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  • The Baseball Page: May 5, 2013

    Brian McNally

    Updated: Sat, May 4, 2013

    Nationals report Injuries a test to team's depth It isn't quite like 2012 yet for the Nationals. The first three months of last season featured a litany of injuries that the team shook off en route to 98 wins. Slugger Michael Morse was out until early June. Closer Drew Storen had elbow...

  • Gio Gonzalez can't get it together as Nationals fall to Braves again

    associated press

    Published: Tue, Apr 30, 2013

    Lefty allows five runs, Nats' bats quiet again ATLANTA -- Tim Hudson was a dual threat in his 200th career win, combining with Anthony Varvaro on a three-hitter while slugging a homer and a double to lead the Atlanta Braves to an 8-1 win over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night. Hudson...

  • Nationals lose another one to division-rival Braves

    associated press

    Updated: Mon, Apr 29, 2013

    Nats lose another one to division rivals ATLANTA -- Andrelton Simmons hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the seventh inning, then made an eye-popping play to start the ninth as the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Monday night and ended their four-game losing streak....

  • Nationals swing and miss on sweep of Reds

    Kevin Dunleavy

    Updated: Sun, Apr 28, 2013

    Cingrani keeps Washington in check as Cincinnati wins series finale As a left-hander growing up in the Chicago suburbs, Tony Cingrani's idols were Cole Hamels and Johan Santana. In his third start in the major leagues, Cingrani did a reasonable impersonation of those illustrious lefties,...

  • Denard Span leads the way with the glove and at the plate as Nationals beat Reds

    Kevin Dunleavy

    Updated: Sat, Apr 27, 2013

    It took the Washington Nationals a while to make a trade for Denard Span. After he was rumored to be headed to Washington for nearly two years, the Nationals finally pulled off a deal for the center fielder last November. On Saturday, Span showed why Nats manager Mike Rizzo was so intent on...

  • Phil Wood: An overdue honor for D.C. baseball legend Sam Rice

    Phil Wood

    Updated: Fri, Apr 26, 2013

    On September 18, 1934, Sam Rice played his final major league game. Wearing a Cleveland uniform, he went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBIs in a 9-6 win over his previous team, the Washington Senators. He retired with a .322 average and 2,987 base hits, just 13 shy of the 3,000-hit club. His...