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MLB: Washington 8, Cincinnati 5

Thu, 07/22/2010 - 09:52 by Prince damin

Cincinnati -- Cristian Guzman put Washington in front with a two-run homer in the fifth Wednesday and the Nationals snapped a four-game skid with an 8-5 win over Cincinnati.

Stephen Strasburg (5-2) gave up three runs but got plenty of offensive support, and his seven strikeouts ran his season total to 75 in 54 1/3 innings.

The teams were deadlocked at 1-1 when Guzman hit his second homer of the season. Washington then scored four times in the sixth to take a 7-1 lead, getting two-run singles from both Ian Desmond and Nyjer Morgan.

Washington had not won since Strasburg's previous start. The rookie sensation worked 5 2/3 innings Wednesday, giving up seven hits and throwing 97 pitches.

MLB: LA Dodgers 7, Washington 6

Fri, 09/25/2009 - 11:59 by shalini.bahadur

Washington, Sept. 24: Rafael Furcal hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth Thursday and the Los Angeles Dodgers, despite blowing a four-run lead, downed Washington 7-6.

The Dodgers, who began the night with a five-game lead over Colorado atop the National League West, got an RBI single from Manny Ramirez and a three-run homer from Matt Kemp in the first inning.

They spent the rest of the game trying to fight off the Nationals, who could not avoid losing for the 100th time this season.

Washington forged a 6-6 tie in the sixth on RBI singles by Cristian Guzman and Willie Harris and the score remained deadlocked until Furcal's blast in the eighth.

MLB: Colorado 4, Washington 3

Wed, 08/19/2009 - 11:02 by Jaspreet Virk

Washington, Aug. 18: Brad Hawpe homered and drove in two runs Tuesday to lead the Colorado Rockies to a 4-3 victory over the Washington Nationals.

Carlos Gonzalez and Clint Barmes also homered for the Rockies, who have won four of their last six games.

Winning pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez (11-9) allowed two runs on seven hits in eight innings to win for the fourth consecutive start. Huston Street gave up a run in the bottom of the ninth but got the final three outs for his 30th save.

Nyjer Morgan and Cristian Guzman each drove in a run for the Nationals.

MLB: Cincinnati 7, Washington 0

Fri, 08/14/2009 - 10:56 by preet_20

Cincinnati, Aug. 13: Bronson Arroyo threw the third shutout of his 10-year career Thursday, allowing two hits in carrying the Cincinnati Reds to a 7-0 victory over Washington.

Jonny Gomes hit three homers and drove in five runs to give Arroyo plenty of support.

Arroyo (11-11) made the 218th start of his career, the last four years of which have been spent with the Reds. Two of his shutouts have come this season and this was his ninth complete game in the majors.

He allowed a leadoff single to Adam Dunn in the second and a single to Ryan Zimmerman to open the seventh. Arroyo struck out three, walked one and threw 102 pitches.

Gomes hit a two-run homer in the second, added a two-run shot in the fourth and then hit a solo blast in the sixth.

MLB: Washington 8, Pittsburgh 4

Tue, 08/04/2009 - 10:54 by preet_20

Pittsburgh, Aug. 3: Adam Dunn had three hits including a three-run homer Monday to lead the Washington Nationals to an 8-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Cristian Guzman was 2-for-4 with two RBI, two runs scored and a walk. Ryan Zimmerman had a two-run homer and scored twice, and Elijah Dukes had two hits and an RBI for the Nationals.

Tyler Clippard (2-1) worked three innings of relief to earn the win. Washington starter Garrett Mock lasted four-plus innings and gave up three runs on seven hits and four walks.

Losing pitcher Charlie Morton (2-4) allowed four runs and six hits in six innings.

Jeff Karstens gave up four runs and five hits in two-thirds of an inning.

MLB: Washington 8, Milwaukee 3

Wed, 07/29/2009 - 10:58 by surajdogra

Milwaukee, July 28: Cristian Guzman hit a three-run homer, and Nyjer Morgan homered and had three RBI Tuesday in Washington's 8-3 win over Milwaukee.

Adam Dunn added his 26th home run of the season.

Collin Balester (1-1), making his second start of the season, earned the win after giving up two runs on five hits in six innings for the Nationals, who have won six of their last eight games.

J.J. Hardy had three hits and an RBI for the Brewers, who have lost seven of their last nine games. Ryan Braun hit his 21st homer and scored twice in the loss.

Milwaukee relief pitcher Carlos Villanueva (2-8) started and lost after he allowed five runs on eight hits in four innings.

Copyright 2009 by United Press International.

MLB: Washington 3, Cincinnati 2

Fri, 06/12/2009 - 08:07 by harsheeb

WAashington -- Cristian Guzman scored on an eighth-inning error Thursday, boosting the Washington Nationals to a 3-2 victory against the Cincinnati Reds.