Braves • Washington Nationals • Tim Hudson • Matt Chico
- Olsen Goes 7 Strong Innings, Ramirez Hits 2 HRs for Marlins
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 20, 08 5:29 PM CDT
  
  Scott Olsen allowed only three hits in seven innings Sunday, and Hanley Ramirez hit two home runs to help the Florida Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 6-1. Olsen (3-0) gave up one run, won his third start in a row and lowered his ERA to 2.60. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Washington Nationals • Florida Marlins • Hanley Ramirez • Scott Olsen • Odalis Perez
- Helms' Hit LIfts Marlins
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 20, 08 1:07 AM CDT
  
  Wes Helms singled in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth and the Florida Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 6-5 last night. Helms' one-out grounder up the middle off reliever Saul Rivera (1-1) scored Dan Uggla from second, ending the Marlins' two-game losing streak. Mike Jacobs and Jorge Cantu had three hits each for Florida. Josh Willingham had two hits, including a triple, and scored twice. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • National League • Washington Nationals • Florida Marlins • Dan Uggla • Josh Willingham • Mike Jacobs • Jorge Cantu • Felipe Lopez • Austin Kearns
- Johnson Drives in Four in Nationals Win
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 18, 08 10:53 PM CDT
  
  Nick Johnson hit a three-run double and drove in four runs, leading Washington to a 6-4 win over the Florida Marlins on Friday. Johnson's two-out double in the seventh inning off reliever Taylor Tankersley helped the Nationals end a three-game skid. Washington, which had lost 12 of 13, had scored only five runs in being swept by the Mets. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Washington Nationals • Florida Marlins • Hanley Ramirez • Josh Willingham • Nick Johnson • Jeremy Hermida • Tim Redding • Taylor Tankersley
- Nats Hand Mets Win in Extras
  
  newser | Newsday | Apr 18, 08 12:36 AM CDT
  
  It took 14 innings for the Mets to beat the Nationals tonight, 3-2. And it wasn’t even their offense that did it. New York’s Damion Easley scored the winning run on a wild pitch by Joel Hanrahan to conclude the 4:45 game. The win gave the Mets a sweep of the Nationals and put them two games above .500 for the first time this season. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • New York Mets • Washington Nationals • John Lannan • Nelson Figueroa
- Maine Pitches Mets Past Nats
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 16, 08 10:07 PM CDT
  
  Carlos Beltran hit his first homer of the season, a three-run shot in the fifth inning, to back John Maine's solid start and lead the New York Mets past the Washington Nationals 5-2. Jose Reyes also connected for the first time and Ryan Church hit his second home run to help New York hand the anemic Nationals their 11th loss in 12 games. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • New York Mets • National League • Washington Nationals • Carlos Beltran • National League East
- Wright Place, Wright Time for Mets
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 15, 08 11:09 PM CDT
  
  David Wright homered and drove in five runs, Jose Reyes returned to the lineup with four hits and the New York Mets beat the struggling Washington Nationals 6-0 Tuesday night behind Mike Pelfrey's strong pitching performance. Pelfrey (2-0) pitched a career-high seven innings in his 19th major league start, his first scoreless outing in the majors. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • New York Mets • Washington Nationals • David Wright • Jose Reyes • Mike Pelfrey
- Nationals Edge Braves, 5-4
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 13, 08 7:47 PM CDT
  
  Atlanta starter Tom Glavine left with an injury before recording an out, and the Washington Nationals ended their nine-game losing streak by holding on to edge the Braves 5-4 today. Glavine (0-1), who was replaced by Jeff Bennett, matched the shortest start of his 22-season, 303-win career, departing with a strained right hamstring after letting all four batters he faced reach base. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Atlanta Braves • Washington Nationals • Tom Glavine • Jeff Bennett • Tim Redding • Paul LoDuca
- Francoeur Has 7 RBIs in Braves Win Over Nationals
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 12, 08 6:32 PM CDT
  
  Jeff Francoeur had two home runs and a career-high seven RBIs, and the Atlanta Braves handed the Washington Nationals their ninth straight loss, 10-2 today. Francoeur hit a three-run home run in the first, a two-run single in the fourth and a two-run shot in the sixth. He came in with four RBIs in 10 games. The Nationals' skid is their longest since moving to Washington in 2005. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • National League • Atlanta Braves • Washington Nationals • John Smoltz • Jeff Francoeur
- Hudson Goes Eight Innings in Braves Win
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 11, 08 11:16 PM CDT
  
  Tim Hudson scattered three hits over eight innings, outpitching Nationals starter Matt Chico, and Atlanta defeated Washington, 3-0, on Friday. Hudson struck out five and walked two while improving to 6-1 all-time against the Nationals. Yunel Escobar hit a solo home run in the sixth inning, and the Braves added two runs in the ninth on a bases-loaded single by Matt Diaz. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Atlanta Braves • Washington Nationals • Tim Hudson • Matt Diaz • Matt Chico • Yunel Escobar
- Marlins Complete Sweep of Nats
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 10, 08 11:28 PM CDT
  
  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 one run, three hits and struck out two. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Washington Nationals • Florida Marlins • Jorge Cantu • Mark Hendrickson
- Jacobs Leads Marlins Over Nationals 10-4
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 9, 08 10:08 PM CDT
  
  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. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Washington Nationals • Florida Marlins • Mike Jacobs • Scott Olsen
- Marlins Beat Nats to Stay Atop NL East
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 8, 08 12:07 AM CDT
  
  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 game after a 3-0 start, according to the Associated Press. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Washington Nationals • Florida Marlins • Hanley Ramirez • Nationals stadium
- Lohse, Cardinals Complete Sweep of Nationals
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 6, 08 7:53 PM CDT
  
  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 scoreless innings in two starts. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • St. Louis Cardinals • Washington Nationals • Rick Ankiel • Joel Pineiro • Kyle Lohse • Chris Carpenter
- Wainwright, Cardinals Beat Nationals
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 5, 08 6:47 PM CDT
  
  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, where manager Tony La Russa is again placing his pitcher. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • St. Louis Cardinals • Washington Nationals • Yadier Molina • Tony La Russa • Nick Johnson • Adam Wainwright • Anthony Reyes
- Looper, Ankiel Lead Cards Past Nationals
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 5, 08 12:09 AM CDT
  
  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 the 2006 season, and handed the Nationals their second straight loss after a 3-0 start. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • St. Louis Cardinals • Washington Nationals • Rick Ankiel • Joel Pineiro • Chris Carpenter • Braden Looper

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