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Nationals 5, Phillies 2: Jordan Zimmermann pitched seven solid innings to become the National League's first eight-game winner and Stephen Lombardozzi's two-run double capped a four-run fifth inning to lead host Washington. Zimmermann (8-2) yielded...

The Sports Xchange By Elliott Smith, The Sports Xchange WASHINGTON - Steve Lombardozzi had three hits and Jordan Zimmermann became the National League's first eight-game winner as Washington used a big fifth inning to beat Philadelphia 5-2 on Friday...

WASHINGTON - Steve Lombardozzi had three hits and Jordan Zimmermann became the National League's first eight-game winner as Washington used a big fifth inning to beat Philadelphia 5-2 on Friday in the teams' first meeting of the season. With regular...

Lombardozzi helps Nationals beat Phillies WASHINGTON - The Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies have labored mightily to score runs this season. When each was given the chance to break Friday's game open, the Phillies squandered their shot...

MLB Team Report - Philadelphia Phillies - INSIDE PITCH Delmon Young's first impression as a Phillie was mighty impressive -- hitting an opposite field homer in his first at-bat in Cleveland back on April 30 -- after spending the season's first month...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Philadelphia Phillies - INSIDE PITCH When Chase Utley felt a burn in his side on his fourth swing of batting practice Tuesday afternoon in Miami, it appeared that the Phillies season -- already burned by the injury...

MLB Team Report - Cincinnati Reds - INSIDE PITCH After blowing two straight save chances, Aroldis Chapman breezed through one Monday night. He worked a 1-2-3 inning, struck out two and hit 100 mph on the radar gun several times. "You've got to get them...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Philadelphia Phillies - INSIDE PITCH Tyler Cloyd wasn't atop the list when the Phillies lost left-hander John Lannan to a knee injury and had to call down to the farm for a starting pitcher. The team instead called...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Philadelphia Phillies - INSIDE PITCH The Phillies fortunes in the 2013 season began with the health of the three former All-Stars who all missed significant time in 2012: Roy Halladay, Ryan Howard and Chase Utley....

The Sports Xchange Report: Pastries caused Chapman's meltdown Cincinnati Reds Aroldis Chapman better lay off the pastries, according to a broadcaster who claims they may have been the cause of the closer's second blown save of the season....

Cincinnati Reds closer Aroldis Chapman had better lay off the pastries, according to a broadcaster who claims they may have been the cause of Chapman's blown save Sunday. Philadelphia Phillies broadcaster Rickie Ricardo told Sports Radio 94 WIP in...

The Sports Xchange MLB Roundup: Rangers' Pierzynski comes off DL Catcher A.J. Pierzynski will return from his second career stint on the disabled list Tuesday, the Texas Rangers announced. Pierzynski was activated after missing time with an oblique...