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Notes and quotes from the Nationals’ walk-off win over the Angels last night in D.C. WALK-OFF WIN: With the Nationals trailing 2-1 in the eighth inning on Friday night in the nation’s capital, Alex Call singles with one out, moved to third on a single by Luis García, Jr., and scored the tying on a sac fly by Juan Yepez, 2-2. Call came up again in the home-half of the 10th, and … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats walk off on Angels, 3-2; Alex Call big hit in extras…

José Tena’s new teammates know who he is now... TENA HAS BIG NIGHT IN NATS DEBUT: José Tena didn’t know many people in the Nationals’ clubhouse when the 23-year-old, who was one of three prospects acquired from Cleveland in the deadline deal which sent Lane Thomas to the Guardians, got called up on Saturday afternoon, but as Washington’s skipper Davey Martinez put it after Tena … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: José Tena introduces himself to D.C. with walk-off winner…

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…