Nats Safely in Fourth With Fifth Straight Win
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The Nationals beat the Marlins, 6-4, completing a three-game sweep, staying unbeaten in September and holding a three-game lead over Florida in the NL East.
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Judging by one-third of the season, the Nats are actually in better shape for long-term success than anyone could have expected.
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Brian McCann hits an RBI single off Jason Bergmann and a three-run homer off Billy Traber, carrying the Braves to a 4-1 victory over the Nationals.
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Matt Holliday homered, doubled and drove in three runs, and the Colorado Rockies finished off a sweep of the Washington Nationals with a 9-5 win on Sunday.
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Dmitri Young hits a go-ahead, three-run homer Monday night to lead the Washington Nationals to a 4-3 victory over the Houston Astros.
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Austin Kearns hits a three-run homer in the eighth inning and four Washington pitchers combine on a second consecutive shutout of the Colorado Rockies in the Nationals' 3-0 victory Sunday.
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Derek Lowe won despite giving up three homers, Ramon Martinez hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly and the Los Angeles Dodgers gained ground in the NL West with a 5-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Monday night.
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Ryan Howard drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, helping the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 4-1 in 10 innings Saturday night and keep pace in the NL East.
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Ryan Church hit a three-run homer to give Washington the lead, D'Angelo Jimenez drove in three runs with three hits and the Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 7-4 on Sunday.
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Minor league sensation Brandon Watson goes 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs to help the Nationals beat the Cleveland Indians, 4-1, on Friday.
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Jamey Carroll got the go-ahead hit, one of three straight infield singles in a five-run eighth inning that led the Colorado Rockies over the Washington Nationals 10-5 Thursday night.
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For the fourth straight game, the Nationals trail entering the eighth inning only to rally for a win, the latest comeback coming Sunday over Arizona, 5-3.
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Michael Young's tying triple sparked a two-run rally in the seventh inning, and the Texas Rangers again pulled within two games of the AL West lead with a 5-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night.
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Todd Helton breaks a seventh inning tie with a grand slam Sunday to propel the Rockies to a 13-9 victory and aÃÂ four-game sweep of the swooning Nats.
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The Milwaukee Brewers bobbled a chance to stay close in the NL Central.
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The Nationals look relaxed on the road, clubbing three homers in a 7-3 victory at Camden Yards, their third win in four games, and Chad Cordero registers his 100th save.
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ATLANTA Mike Hampton hit an RBI single and Atlanta stretched its lead in the NL East by winning its fourth in a row 6-to-4 over Colorado.