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White Sox blank Nationals 2-0 for their 2nd consecutive win

May. 15, 2024 18:01 PM EDT

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

May. 14, 2024 23:05 PM EDT

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

May. 13, 2024 19:01 PM EDT

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

May. 12, 2024 17:06 PM EDT

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

May. 12, 2024 12:38 PM EDT

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

May. 11, 2024 19:01 PM EDT

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

May. 10, 2024 22:25 PM EDT

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

May. 09, 2024 00:29 AM EDT

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...

Mateo's go-ahead hit in 12th helps Orioles survive Kimbrel's blown save, beat Nats and avoid sweep

May. 08, 2024 23:11 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jorge Mateo drove in the go-ahead run with a 12th-inning single, and the Baltimore Orioles survived another shaky outing by closer Craig Kimbrel to beat the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Wednesday night and avoid being swept for the first time in nearly two years. ...

Speed and pitching lift the Nationals to a 3-0 victory over Baltimore in Beltway Series opener

May. 07, 2024 21:55 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trevor Williams struck out eight in five scoreless innings, and Washington stole four bases in a 3-0 victory over Corbin Burnes and the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night, lifting the Nationals above .500 for the first time since July 2021. Burnes (3-2) allowed...