Phillies rally past Nationals 7-6, complete series sweep
— Andrew McCutchen drove in four runs and the Philadelphia Phillies erased a six-run deficit against the Washington Nationals to earn a 7-6 victory Thursday and a three-game series sweep.
— Andrew McCutchen drove in four runs and the Philadelphia Phillies erased a six-run deficit against the Washington Nationals to earn a 7-6 victory Thursday and a three-game series sweep.
As we say hello to September, which teams are rising and falling?
Bob Boone, a vice president with the Nationals who has been with the team since 2005 and serves as a senior adviser to GM Mike Rizzo, has told the team that he'll resign over its vaccine requirement for non-uniformed employees, a source told ESPN.
The Philadelphia Phillies' game at the Washington Nationals scheduled for Wednesday night was postponed because of rain as the remnants of Hurricane Ida passed through the Mid-Atlantic.
— Bryce Harper hit a go-ahead single against his former team as part of a six-run sixth inning, Rafael Marchán, Andrew McCutchen and Brad Miller hit two-run homers, and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied past the Washington Nationals 12-6 Tuesday for...
— Bryce Harper homered in the first inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 7-4 Monday night, stretching their winning streak to four games.
— Michael Conforto hit a go-ahead, three-run drive in the seventh inning for his first career pinch-hit homer and the struggling New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 5-3 on Saturday night.
— Paolo Espino struck out a career-high seven while also singling and scoring a run for the first time in the majors, leading the Washington Nationals to a 2-1 win over the free-falling New York Mets on Friday night.
The Nationals and Astros have mandated that all nonplaying full-time employees receive the COVID-19 vaccine, sources told ESPN.
— Jorge Alfaro homered and singled, rookie Bryan De La Cruz had three hits, and the Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 7-5 Thursday night.
With the playoff picture starting to come into focus, which teams are rising and falling?
— Jorge Alfaro hit a game-winning single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning and the Miami Marlins snapped an eight-game losing streak by beating the Washington Nationals 4-3 on Wednesday night.
— Kolten Wong homered and drove in three runs, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday.
— Christian Yelich had a grand slam in the eighth inning, a solo shot in the first and finished with six RBI as the Milwaukee Brewers held on for a 9-6 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night.
— Patrick Corbin broke out of his slump by pitching three-hit ball into the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1 on Friday night.
Which teams are on top as the final stretch of the season approaches?
— Josh Bell hit a three-run homer off former teammate Brad Hand, and the Washington Nationals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-5 on Wednesday.
— Riley Adams homered and drove in three in his first game against his former team, Erick Fedde won for the first time in more than two months and the Washington Nationals snapped a season-high, seven-game losing streak Tuesday night with a 12-6...
Joe Ross will rest his partially torn ulnar collateral ligament rather than undergo Tommy John surgery at this time but will miss the rest of the season.
— Dansby Swanson homered for the third straight game and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 6-5 Sunday to sweep the series.
The Nationals have placed right-hander Joe Ross on the 10-day injured list with a partially torn elbow ligament. Ross began experiencing discomfort in his right forearm after a bullpen session on Saturday.
— Ozzie Albies homered for the fourth straight game, Dansby Swanson had two homers and six RBI, and the surging Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 12-2 on Saturday night.
— Austin Riley homered in the seventh inning of a weather-delayed game, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 4-2 early Saturday morning to move into a first-place tie in the NL East with Philadelphia.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 71 | 62 | .534 | - | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 69 | 64 | .519 | 2 | W6 |
| New York | 66 | 67 | .496 | 5 | W4 |
| Washington | 55 | 77 | .417 | 15.5 | L5 |
| Miami | 55 | 79 | .410 | 16.5 | L2 |