No longball from All-Star sluggers Judge, Stanton No longball from All-Star sluggers Judge, Stanton:- Aaron Judge’s flyball to center field in the fifth inning triggered a crowd crescendo even though it came to rest in a glove shy of the warning track. Giancarlo Stanton struck out twice and tapped out […]
Washington Nationals
Freeman, Braves douse Nationals 5-2 following 3-hour delay Nationals starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez fumed on behalf of everyone who was confused over an interminable “rain” delay that lacked the key ingredient: rain. Once the game finally started, though, the Braves knew exactly what they were doing. Freddie Freeman drove in […]
Harper hits hard home run, propels Nationals over Mets 8-3 Bryce Harper hammered this home run so sweetly, it sailed over the head of Mets right fielder Jay Bruce — twice, it really did. “I think that’s the hardest ball I’ve ever hit in my life,” Harper said. Harper and […]
Gonzalez gets 1st win since April as Nats beat Giants 6-3 Having spent his first four major league seasons across the bay in Oakland, left-hander Gio Gonzalez was more than comfortable pitching in the crisp, blustery conditions at AT&T Park. Even when he had to spend long stretches of time […]
Cole shuts down Nationals as Pirates roll to 6-1 win Cole shuts down Nationals as Pirates roll to 6-1 win:- Gerrit Cole spent the last six weeks stringing together dominant performance after dominant performance with little to show for it, thanks to a Pittsburgh Pirates offense that always seemed to […]
Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals split day-night doubleheader Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals split day-night doubleheader:- After two games, 6 1/2 hours of play and two blown saves, the Washington Nationals emerged from a day-night doubleheader with a hard-earned split and — more importantly — ace Max Scherzer's left knee OK to […]
