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MLB: Florida 9, Washington 6

Sat, 09/05/2009 - 10:33 by preet_20

Washington, Sept. 4: John Baker had two RBI singles and a two-run homer Friday in Florida's 9-6 victory over Washington.

orge Cantu also had a two-run shot for the Marlins, who won their third straight in the opener of a 10-game road trip.

Florida jumped a game in front of Atlanta for second place in the National League East and is 7 1/2 games behind division-leading Philadelphia.

Reliever Burke Badenhop (6-4) got the victory with three scoreless innings after starter Sean West gave up five runs in three innings. Leo Nunez worked the ninth for his 18th save.

MLB: Washington 15, Chicago Cubs 6

Wed, 08/26/2009 - 10:31 by preet_20

Chicago, Aug. 26: Elijah Dukes hit a grand slam, Josh Willingham homered twice and the Washington Nationals enjoyed a rare scoring outburst Tuesday to crush the Chicago Cubs 15-6.

Dukes hit his slam during a six-run fifth that gave the Nationals a 9-1 lead and Willingham added a three-run blast in the eighth. Willingham also homered in the fourth as part of Washington's 14-hit attack.

The Cubs fell nine games behind St. Louis in the National League Central, the largest margin between a division leader and a second-place team.

Garrett Mock (5-3) lasted 5 2/3 innings to get the easy win. He allowed four runs on seven hits while striking out six.

Washington roughed up Carlos Zambrano (7-5) for eight runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings.

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: Milwaukee 7, Washington 5

Thu, 07/30/2009 - 09:47 by surajdogra

Milwaukee, July 30: Casey McGehee put Milwaukee in front with a two-run homer in the sixth Wednesday and the Brewers ended a three-game skid by downing Washington 8-3.

The Nationals failed in their bid to win a season-best five games in a row.

Milwaukee climbed back to within a game of .500 and, despite being in fourth place in the National League Central, stayed within 4 1/2 games of first.

Washington starter Garrett Mock was still on the mound in the sixth, trying to protect a 5-3 lead. Mock, however, gave up a lead-off double to Corey Hart and a single to Mike Cameron that moved Hart to third.

Tyler Clippard (1-1) came on to relieve Mock and got J.J. Hardy to ground into a double play that brought home Hart from third.