Category: ‘Game Reviews’
Nationals Can’t Stop Streaking Braves, Fall 9-0
April 14th, 2013 at 10:46 PM
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Gio Gonzalez allowed just one run in his first two starts of the 2013 season. This afternoon, Gonzalez allowed a total of seven runs to an Atlanta Braves team that has now one eight straight games.
The Braves, now 11-1 after the win, got to Gio early in the game. Braves...
Washington Drops First Game at Home
April 13th, 2013 at 11:19 AM
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The Nationals lost their first game at Nationals Park this season last night, in a 6-4 defeat against the Atlanta Braves, who now improve to an MLB best 9-1. With the loss, the Nationals are now 6-1 at home, and 7-3 on the season.
Bryce Harper helped get the Nationals out...
Bryce Harper’s Hot Hitting Keeps Nationals Perfect at Home
April 10th, 2013 at 10:45 PM
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Jordan Zimmermann turned in his second strong performance of the early season, throwing seven innings while picking up his second win. Bryce Harper continued to stay hot at the plate, hitting his fourth home run in seven games, helping the Nationals remain 5-0 at home this season.
The White Sox got...
Adam Laroche Comes Back from Injury, Helps Lead Washington Nationals
April 9th, 2013 at 11:25 PM
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Adam LaRoche, who missed two consecutive games over the weekend due to tightness in his lower back, smacked two home runs and helped guide the Nationals to 8-7 win over the Chicago White Sox, Tuesday night.
LaRoche came in to the game 0-15 on the season, failing to pick up a...
Nationals Sweep Marlins, Allow Just One Run in First Three Games of 2013
April 5th, 2013 at 9:25 PM
Pitching and defense carried the Washington Nationals throughout the 2012 season, and 2013 started no different. The combined score of the opening series ended 11-1, as the Nationals got great pitching performances from their ace Stephen Strasburg, last year's National League Cy Young runner up Gio Gonzalez, and third starter...
Nationals Blow 6-Run Lead; Eliminated by Cardinals
October 13th, 2012 at 2:45 AM
In one of the most stunning endings to a playoff game in recent memory, the St. Louis Cardinals came back from a 6-0 deficit to eliminate the Washington Nationals 9-7 in game 5 of the National League Division Series Friday night.
The collapse was a tragedy that could have been written...
Nationals Blow 6-Run Lead, Lose Game 5 of NLDS
October 13th, 2012 at 12:51 AM
In a shocking ending, the St. Louis Cardinals came back from 6-0 to defeat the Nationals in game 5 of the NLDS. More on this shocking end to the season soon.
Jayson Werth’s Homer Forces Game 5 in NLDS
October 11th, 2012 at 10:15 PM
At three minutes past seven o' clock, Jayson Werth sent a Lance Lynn 3-2 pitch into the St. Louis Cardinals bullpen and into Washington D.C. sports history Thursday as the Washington Nationals staved off elimination, defeating the Cardinals 2-1 in game 4 of the NLDS and forcing a winner-take-all game...
Nationals Lose Again; on the Brink of Elimination
October 10th, 2012 at 6:27 PM
As fast as the Washington Nationals rose to the top of the National League East this year, they could be booted out of the postseason just as quickly. The NL East champions were shutdown by St. Louis Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter Wednesday afternoon at Nationals Park, losing 8-0 in game...
Washington Nationals Win Game 1 of NLDS, 3-2
October 8th, 2012 at 3:31 PM
On a Sun-splashed afternoon in St. Louis, the Washington Nationals won their first playoff game in their history, and the first playoff game for Washington since 1933, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 Sunday afternoon.
The Nationals overcame a wild outing from their Cy Young contender Gio Gonzalez, worked out of...
Washington Nationals Win First Ever NL East Crown
October 1st, 2012 at 11:23 PM
The Washington Nationals are the NL East champions and it happened with a loss. The Nationals found out the good news just before the bottom of the ninth inning of their 2-0 loss to the Phillies.
The scoreboard at Nationals Park showed the score of the Atlanta Braves loss to the...
Nationals Lose to Cardinals; Magic Number Still One
September 30th, 2012 at 7:00 PM
The Washington Nationals are going to have to win the NL East during the last series of the season. The St. Louis Cardinals are the exact reason why.
The Cardinals knocked around Nationals starter Ross Detwiler early and cruised to a 10-4 victory Sunday afternoon, delaying the Nationals celebration, and inching...
Nationals Lose to Cardinals; Magic Number Now is 2
September 29th, 2012 at 10:19 AM
It wasn't the way they drew it up, but the Washington Nationals saw their magic number shrink Friday night, even though they were crushed by the St. Louis Cardinals 12-2.
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Allen Craig had four hits and two RBI, while Yadier Molina hit a two-run homer and had three RBI as the...
Nationals Beat Phillies; Magic Number is Three
September 28th, 2012 at 12:28 AM
Gio Gonzalez won his 21st game, Michael Morse hit two home runs, and the Washington Nationals moved closer to a NL East title by beating the Philadelphia Phillies Thursday night 7-3.
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The victory shrinks the Nationals (95-61) magic number to three as Washington has a four-game lead over the Atlanta Braves...
Washington Nationals Win 8-4, Magic Number Down to Four
September 27th, 2012 at 1:07 AM
The Washington Nationals took another step towards the NL East division crown Wednesday night, defeating their rivals, the Philadelphia Phillies 8-4 at Citizens Bank Park.
Bryce Harper hit his 20th home run of the season in the first inning when he went the other way to left center for a 2-run...
Washington Nationals Cruise to 12-2 Win on Milwaukee Brewers Errors
September 24th, 2012 at 7:38 PM
The Washington Nationals do not need any help scoring runs and winning games, however, the Milwaukee Brewers gave them a bunch of it Monday afternoon in a 12-2 Nationals rout of Milwaukee.
A day after the Nationals (93-60) lost fly balls in the sun in a 6-2 loss, the Brewers returned...
Gio Gonzalez Wins 20th in Nationals 10-4 Victory
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:16 PM
The front of the Washington Nationals rotation will be just fine without Stephen Strasburg, as long as Gio Gonzalez is at the helm. The Nationals left-hander picked up his 20th win of the season as the NL East leaders crushed the Milwaukee Brewers Saturday afternoon 10-4.
The Nationals (92-59) wasted no...
Brewers Rally in Ninth, Defeat Nationals 4-2
September 21st, 2012 at 10:48 PM
The Milwaukee Brewers incredible playoff push continued as they scored three runs in the ninth inning to come from behind and beat the Washington Nationals 4-2 Friday night.
The Brewers, stymied for eight innings, came to life against Nationals closer Tyler Clippard (2-6) in the ninth when trailing 2-1. Nori Aoki...
Nationals Beat Dodgers 4-1, Clinch Playoff Spot
September 21st, 2012 at 12:44 AM
The Washington Nationals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 Thursday night and clinched the franchise's first playoff berth since 1981, when the team was in Montreal. It will be the first playoff series in Washington since 1933, when the Washington Senators lost in the World Series.
Ross Detwiler (10-6) was very...
