Justin Maxwell hits 2-run homer in 11th, Nationals beat Braves 6-4 for 6th straight winOctober 3rd, 2009 Nationals win 6th straight, beat Braves in 11ATLANTA — The Washington Nationals are playing as if they were contenders the last week of the season, not the team that has the worst record in the majors. Justin Maxwell hit a two-out, two-run homer in the 11th inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 6-4 Saturday for their sixth straight victory.
Nationals beat Mets on wild throws by Hernandez and Castillo in eighthSeptember 30th, 2009 Nationals beat Mets on wild throw in eighth inningWASHINGTON — Pinch-runner Justin Maxwell scored the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning thanks to two wild throws, and the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 4-3 on Tuesday night. With the scored tied at 3, Mike Morse walked with one out against Nick Green (1-4) and Maxwell ran for him.
Tommy Hanson pitches 7 innings for 11th win as Atlanta Braves beat Washington Nationals 11-5September 26th, 2009 Hanson helps Braves beat Nationals 11-5WASHINGTON — Tommy Hanson pitched seven innings for his 11th win, Yunel Escobar drove in three runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 11-5 on Saturday for their fifth consecutive victory. Atlanta pulled within three games of NL wild card-leading Colorado, which was scheduled to play St.
Nationals rally in ninth, Orr's sacrifice fly helps Washington avoid 100th loss of seasonSeptember 23rd, 2009 Rally in ninth helps Nationals avoid 100th lossWASHINGTON — Andre Ethier booted pinch-hitter Pete Orr's fly to right field in the ninth inning, allowing Justin Maxwell to score, and the Washington Nationals averted their 100th loss of the season with a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night. Maxwell started the decisive rally with a single down the left-field line off James McDonald (5-5) to open the ninth.
Werth, Feliz hit back-to-back homers in Phillies' win; Madson gets call in 9th over LidgeSeptember 9th, 2009 Werth, Feliz hit back-to-back homers in Phils' winWASHINGTON — Jayson Werth and Pedro Feliz hit back-to-back homers in the eighth inning, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-5 win against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night. Ryan Madson pitched the ninth in place of struggling closer Brad Lidge, earning his sixth save in six chances as Philadelphia beat the Nationals for the ninth straight time.
Kevin Correia pitches strong game in Padres' 7-0 win over NationalsSeptember 2nd, 2009 Correia has strong outing, lifts Padres to winSAN DIEGO — Kevin Correia allowed three hits in 7 2-3 innings, Adrian Gonzalez and Chase Headley hit two-run doubles, and the San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 7-0 on Wednesday. Correia (10-10) allowed two singles in the first inning, then set down 19 consecutive Nationals before he walked Wil Nieves leading off the eighth inning.
Stammen works into 7th, Nats beat Milwaukee 8-3 to end skid at 5 gamesAugust 23rd, 2009 Stammen strong, Nats hit 3 homers to end skid at 5WASHINGTON — Ryan Zimmerman, Cristian Guzman and Adam Dunn homered and the Washington Nationals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-3 Sunday to end a five-game skid. Rookie right-hander Craig Stammen (4-6) allowed three runs and five hits over 6 1-3 innings to win for the first time in six starts.
Josh Willingham's 2-run single gives Nationals their sixth straight win, 7-6 over D-backsAugust 8th, 2009 Willingham's 2-run single gives Nats 6 straightWASHINGTON — Josh Willingham hit a two-run single in the seventh inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-6 on Friday night for their season-best sixth straight win. The Nationals' winning streak is the club's longest since Aug.
Belliard sparks 4-run eighth, helping Nationals beat Marlins 12-8 for fifth straight victoryAugust 6th, 2009 Nats rally from 6-run deficit to win fifth in rowWASHINGTON — Ryan Zimmerman finished a double short of the cycle, and Ronnie Belliard's tiebreaking single in the eighth inning helped Washington rally from a six-run deficit and beat the Florida Marlins 12-8 on Thursday. The Nationals broke an 8-all tie with four runs in the eighth, completing a series sweep and winning their season-best fifth straight game.
Guzman falls homer shy of cyle, Dunn homers for third straight game in Nats' win over FloridaAugust 6th, 2009 Extra-base hits help Nats win fourth straightWASHINGTON — Cristian Guzman fell a home run shy of the cycle, Adam Dunn homered in his third straight game and the Washington Nationals tied a season high with their fourth straight win, 5-4 over the Florida Marlins on Wednesday night. Ryan Zimmerman and Ronnie Belliard also connected for the Nationals, who improved to 10-6 under interim manager Jim Riggleman.
McGehee's pinch-hit homer rallies Brewers past Nationals, 7-5July 30th, 2009 McGehee's pinch-hit HR helps Brewers beat Nats 7-5MILWAUKEE — Casey McGehee's two-run, pinch-hit homer helped rally the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-5 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night, providing a brief break from their monthlong slide in the NL Central. McGehee's homer — the Brewers' first from a pinch-hitter this season — came with two outs in the sixth inning.
Morgan, Dunn, Guzman homer to lift surging Nationals over Brewers 8-3 for 4th straight winJuly 29th, 2009 Nationals win 4th straight with power surgeMILWAUKEE — Nyjer Morgan, Adam Dunn and Cristian Guzman homered and the Washington Nationals beat the reeling Milwaukee Brewers 8-3 on Tuesday night, tying their longest winning streak this season. Morgan led off the game with a homer, Dunn hit a towering blast 445 feet that took one hop and bounced out of Miller Park in the fourth and Guzman capped it with a three-run shot in the eighth as the Nationals won their fourth straight win.
Nationals weather 3-hour rain delay, Dunn hits slam in 5-run second in 13-1 win over PadresJuly 26th, 2009 Nats weather storm, Dunn slams Padres in 13-1 winWASHINGTON — Adam Dunn's grand slam capped a five-run second inning after a rain delay of more than three hours and the Washington Nationals beat the San Diego Padres 13-1 Saturday night for their most lopsided victory of the season. Dunn finished with five RBIs, Ryan Zimmerman homered and drove in three runs and Nyjer Morgan equaled a career high with four hits for Washington, which snapped a two-game losing streak.
Johnson, Willingham homer to lead Nats to 13-2 win over AstrosJuly 12th, 2009 Nationals beat Astros 13-2HOUSTON — Nick Johnson, Josh Willingham and Adam Dunn homered in consecutive at-bats and the Washington Nationals set season highs for hits and runs in a 13-2 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday. Washington's 21 hits were the team's most since the franchise relocated from Montreal in 2005.
Reds throw one away: Phillips' error lets Nats' Guzman score in eighth for 3-2 winJune 12th, 2009 Nats win 3-2 over Reds on Phillips' throwing errorWASHINGTON — Cristian Guzman scored the go-ahead run on a throwing error by Cincinnati second baseman Brandon Phillips in the eighth inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Reds 3-2 Thursday. With the bases loaded and one out, Ryan Zimmerman bounced a slow grounder to shortstop Alex Gonzalez, who flipped to Phillips to force Alberto Gonzalez.
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