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| Short sparks Nats past Giants |
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09/22/2005 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Rick Short's RBI double started a two-run seventh inning and led the Washington Nationals to a 2-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants at RFK Stadium. Short and Deivi Cruz each went 2-for-3 with an RBI for the Nationals, who salvaged the finale of the three-game set to snap a four-game losing streak. Moises Alou ended 2-for-3 for the Giants, who had their win streak halted at five games. The Giants were playing without slugger Barry Bonds, who was resting after back-to-back impr |
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| Bonds away: Barry cracks No. 707 to lead Giants |
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09/22/2005 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Barry Bonds hit a home run in his fourth straight game -- his 707th lifetime -- as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Washington Nationals 5-1 in the middle game of a three-game series at RFK Stadium. Brad Hennessey (5-8) pitched 7 2/3 strong innings and also went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs scored for the Giants, who have now won five straight and stayed within five games of the NL West-leading San Diego Padres, who beat the Colorado Rockies. Vinny Castilla went 1-for |
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| Nats try to keep wild card hopes alive |
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09/20/2005 |
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| (MySportsbook) - With their slim wild card hopes hanging in the balance, the Washington Nationals have little option but to get back on the winning track tonight, when they open a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants at RFK Stadium. Washington has dropped back-to-back crucial contests to slip four games behind Houston in the wild card race. The Nationals suffered a 2-1 defeat to the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on Sunday. Nationals reliever Joey Eischen (2-1) allowed the game-winning run in the c |
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| Nationals, Patterson silence Padres |
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09/17/2005 |
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| San Diego, CA (MySportsbook) - John Patterson threw a three-hitter to lead the Washington Nationals over the San Diego Padres, 5-1, in the opener of a three-game set at Petco Park. Patterson (9-5) retired the final 14 batters he faced, striking out six without walking a batter, to earn his first win since August 24 and second complete game of the season. Cristian Guzman finished 2-for-4 with three RBI for the Nationals, who have won four in a row and remain 2 1/2 games behind the Houston Astros for the lead in t |
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| Washington's Hernandez looks to finish off Mets |
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09/15/2005 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Veteran righthander Livan Hernandez can all but close out the New York Mets' hopes at a wild card playoff berth when he and the Washington Nationals visit Shea Stadium for the last of a three-game series this afternoon. Hernandez, the Cuban exile who burst on to the scene with the Florida Marlins in 1997, is 10-9 with a 4.41 ERA in 26 career appearances against the Mets. This season, he's faced New York three times, going 1-1 with a no-decision. The most recent outing was a difficult one, in whi |
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| Nats' Loaiza takes aim at Mets |
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09/14/2005 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Veteran right-hander Esteban Loaiza will be seeking his third straight win over the New York Mets and sixth in eight decisions overall, when the Washington Nationals head back to Shea Stadium Wednesday for the second of a three-game set. Loaiza is 2-1 versus the Mets this season, having thrown 6 1/3 innings in a 7-4 win on August 21 and eight innings of six-hit ball for a 3-2 victory on July 5. Kris Benson will counter for the Mets and has had mixed results against the Nationals. He was lit up f |
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| Desperate Nats close out series against Braves |
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09/11/2005 |
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| (MySportsbook) - With their room for error dwindling by the day, the wild card hopeful Washington Nationals must pick up the pace as they finish up a three-game series against the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves at RFK Stadium. Washington is four games behind wild card leader Houston after dropping a 4-0 decision to the Braves on Saturday afternoon. Livan Hernandez (15-7) absorbed the loss, allowing four runs on seven hits over eight innings. He also walked three. Deivi Cruz and Ryan Church registered two hits ap |
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| Andruw hits 47th homer, leads Braves to victory |
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09/10/2005 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Andruw Jones tied a franchise record for single-season home runs with his 47th and rookie Brian McCann added a three- run shot, guiding the Atlanta Braves to a 4-0 win over the Washington Nationals at RFK Stadium. The series is now tied at 1-1. Andruw Jones hit his league-leading 47th home run with one out in the fourth inning to put the Braves up, 1-0. It ties him for the most homers by a Brave in a single season with Eddie Mathews (1953) and Hank Aaron (1971). "I'm happy we won. |
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| Nationals continue quest for wild card against Braves |
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09/10/2005 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Washington Nationals will try to build some momentum with their second consecutive win this afternoon, when they take on the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves in the second of a three-game set at RFK Stadium. Washington won the opener of this set, 8-6, on Friday night. Jose Guillen's 1,000th major league hit was a monumental one for the Nationals, as his two- run double in the eighth inning lifted them to the win. Brad Wilkerson also belted a two-run double in the eighth inning, as the National |
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| Braves, Nats begin important three-game series |
MLB Baseball |
09/09/2005 |
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| === Braves, Nats begin important three-game series === (MySportsbook) - With their playoff hopes dwindling at a rapid pace, the Washington Nationals face a must-win situation this evening when they open up a three-game set versus the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves at RFK Stadium. Washington is coming off losing the final three of its four-game series against Florida, including an 8-4 defeat on Thursday. In the process, the Nationals have slipped four games behind Houston for the wild card. Nationals starter John |
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