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MLB: Washington 4, Atlanta 2

Mon, 09/27/2010 - 10:37 by Rakhi

Washington -- Ian Desmond delivered a two-run single in the seventh inning Sunday that lifted the Washington Nationals to a 4-2 victory over Atlanta.

Desmond's key hit made a winner of Sean Burnett (1-7). Burnett tossed two scoreless frames in relief of Livan Hernandez, who went six-plus innings, allowing two runs on seven hits.

The Nats, who also got RBI from Nyjer Morgan and Mike Morse, won for the fifth time in six innings to take the rubber match of their three-game series with the Braves.

Atlanta, losers of five of six, lowered the Philadelphia Phillies' magic number to clinch the National League East to one. The Braves entered the contest one-half game behind San Diego in the NL wild-card chase.

MLB: Washington 6, Atlanta 3

Sat, 10/03/2009 - 09:37 by harsheeb

Atlanta, Oct. 2 -- Ian Desmond hit a solo homer in the second and added a two-run triple in the third Friday, pacing Washington to a 6-3 win over Atlanta.

The Nationals won their fifth straight game, but will still be the only major league team this season to finish with fewer than 60 victories. They go into the final weekend of the campaign with a 57-103 record.

Livan Hernandez (9-12) went 6 1/3 innings to collect the victory. He allowed three runs on nine hits.

Atlanta dropped its fourth in a row and slipped back into a second-place tie with Florida in the National League West -- six games behind division-winning Philadelphia.

Derek Lowe (15-10) was roughed up for six runs on eight hits in 4 2/3 innings to take the loss.

MLB: Washington 8, Philadelphia 7

Fri, 09/11/2009 - 10:19 by preet_20

Washington, Sept. 10: Ian Desmond had his first major league hit, his first RBI and his first home run Thursday to highlight the Washington Nationals' 8-7 victory over Philadelphia.

Desmond, who has spent six years in the minor leagues, finally was called up to the majors this month and got the start Thursday at shortstop for a team that has lost 92 games.

His heroics helped the Nationals build an 8-2 lead going into the ninth and they survived a five-run Philadelphia outburst to halt a two-game skid.

The Phillies had the tying run on third and the go-ahead run on first with one out in the ninth before Ryan Howard grounded into a double play to end the game.