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Gore pitches 7 sparkling innings as the Nationals beat the Cubs 5-1 to stop a 5-game slide
CHICAGO (AP) — MacKenzie Gore struck out nine in seven sparkling innings, and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Saturday. Joey Gallo hit a three-run homer for Washington, which had dropped five in a row. José Tena had three of the Nationals’ 12 hits. ...
All-Star CJ Abrams is demoted to the minors by the Nationals for nonperformance reasons
CHICAGO (AP) — All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams was demoted to the minor leagues by the Washington Nationals on Saturday for what manager Dave Martinez said was an internal issue. Abrams is not expected to play for the big league team for the rest of the season. “I’m...
Nationals reactivate right-handed pitcher Trevor Williams to face Cubs
CHICAGO (AP) — The Washington Nationals reactivated Trevor Williams before Friday afternoon's game at Chicago, and the right-hander was set to make his first start since May 30 against the Cubs and Jameson Taillon. The 32-year-old Williams was off to the best start of his nine-year...
Quintana and Nimmo lead surging Mets to 10-0 win for 2nd straight blowout of Nationals
NEW YORK (AP) — Jose Quintana extended his scoreless streak to a career-high 22 2/3 innings and Brandon Nimmo’s three-run homer capped a nine-run fourth as the surging New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 10-0 on Wednesday night to finish a three-game sweep. Luisangel...
Rookie James Wood homers twice as Nationals defeat Marlins 4-3
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rookie James Wood homered twice, MacKenzie Gore pitched six innings of two-hit ball, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Miami Marlins 4-3 on Sunday. Washington won the last three in the four-game series and finished 11-2 against the Marlins this season. ...
Luis García Jr. homers as Nationals defeat error-prone Marlins 4-1
WASHINGTON (AP) — Luis García Jr. homered, DJ Herz allowed just one run in five innings and the Washington Nationals defeated the Miami Marlins 4-1 on Friday night. Jacob Young added an RBI single as the Nationals scored three unearned runs on three Miami errors. ...
Ruiz finishes triple shy of cycle, Nationals continue dominance of Marlins with 6-2 win
MIAMI (AP) — Keibert Ruiz was a triple shy of the cycle, Jacob Young also had three hits and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 6-2 on Tuesday night. Patrick Corbin continued his recent stretch of solid starts with 5 2/3 innings of two-run ball and Joey Gallo hit a...
Three games into his career, Dylan Crews looks like a star for the Nationals
WASHINGTON (AP) — Even with Aaron Judge, Juan Soto and the New York Yankees in town, Dylan Crews was the main attraction at Nationals Park. The 22-year-old rookie had a fantastic debut series for Washington, getting his first two hits Tuesday night and then bashing a leadoff homer...
Dylan Crews gets his first 2 hits as Nats' rookies rough up Gerrit Cole in 4-2 win over Yankees
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dylan Crews got the first two hits of his career and Andrés Chaparro and José Tena hit back-to-back homers on a banner night for Washington's rookies as the Nationals ambushed Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees 4-2 on Tuesday. Aaron Judge doubled in the first...
Top prospect Dylan Crews debuts for Nationals as next step in Washington's rebuild
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dylan Crews drove past the Washington Monument and the memorials on the National Mall on the way to his first day of work as a major league player. The Washington Nationals hope Crews will become the newest attraction in the nation's capital. The...
