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MLB: Philadelphia 5, Washington 3

Wed, 09/09/2009 - 10:21 by preet_20

Washington, Sept. 8: Raul Ibanez hit two home runs and the Philadelphia Phillies overcame a shaky ninth inning by Brad Lidge Tuesday to beat the Washington Nationals 5-3.

The Phillies hit five solo home runs, including three in the seventh inning when Jayson Werth and Ibanez went back-to-back and Carlos Ruiz homered two batters later.

Ibanez and Chase Utley each hit their 30th home runs and joined teammates Werth and Ryan Howard as the only Phillies foursome to hit 30 or more homers in a season. It was the first time in 10 years that the Phillies have hit five solo home runs in a game.

Pedro Martinez (4-0) held the Nats to three runs on seven hits in 6 2/3 innings.
Lidge loaded the bases in the ninth with one out before being pulled.

MLB: Atlanta 8, Washington 1

Wed, 08/12/2009 - 10:29 by preet_20

Atlanta, Aug. 11: Rookie Tommy Hanson struck out nine over 6 2/3 innings Tuesday to help the Atlanta Braves subdue the Washington Nationals 8-1.

It was Washington's first loss in nine games after the Nationals' longest winning streak in more than four years.

Hanson (7-2) gave up one run on seven hits. Braves pitching struck out 13 Nationals.

Ryan Church was 2-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI and Chipper Jones scored twice and hit a solo home run for the Braves, who have won four straight.

John Lannan (8-9) took the loss after allowing six runs on six hits with four walks over 4 2/3 frames.

Nyjer Morgan went 2-for-4 with the lone run scored and Ryan Zimmerman had the RBI for the Nationals.

MLB: Washington 5, Florida 4

Thu, 08/06/2009 - 10:21 by preet_20

Washington, Aug. 5: Jorge Sosa and Mike MacDougal combined to close the game with two scoreless innings Wednesday, preserving a 5-4 win for Washington over Florida.

Washington tied a season best by winning its fourth straight.

Ryan Zimmerman and Adam Dunn hit home runs in the first inning, and the Nationals never trailed. It was Dunn's third homer in as many games and his 29th of the season.

Ronnie Belliard added a solo homer during a two-run fourth that gave Washington a 5-1 lead, and the Nationals held on from there.

John Lannan (8-8) gave up two runs on eight hits over six innings to get the win. Lannan was replaced to start the seventh by Sean Burnett, who allowed the first two batters in the inning to reach base.

MLB: Washington 4, N.Y. Mets 0

Wed, 07/22/2009 - 10:52 by surajdogra

Washington, July 21: John Lannan pitched a seven-hit shutout Tuesday, pacing the Washington Nationals to a 4-0 victory over the New York Mets.

Lannan (7-7), who walked none, had his first-ever shutout and his second complete game of the season.

Adam Dunn was 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored for the Nationals, who won for the first time in six games under new Manager Jim Riggleman, who replaced Manny Acta during the All-Star break. Josh Willingham, Alberto Gonzalez and Wil Nieves each had an RBI for Washington, which ended a six-game losing streak.

Losing pitcher Oliver Perez (2-3) allowed four runs on four hits with six walks.
Jeff Francoeur had two hits for the Mets.

Copyright 2009 by United Press International.

MLB: Houston 9, Washington 4

Fri, 07/10/2009 - 10:07 by preet_20

Houston, July 9: Houston took the lead with a pair of triples in the sixth Thursday and Lance Berkman added a three-run homer to help the Astros to a 9-4 win over Washington.

The teams played their regularly scheduled game after beginning the night by finishing a contest that had been suspended May 5. The Nationals won that game 11-10 with a run in the 11th inning.

Washington jumped to a 4-2 lead in the second contest, but Jeff Keppinger tied the game in the sixth with a two-run triple and then scored one out later on a triple by Michael Bourn. Tejada then drove in Bourn with a single to give the Astros a 6-4 advantage.

Berkman hit his 18th homer of the year in the eighth.

MLB: Washington 3, N.Y. Yankees 2

Thu, 06/18/2009 - 13:06 by preet_20

New York, June 17: Mike MacDougal got Robinson Cano to ground into a game-ending double play Wednesday, preserving Washington's 3-2 win over the New York Yankees.

The Nationals ended a four-game losing streak and won for just the 17th time this season. Every other team in the major leagues has won at least 10 more games than has Washington.

Washington starter John Lannan (4-5) gave up a lone run through eight innings, that coming on Cano's homer in the fifth, and went to the mound in the ninth to protect a 3-1 lead.

Johnny Damon, however, opened the inning with a home run and after Nick Swisher flew out, Mark Teixeira singled.

MacDougal replaced Lannan and he walked Alex Rodriguez after pinch-runner Brett Gardner had stolen second.