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Dodgers acquire lefty Anthony Banda from Guardians for cash
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired pitcher Anthony Banda from the Cleveland Guardians for cash on Friday. The 30-year-old left-hander has a 2.12 ERA with 25 strikeouts over 17 innings in 12 games for Triple-A Columbus this season. Banda pitched in 10...
Wheeler strikes out 6, Phillies top Nationals 4-2 for MLB-best 32nd victory
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zack Wheeler bailed out a stretched-out bullpen and struck out six over 7 1/3 innings, and the Philadelphia Phillies continued their scorching start with a 4-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night. The Phillies needed just 2 hours, 15 minutes in...
White Sox blank Nationals 2-0 for their 2nd consecutive win
CHICAGO (AP) — Korey Lee went 3 for 3 with an RBI, Garrett Crochet tossed five scoreless innings and the Chicago White Sox topped the Washington Nationals 2-0 on Wednesday for their second straight win. Tommy Pham and Andrew Benintendi each singled and doubled for last-place...
Erick Fedde stars as the White Sox beat the Nationals 4-0 for doubleheader split
CHICAGO (AP) — Erick Fedde pitched seven sparkling innings against his former team, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Washington Nationals 4-0 on Tuesday night for a doubleheader split. Fedde allowed three hits, struck out six and walked none. The 31-year-old Fedde was selected by...
Washington's series opener at the Chicago White Sox has been postponed by rain
CHICAGO (AP) — Monday night's game between the Washington Nationals and Chicago White Sox has been postponed by rain. It will be made up as a straight doubleheader on Tuesday. Each team pushed its pitching rotation back one day. Washington's Trevor...
Ceddanne Rafaela gets 2-run double after Victor Robles' blunder as Red Sox beat Nats, 3-2
BOSTON (AP) — Ceddanne Rafaela had a two-run double after Washington center fielder Victor Robles dropped a routine fly for an error during Boston’s three-run second inning, and the Red Sox held off the Nationals 3-2 on Sunday to take the series. Behind a good start from Brayan...
Pitcher Brayan Bello comes off IL to start against Nats; Josh Winckowski sent to Triple-A
BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox right-hander Brayan Bello was reinstated off the 15-day injured list Sunday to start against the Washington Nationals in the series finale. Bello (3-1, 3.04 ERA) hasn’t started since April 19 because of tightness in his back. Manager Alex...
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...
Patrick Corbin gets 1st win of season, Nationals beat Red Sox 5-1
BOSTON (AP) — Patrick Corbin allowed one run in five innings for his first victory of the season, Trey Lipscomb had a two-run single and the Washington Nationals beat the Boston Red Sox 5-1 on Friday night. Corbin (1-3) allowed seven hits and a walk and had four strikeouts in...
The Orioles signed Craig Kimbrel to replace the dominant Bautista. It's not working out well so far
WASHINGTON (AP) — Craig Kimbrel was still in position to secure his ninth save of the season for the Baltimore Orioles and 426th of his career after he threw a fastball down the middle to Eddie Rosario. The slumping Washington Nationals veteran sent it 413 feet to center field. The...
