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For the second straight start, A.J. Cole allowed just one earned run, and Washington’s bats woke up after a rough, long weekend in Milwaukee. Nationals’ hitters combined for eight hits and seven runs in what ended up a 7-2 win in the series opener in Miami’s Marlins Park. Cole gave up five hits, four walks (not good!) and two runs, one earned, on Giancarlo Stanton’s 53rd home run, but limited the damage in another solid outing, earning a win over the Nats’ NL East rivals for the first time in five major league starts vs the Fish in his career. The Nationals’ offense, which produced eight runs total as they dropped two of three to the Brewers on the road in Miller Park, collected seven runs tonight against Marlins’ pitching, with Daniel Murphy and Anthony Rendon each homering and doubling on big three-hit nights for each of the infielders. Continue to Article

September 04, 2017 10:28:pm EST

MIAMI (AP) -- The Washington Nationals placed right-hander Erick Fedde on the 10-day disabled list on Monday, a move that allowed them to recall right-hander A.J. Cole from Triple-A Syracuse. Cole was starting for the NL East leaders in Miami on Monday Continue to Article

September 04, 2017 5:10:pm EST

Baseball is a team sport, but Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg didn't need much help during Wednesday's game against the Miami Marlins. The three-time All-Star was sharp on both sides of the ball, smacking a fifth inning home run while throwing nine scoreless frames en route to a 4-0 victory. The San Diego native was sidelined with a right elbow impingement for around four weeks in July and August, but he looked comfortable in his third start back from the disabled list, striking out eight batters while surrendering just six hits and one walk. Continue to Article

August 31, 2017 11:46:am EST

Stephen Strasburg was already enjoying one of the best pitching performances of his career when he added another memorable moment: A go-ahead home run. Strasburg tossed a complete game six-hitter in addition to his fifth-inning shot, Wilmer Difo added a home run and the Washington Nationals defeated the Miami Marlins 4-0 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep. "He was determined from the beginning," Washington manager Dusty Baker said. Continue to Article

August 30, 2017 7:58:pm EST

Giancarlo Stanton has been on an incredible home run tear over the past two months, and he's starting to near some serious milestones. On Tuesday, Stanton hit a towering shot to deep left field off of Edwin Jackson, giving his Miami Marlins an early lead over the Washington Nationals. While the Marlins ultimately lost that game, the home run was still significant. Continue to Article

August 30, 2017 3:12:pm EST