Nationals owner Mark Lerner had cancer, leg amputated Washington Nationals owner Mark Lerner said Thursday night in a letter to a Washington Post columnist that he had cancer and had his left leg amputated. In the letter to columnist Barry Svrluga, the 63-year-old Lerner wrote: “Thanks very much for your […]

Goodwin’s homer in 8th lifts Nationals over Marlins 3-2 On a team loaded with stars, two rookies played key roles in Washington’s win Thursday night. Brian Goodwin had two hits, including a home run into the second deck leading off the eighth inning, Andrew Stevenson made a game-saving catch and […]

Lind, Goodwin homer in 5th, Nationals beat Rockies for split A tough series on the road against a division leader was just what the Colorado Rockies wanted as they approach August. Adam Lind and Brian Goodwin homered in the fifth inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the Rockies 3-1 on […]