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Williams, Nationals hold down weak-hitting Braves 3-1 for rare 4-game series win
ATLANTA (AP) — Trevor Williams combined with four relievers on a five-hitter and Washington beat Atlanta 3-1 on Thursday night for the Nationals' first four-game series win over the Braves since 2016. Williams (5-0) gave up only four hits and one run in 5 2/3 innings. It marked the...
Thomas hits 3-run homer, Nationals beat Braves 7-2 to spoil Schwellenbach's debut
ATLANTA (AP) — Lane Thomas hit a three-run home run and the Washington Nationals beat Atlanta 7-2 on Wednesday night to spoil Braves right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach's major league debut. Schwellenbach (0-1), who had never pitched above Double-A, lasted five innings, giving up...
Nationals get 2 runs in 7th inning to top reeling Mariners 3-1
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joey Gallo hit a two-out RBI single to cap a two-run seventh inning and give the Washington Nationals a 3-1 win over the reeling Seattle Mariners on Saturday. Keibert Ruiz and Jesse Winker had two hits each for the Nationals. Five pitchers limited...
García, Ruiz, Rosario homer, Nationals beat Seattle 6-1 for Mariners' 3rd loss in row
WASHINGTON (AP) — Luis García Jr. hit a three-run homer, MacKenzie Gore pitched a season-high seven innings and the Washington Nationals beat the Seattle Mariners 6-1 on Friday night. Keibert Ruiz added a two-run homer and a single, and Eddie Rosario hit a solo shot for the...
Garcia, Winker go deep as Nats end slide, beat struggling Twins 12-3
WASHINGTON (AP) — Luis García Jr. homered and drove in three runs, Eddie Rosario also had three RBIs and the Washington Nationals snapped a five-game slide with a 12-3 victory over the struggling Minnesota Twins on Monday night. Jesse Winker hit a solo shot and Jacob Young...
Bohm and Harper lead the streaking Phillies to a sweep of the Nationals with 11-5 win
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alec Bohm homered and drove in five runs, Bryce Harper doubled and had two RBIs and the Philadelphia Phillies swept their sixth series of the season with a 11-5 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Kody Clemens had a pair of doubles and two RBIs for...
Harper, Clemens lift Phillies to 4-3 win over Nationals in 10 innings
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper hit a game-winning sacrifice fly in the 10th inning after Kody Clemens tied it with a home run with two outs in the ninth, lifting the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night. Bryson Stott also homered...
Rafael Devers' 2-run double in the 8th inning lifts Red Sox over Nationals 4-2
BOSTON (AP) — Rafael Devers hit a tiebreaking, two-run double in the eighth inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 4-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday. Wearing their alternate bright-yellow jerseys with powder-blue lettering, numbers and caps, the Red Sox snapped...
On the field at least, the Nationals and Orioles have had a pretty friendly rivalry
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dave Martinez was asked about the rivalry between the Nationals and Orioles — specifically, whether it's actually become much of one — and his answer was blunt. “Honestly, no,” Washington's manager said. “It really hasn't.” That might...
CJ Abrams homers as Nationals complete 4-game sweep of NL-worst Marlins with 7-2 win
MIAMI (AP) — CJ Abrams hit a two-run homer and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 7-2 on Monday night, completing a four-game sweep of the NL’s worst club in front of a season-low 6,376 fans at loanDepot Park. The Marlins (6-24), who made the playoffs last season,...
