The Nationals and the Phillies found themselves in a pitchers' duel on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park. But the Phillies' offense would soon take over the game, scoring three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to help Philadelphia defeat the Nationals, 4-2.More» Werth goes deep to shatter a scoreless tie
After losing to the Phillies on Monday, Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond went to manager Davey Johnson and said the team wasn't playing as loose as it did last year.More»
The rivalry between the Nationals and Phillies is newly minted. As a result, it's not as entrenched as some of the more storied contentious relationships in baseball such as Yankees-Red Sox. Dodgers-Giants. Cardinals-Cubs. Expect that to change.More» Harper and Hamels get hit by pitches
Philadelphia is 35-37 overall but owns an 18-9 record against the National League East. The Phillies can improve on that number with a win and three-game series sweep over the Nationals on Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park.More» Gio tosses seven innings of one-run ball
A day after having a strong performance against the Nationals, Phillies left-hander John Lannan expressed no ill feeling toward his former team. Lannan acknowledged it was weird facing the Nationals, that team that drafted him in 2005 and non-tendered him after last season.More» Lannan hurls five strong frames against Nats
Chad Tracy homered to right field against Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth inning to tie the game, but Domonic Brown's RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Phillies a 5-4 win over the Nationals at Citizens Bank Park on Monday night.More» Tracy ties the game with solo shot in ninth
Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper saw Dr. Wiemi Douoguih, the team medical director, on Monday morning, and Harper was cleared to begin strengthening activities, which means he can walk and jog. The team is hoping Harper can soon progress toward running.More» Harper collides with wall, exits the game
With the way Anthony Rendon has been playing with the bat and glove, it seems almost impossible that second baseman Danny Espinosa will reclaim his job at second base.More» Espinosa slaps two-run double in the fifth
With their top pick, Jake Johansen, locked up to a contract less than 24 hours after the First-Year Player Draft, the Nationals continued in that direction on Monday, when they announced that 22 picks have been signed.More» Nationals draft 3B Drew Ward No. 105
Nationals center fielder Denard Span was not in Monday's lineup because of a deep bruise in his right foot. He is hoping that he is back in the lineup Tuesday.More» Span lines a two-run double into right field
Although he hasn't played in a while, Bryce Harper still ranks third among National League outfielders in All-Star balloting, with 1,981,030 votes, after Major League Baseball announced the third NL update on Sunday.More» Harper launches a solo homer the other way
Stephen Strasburg allowed only one hit over five innings in his first start off the DL, but the Nats left seven runners on base in the 2-0 loss to the Indians on Sunday. Anthony Rendon has three of the club's seven hits.More» Strasburg goes five coming off disabled list
Stephen Strasburg has always had to balance reality vs. the public perception. While his big league performance has not yet lived up to the tremendous hype, the Nationals right-hander continues to grow as a pitcher.More» Strasburg goes five coming off disabled list
Nationals right-hander Craig Stammen doesn't have to think twice about who gets the credit for his success on and off the baseball field. His father, Jeff, was the one who encouraged and taught him how to play baseball.More»Sons honor their fathers around the Major Leagues
Nationals center fielder Denard Span injured his right foot for the third time this season during Washington's 2-0 loss to the Indians on Sunday afternoon.More»
When the regular season started, Nationals left-hander Ian Krol wasn't thinking about playing in the big leagues until sometime in May. Now, manager Davey Johnson has made Krol one of his key late-inning relievers.More» Krol strikes out side in Major League debut
Nationals infielder Anthony Rendon said he's getting more comfortable at second base and is learning the nuances of the position from hitting coach Rick Eckstein, one of two infield coaches on the team.More» Rendon fields grounder, throws for the out
Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth is not surprised that Phillies outfielder Domonic Brown is having a breakout season. Entering Sunday action, Brown is leading the Phillies in home runs (19) and RBIs (48)More»
An error by first baseman Nick Swisher and the first Major League home run by Anthony Rendon helped the Nationals edge the Indians, 7-6, at Progressive Field on Saturday night. The Nationals improved their record to 34-33.More» Rendon puts Nats on top with first MLB homer
Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond has been hot during the month of June and had seen his batting average climb to .290 entering Saturday's action. Desmond also came in tied for the team lead with 32 RBIs.More» Desmond smacks RBI single to short in eighth
Jason Kipnis' fielder's choice grounder scored Drew Stubbs in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Indians a 2-1 win over the Nationals at Progressive Field on Friday night. The Nationals are back at the .500 mark with a 33-33 record.More» Gio tosses seven innings of one-run ball
Danny Espinosa started a rehab assignment for Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday and went 1-for-2 with a single, run scored and a strikeout. He was expected to play at least five innings on Friday against Toledo.More» Espinosa slaps two-run double in the fifth
Class A Potomac left-hander Sammy Solis is currently dealing with "general shoulder soreness," according to a baseball source. The soreness does not appear to be significant though, according to the source.More» Sammy Solis, LHP, Nationals
While the Nationals are in Philadelphia next week, outfielder Bryce Harper could be involved in baseball activities, according to manager Davey Johnson.More» Harper exits after laboring throughout game
Ryan Zimmerman homered and drove in three runs and Ian Desmond went 4-for-4 as the Nationals took the series final against the Rockies on Thursday, 5-4.More» Zimmerman cranks two-run shot to left field
Stephen Strasburg completed the next critical step toward his highly-anticipated return from the disabled list, tossing a bullpen session at Coors Field on Thursday morning.More» Strasburg, Johnson on pitcher's early exit
The Nationals optioned Erik Davis, a right-handed reliever, to Triple-A Syracuse to free up a spot for Thursday's starter, Ross Detwiler, who returned from a nearly month-long stay on the disabled dist with an oblique issue.More» Davis fans a pair in scoreless MLB debut
Ross Ohlendorf got a pleasant surprise Thursday morning when Nationals manager Davey Johnson told him he would be sticking around a little while longer.More» Ohlendorf gets doused while discussing win
