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Notes and quotes from the series finale with the Giants in Nationals Park... SLOPPY FIELD; SLOPPY LOSS: Trailing 5-2 in the bottom of the ninth inning on a rainy afternoon in the nation’s capital, and having endured two lengthy rain delays in spite of the fact that the Washington’s Nationals and San Francisco Giants’ series finale started earlier than planned in an attempt to … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats drop sloppy finale with Giants in extras, 9-5; Luis García, Jr.’s big hit + more…

Notes and quotes from the Nationals’ 29th comeback win of the season... GOREGEOUS?: Winless in his last eight outings (0-4; with the Nationals 3-5 in those games), MacKenzie Gore (7.25 ERA, 4.36 FIP, .311/.397./464 line against in 36 IP in that stretch) bounced back some after a few less-than-stellar turns in the rotation with a 5 1⁄3-inning, eight-hit, 3-run start in Arizona … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: MacKenzie Gore sticks with it; Nats beat Giants, 11-5…

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ series finale with the Brewers... PARKER’S REVENGE: Mitchell Parker retired just two of the seven hitters he faced when he went up against the Milwaukee Brewers last month in American Family Field, giving up three hits, two walks, and five earned runs in a disaster of a start for the 24-year-old rookie, who threw 46 pitches total in 2⁄3 of an … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Mitchell Parker & James Wood lead Nats to series win over Brewers…

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ series opening loss to the Giants... CORBIN ERA NEARS END: Patrick Corbin gave up 13 hits and 11 runs (10 of them earned) over three innings in his July 30th start against D-Backs on the road in Arizona, throwing 67 pitches to 22 batters before he was lifted from what ended up a 17-0 loss. “Just location. Just location,” Nationals’ manager … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats lose 4-1; improvement for Patrick Corbin; James Wood gets on…

Notes and quotes from the Nationals’ 6-4 win over the Brewers on Saturday afternoon in the nation’s capital. HERZDAY W: In his second start after an extended rest, and brief trip to the minors, DJ Herz put together a strong, five-inning, 79-pitch outing, walking one batter, striking out eight, and giving up a total of three hits (one a homer), and two runs. Herz finished up on … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: DJ Herz earns W in 6-4 win over Brewers; Luis García, Jr.: A year later…