Archive for April, 2008
Braves lose another 1-run game, 3-2 to Nats in 12 (AP)
The Atlanta Braves simply cannot win a one-run game. Felipe Lopez’s bases-loaded hit to left with no outs in the 12th lifted the Washington Nationals to a 3-2 victory over the Braves on Wednesday, dropping Atlanta to 0-9 in games decided by the slimmest possible margin. The Braves are the first team since the 2000 […]
Posted: April 30th, 2008.
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Nationals P Cordero out 4-6 weeks (PA SportsTicker)
Washington Nationals closer Chad Cordero will miss four to six weeks with a torn muscle in his right shoulder, the club announced Wednesday.
Posted: April 30th, 2008.
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Nats RHP Cordero to be sidelined 4-6 weeks with lat injury (AP)
Nationals reliever Chad Cordero is expected to be sidelined for at least a month with a tear in a muscle below his pitching shoulder, although the team determined Wednesday he won’t need surgery. Cordero left Washington’s 6-3 victory over Atlanta on Tuesday night when he felt pain while throwing a pitch in the ninth inning.
Posted: April 30th, 2008.
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Nationals RHP Cordero leaves with muscle injury (AP)
Nationals reliever Chad Cordero expects to head back to the disabled list after leaving Tuesday night’s 6-3 victory over the Braves after only 13 pitches with what was initially diagnosed as a strained lat muscle below his throwing shoulder. The right-hander called for a trainer to come to the mound after feeling something on what […]
Posted: April 29th, 2008.
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Zimmerman’s 3 hits lead Nationals past Braves 6-3 (AP)
Slumping Ryan Zimmerman spent some time working with Barry Larkin before the game, and then had a season-high three hits, including a homer and tiebreaking two-run double, to lead the Washington Nationals past the Atlanta Braves 6-3 on Tuesday night. Zimmerman and Nick Johnson hit consecutive solo shots in the third inning off Tom Glavine, […]
Posted: April 29th, 2008.
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Ray King refuses outright assignment, becomes free agent (AP)
Left-handed reliever Ray King elected to become a free agent Tuesday, when the Washington Nationals removed him from their 40-man roster and attempted to send him outright to Triple-A Columbus. The 34-year-old King made his last appearance for Washington last Wednesday, when he allowed two runs in two-thirds of an inning in a 7-2 loss […]
Posted: April 29th, 2008.
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Baseball Power Poll: Marlins and Rays crack the top 10 (SportingNews.com)
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Posted: April 28th, 2008.
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Lannan leads Nationals over Cubs 2-0 (AP)
John Lannan pitched four-hit ball for seven innnings, and Wily Mo Pena and Wil Nieves had back-to-back RBI singles to lead the Washington Nationals to a 2-0 win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. Lannan (2-2) matched a career high with his seven innings in helping the Nationals bounce back from a 7-0 loss to […]
Posted: April 27th, 2008.
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Zambrano pitches Cubs past Nationals, 7-0 (AP)
Carlos Zambrano pitched five-hit ball over seven innings, Derrek Lee drove in three runs and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 7-0 Saturday night. Zambrano (4-1) walked four and struck out five to improve to 86-56 for his career and help the Cubs snap a two-game skid. Since entering Chicago’s rotation for good on […]
Posted: April 26th, 2008.
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Nieves hits ninth-inning home run to lift Nationals (AP)
Wil Nieves hit first major league homer, a two-run shot in the ninth inning, to give the Washington Nationals a 5-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night. Nieves drove an 0-2 pitch from Chicago’s Bob Howry (0-2) into the Washington bullpen in right field for the Nationals’ second straight win after dropping 16 […]
Posted: April 25th, 2008.
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