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Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ win over the Twins last night in Nationals Park... OFF THE ROAD: Luis García, Jr. homered, after Joey Meneses singled to start the inning, and after Mitchell Parker gave up a run in the top of the second, 2-1 Nationals. Then it was Jesse Winker with his 6th on the season, a solo shot in the home-half of the fourth. Jacob Young drove two in … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats snap 5-game skid with 12-3 win over Twins; Tanner Rainey Project…

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ loss to the Phillies in the series finale in CBP on Sunday... SWEPT IN PHILLY: Those heady days (or that day, really) of having a .500 ballclub in D.C. seems like a lovely, but distant, memory at this point, though it was just five games back. But after the three-game sweep at the hands of the Phillies in Citizens Bank Park, the Nationals … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats swept in Philly; take 5-game losing streak into homestand…

Notes and quotes from the Nationals’ extra innings loss to the Phillies in CBP... GORE VS THE PHILLIES: MacKenzie Gore told reporters after his six-inning, nine-strikeout, 111-pitch effort in Fenway Park there were some things he needed to improve, but overall, he said, he was happy with the outing. “We just got to clean up a few things here and there,” the 25-year-old lefty … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats lose to Phillies in extras, 4-3; drop 4th in a row overall…

Notes and quotes from the series opener in Citizens Bank Park... IRVIN IN CBP: Jake Irvin retired the final seven batters he faced, finishing strong in the series opener in Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park, but Washington’s starter was erratic early in the first of three with the Phillies this weekend, a 4-2 loss for the Nationals in the end. Irvin gave up a run in the first … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats drop 3rd straight, 4-2 Phillies in opener in CBP; Joey Gallo returns

Notes and quotes from the Nationals’ loss to the White Sox on Wednesday afternoon... CORBIN IN CHICAGO: “That was great,” Davey Martinez told reporters after a 5-1 win over the Boston Red Sox in Fenway Park, which saw his club score three runs early and add a pair late, giving starter Patrick Corbin a lead to work with in a strong, five-inning outing which he gave up seven hits … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats shut out in second-straight loss to White Sox…