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Shortstop Ian Desmond then flied out to end the inning, and the Nationals still trailed, 4-2. So he politely asked manager Matt Williams to leave him in, and Williams respectfully obliged. It was a bit awkward given Scherzer’s show of emotions, but there’s no manager...

The New York Mets completed a sweep of the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night and extended their division lead to seven games.

Yoenis Cespedes celebrates with Curtis Granderson after hitting the go-ahead two-run home run to give the Mets a 4-2 lead in the eighth inning of Wednesday night’s sweep of the Nationals.

But it was another sacrifice fly – Jose Lobaton’s with one out and the bases loaded in the 10th – that won it for the Nationals. The right-hander spent time at Triple-A New Orleans, and he has recovered from a right inner ear disorder.

The sweep extended New York’s lead in the NL East to seven games over Washington.

There’s also David Buchanan, who until Tuesday, was squandering the opportunities he’s been given.

As always, both managers met with the media following the game.

The two-run shot extended the Nats lead to 4-0 as Harper’s career-high for home runs in a single season continues climbing. “It is incredible to go out there and see him”, Gonzalez said.

When he spoke about returning to the Washington Nationals’ lineup on Tuesday, after his second trip to the disabled list this season, the discoloration around his chin had appeared to increase.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly needs a really good reason to visit Zack Greinke when he’s on the mound. He just wasn’t able to get comfortable within his delivery and make the types of pitches that we’ve seen from him during his time in the big...

The Nationals open up a nine-game homestand against teams with losing records as they attempt to close a four-game gap on the National League East-leading New York Mets. If Davis continues to slug well for the foreseeable future, the Brewers should find a way to keep Davis in the...

“It was a confidence thing, to be honest”, Hatcher said.

Just call them the Mile High club.

Bumgarner continued to retire the next 12 batters, too, into the seventh inning. Bumgarner wasn’t quite as dominant this time around, getting touched for runs in the first two innings alone. Michael Taylor’s two-run homer in the top of the 7th had tied it for the...

Gio Gonzalez certainly seems to prefer the mound at Nationals Park, and he’ll look to bounce back from one of the worst starts of his career when he faces the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.