Yangervis Solarte hit a two-run home run off Stephen Strasburg in the first inning of the right-hander's first start in almost a month and the San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 Saturday night.
The Nationals' Stephen Strasburg, who was on the disabled list with nerve impingement in his elbow, is scheduled to make his first appearance since July 23 on Saturday. He is 2-0 with a 2.77 ERA in two starts at Petco Park.
Matt Grace pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings in place of injured Max Scherzer and Howie Kendrick hit a leadoff homer and drove in two runs to help the Washington Nationals beat the San Diego Padres 7-1 on Friday night.
Nationals ace Max Scherzer was a late scratch on Friday and was placed on the 10-day DL with neck inflammation. Scherzer has been battling neck issues all this month, already having missed one start and set to miss at least one more.
Ryan Zimmerman homered with two outs in the eighth inning to lift the NL East-leading Washington Nationals to a 2-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday night.
Nationals co-owner Mark Lerner says he had his left leg amputated last week to remove cancer that he was originally diagnosed with in January.
Washington reinstated the right-hander from the 10-day disabled list on Thursday after missing 51 games with a right trapezius strain, the team announced. RHP Ryan Madson was placed on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 14, with a right finger sprain.
Aaron Judge may have smacked a 457-foot moon shot, but two of the five longest home runs hit on Wednesday came off the bat of Carlos Beltran and Adrian Beltre, who both play for Texas teams.
MLB fans have been treated to a season full of hitters showing off their power at the plate. The influx of home runs has put the Astros, Nationals and a few other teams on pace to shatter their respective franchise records for HRs hit in a single season.
Luis Valbuena and Kole Calhoun homered, Ricky Nolasco bounced back from a rocky first inning before exiting with an injury and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Wednesday to split their two-game series.
"I was going to switch for this year," Rendon said of his No. 6, which was assigned to him. "I could've taken 24, but MLB makes you buy all of the inventory, and it would've been like 40 grand."
The Nationals placed outfielder Brian Goodwin on the 10-day disabled list Wednesday with a left groin strain. The move is retroactive to Aug. 14.
Gio Gonzalez allowed two hits in six scoreless innings, Howie Kendrick hit two solo home runs and the Washington Nationals snapped the Los Angeles Angels' winning streak at six with a 3-1 victory Tuesday night.
Stephen Strasburg didn't think he needed to go on a rehab start, so he made quick work of his brief trip to the minors.
The good news: Washington -- even without its best player -- is a lock for the playoffs. The bad news: October is a whole different animal.
Eric Karabell and Tristan Cockcroft share their thoughts on what Bryce Harper owners should do, the addition of Neil Walker to Milwaukee & take a ride on the closer carousel.
Losing Bryce Harper is sure to be a setback for Washington, but perhaps Michael Taylor's impending return could serve to soften the blow.
Keith Law talks to Jerry Crasnick and Eric Karabell about Bryce Harper's injury and its consequences, Boston's young stars, Houston's acquisition of Tyler Clippard and more. Plus, Todd Radom unveils the 7th best logo in MLB history and provides the latest installment of uniform trivia.
Baker has never been shy about leaving arms out there on the mound, something he's often been criticized for.
Josh Macri recaps all of Sunday's MLB action, including a big win for the Red Sox, an update on Bryce Harper, a milestone homer for Giancarlo Stanton and much more.
Howie Kendrick hit a game-ending grand slam in the 11th inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2 on Sunday in the finale of a day-night doubleheader.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 73 | 48 | .603 | - | L1 |
| Miami | 59 | 62 | .488 | 14 | L1 |
| New York | 54 | 67 | .446 | 19 | W1 |
| Atlanta | 54 | 67 | .446 | 19 | L2 |
| Philadelphia | 44 | 77 | .364 | 29 | W1 |
