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Strasburg allows 2 hits in spring debut

Top draft pick Stephen Strasburg has made his spring training debut for the Washington Nationals, pitching two scoreless innings against the Detroit Tigers.

Starting for Washington, Strasburg threw 15 of his 27 pitches for strikes and allowed two hits, successive two-out singles by Don Kelly and Alex Avila in the second. But the right-hander finished off Brent Dlugach with a bending, 81 mph breaking ball for an inning-ending strikeout.

Strasburg’s four-seam fastball was consistently measured in the 97-98 mph range and he struck out two Tuesday. But he had some problems with location and threw first-pitch strikes to only two of the eight batters he faced.

Click here to read the full article – By Associated Press of ESPN.com

March 9, 2010 Posted by GameSetMatch | MLB, Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals | Baseball, MLB, Nationals, nationals baseball, Nationals News, spring debut, Stephen Strasburg, Washington, Washington Nationals | No Comments Yet

Nats close on a roll, beating Braves in 15 innings

Alberto Gonzalez drove in the winning run with a two-out single in the 15th inning and the Washington Nationals closed the season with a seven-game winning streak, beating the Atlanta Braves 2-1 on Sunday.

Playing the longest game since the franchise moved to Washington from Montreal before the 2005 season, the Nationals became the first team in baseball history to close the season with seven straight wins after losing the first seven. Still, they finished 59-103 — the worst record in baseball.
Atlanta, which got within two games of the wild-card lead with six remaining, finished with a season-high six-game losing streak. Logan Kensing (1-2) earned the win with two scoreless innings, striking out Brooks Conrad on a checked swing for the final out with runners at second and third.

Elijah Dukes started the winning rally off Boone Logan (1-1) with a one-out walk. Mike Morse flied out, but Wil Nieves and Gonzalez came through with back-to-back singles to break a tie that had stood since the seventh.

Click here to read the full article – By PAUL NEWBERRY of timesunion.com

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October 5, 2009 Posted by GameSetMatch | MLB, Nationals News, Washington Nationals | Baseball, MLB, Nationals, nationals baseball, Nationals News, Washington, Washington Nationals | No Comments Yet

Nationals Beat Mets on Wild Throw in Eighth Inning

Another meltdown by the New York Mets gave the Washington Nationals a rare winning streak.

With the help of two wild throws on potential double-play grounders in the eighth inning, the 103-loss Nationals scored the tiebreaking run in a 4-3 win over the Mets on Tuesday night for their second straight win.

“It was kind of embarrassing to watch that kind of play — especially at that time of the game,” Mets manager Jerry Manuel said. “Poor, poor, poor defensive play.”

With one out and the scored tied at 3, Mike Morse walked against Nick Green (1-4) and Justin Maxwell ran for him. Cristian Guzman grounded to shortstop, but former Nationals infielder Anderson Hernandez’s toss to second was off target, allowing Maxwell to advance and Guzman reached first.

Click here to read the full article – By Associated Press of Long Island Press

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September 30, 2009 Posted by GameSetMatch | MLB, Nationals Apparel, Nationals News, Washington Nationals | Baseball, MLB, Nationals, Nationals Apparel, nationals baseball, Nationals News, Washington, Washington Nationals, Washington Nationals T-Shirts | No Comments Yet

Nationals put Morgan on DL, call up Orr from Chiefs

Nyjer Morgan likes to slide headfirst. The dangerous habit caught up with the Washington Nationals’ leadoff hitter.

Morgan was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a broken left hand, a day after he was injured stealing third base in a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Manager Jim Riggleman said he talked with Morgan a few weeks ago about trying to do it feet-first, which is less hazardous to player’s health.

Riggleman said Morgan agreed, but hasn’t been able to break the habit. Now he’s out for the season.

“I think most guys who are stealing bases the last 10 years, that’s the only way they’ve done it,” Riggleman said. “We’ve just got to really impress on him, and others in the system, that we need to kind of mandate that you’re just going to have to learn how to go feet-first.”

Click here to read the full article – By of cnycentral.com

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September 1, 2009 Posted by GameSetMatch | MLB, Nationals News, Washington Nationals | Baseball, MLB, Nationals, Nationals News, Washington, Washington Nationals | No Comments Yet

Bats back up Stammen as Nats win

The Nationals’ bullpen needed a break on Sunday afternoon, and Craig Stammen gave it to them. The right-hander delivered a quality start and helped Washington defeat Milwaukee, 8-3, at Nationals Park.

The bullpen has been overworked of late, pitching 24 2/3 innings this week. Interim manager Jim Riggleman went so far as to say that Stammen may have to take one for the team, but it didn’t turn out that way.

Stammen pitched 6 1/3 innings and gave up three runs on five hits. He retired the first seven batters, then got into a minor jam, allowing an RBI single to Felipe Lopez in the third inning.

Click here to read the full article – By Bill Ladson of MLB.com

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August 24, 2009 Posted by GameSetMatch | MLB, Nationals News, Washington Nationals | Baseball, MLB, Nationals, Washington, Washington Nationals | No Comments Yet