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Orioles comeback bid denied in 5-4 loss to Red Sox

The ball was soaring toward right field, hooking toward the corner, and pinch-runner Alexi Casilla was absolutely certain it was going to drop.

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'Beltway Brawl' begins as Nats, O's face off

The 2012 season marked the first time since baseball returned to Washington, D.C., in 2005 that the Nationals and the Baltimore Orioles both made the playoffs.

Tags: nationals, Orioles, Camden Yards, Nationals Park, beltway brawl,

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Has Young pitched his last game for the Nats?

Chris Young gave up one unearned run over four innings and pitched what was likely his last start in a Nationals uniform as the Astros rallied with a five-run seventh inning to beat the Nats 6-4 at Osceola County Stadium.

Tags: Chris Young, craig heist, Washington Nationals, spring training,

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Zimmermann looks good as Nats rally late to beat the Braves

Jordan Zimmermann allowed two runs on five hits over three innings, striking out four; Bryce Harper hit his first homer of the spring as the Nationals hung on to beat the Atlanta Braves 6-5 at Champion Stadium.

Tags: Washington Nationals, spring training, craig heist

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Nats' LaRoche wins first Gold Glove, Orioles take 3

Three Orioles players plus the Nationals' Adam LaRoche take home Gold Glove awards.

Tags: Adam LaRoche, JJ Hardy, Matt Wieters, Adam Jones, Gold Glove,

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What the Nats have to do for next season

What went wrong in the series and what the Nats have to do now going forward is on the minds of both WTOP Nats beat reporter Craig Heist and MLB.com's Nats beat reporter Bill Ladson.

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Orioles hope to trade wild card for AL East flag

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Minor, Braves complete sweep of Nats with 5-1 win

Mike Minor threw six strong innings, Dan Uggla broke it open with a two-run single and the Atlanta Braves denied Gio Gonzalez his 20th win, completing a sweep of the first-place Washington Nationals 5-1 on Sunday night.

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Nats shutout in loss to Marlins

While the Nationals rested regulars Ryan Zimmerman and Ian Desmond, the Marlins' Ricky Nolasco tossed a four-hitter and didn't allow a hit until the fifth inning.

Tags: Ryan Zimmerman, ian desmond, nationals, David Petraeus, CIA

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Strasburg dominant, Nats produce late to top Cards

Stephen Strasburg allowed two hits over six scoreless innings, striking out nine before being pulled Sunday as the Washington Nationals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3.

Tags: stephen strasburg, nationals, baseball

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