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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: 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.

MLB: Washington 6, Florida 4

Wed, 08/05/2009 - 12:26 by preet_20

Washington, Aug. 4: Adam Dunn's two-run homer capped a six-run eighth-inning outburst Tuesday to help the Washington Nationals get a 6-4 win over the Florida Marlins.

Florida starting pitcher Josh Johnson homered and retired 20 consecutive batters before the eighth inning uprising that allowed the Nationals to beat the Marlins for the first time in 10 meetings this season.

Johnson allowed four runs and six hits in seven-plus innings.

Ronnie Belliard hit a pinch-hit two-run double during the rally.

Nationals' starter J.D. Martin gave up three runs and six hits over 4 1/3 innings. Winner Ron Villone (4-5) pitched 1 1/3 innings.

Chris Coghlan had three hits and scored a run for the Marlins.

Copyright 2009 by United Press International.

MLB: N.Y. Yankees 5, Washington 3

Wed, 06/17/2009 - 13:08 by preet_20

New York, June 16: Robinson Cano was 4-for-4 with the go-ahead RBI double in the seventh Tuesday to give the New York Yankees a 5-3 inter-league win over Washington.

Winning pitcher CC Sabathia (6-4) gave up six hits, including a three-run homer by Anderson Hernandez, in 7 2/3 innings.

Mariano Rivera pitched a scoreless ninth for his 15th save of the season.

Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter left Tuesday's game before the bottom of the eighth with left ankle stiffness.

Nationals starter Shairon Martis allowed only two runs -- one earned -- in six innings. Ron Villone (3-4) took the loss after giving up two runs in the seventh.

Copyright 2009 by United Press International.

MLB: Tampa Bay 4, Washington 3

Sat, 06/13/2009 - 09:59 by preet_20

St. Petersburg, Fla. June 13: Gabe Kapler's pinch homer in the eighth inning Friday lifted the Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-3 inter-league win over the Washington Nationals.

Kapler, batting for Gabe Gross, hit his second homer this season to snap a 3-3 tie with two outs in the bottom of the eighth to cap Tampa Bay's comeback from a 3-0 first-inning deficit.

Kapler got lucky after Washington first baseman Nick Johnson dropped his foul pop and he hit the next offering from losing pitcher Ron Villone (3-2) into the left center field seats.

Dioner Navarro led Tampa Bay with two hits and one RBI. Gross had one RBI and five others had one hit for the Rays, who have won three in a row and seven of their last 10 games.

The winner was J.P. Howell (2-2).