Ryan Mattheus

TIGERS-NATIONALS Nationals beat Tigers 5-4 for 2-game sweep WASHINGTON (AP) — Ryan Mattheus, Drew Storen and Rafael Soriano combined for shutout relief after Dan Haren nearly squandered a four-run lead, and the Washington Nationals beat the...

The Sports Xchange By David Driver, The Sports Xchange Nationals 5, Tigers 4 WASHINGTON -- Dan Haren won his third straight start and first baseman Adam LaRoche had RBI singles in the first two innings as Washington beat Detroit 5-4 on Thursday to...

The Sports Xchange By David Driver, The Sports Xchange Nationals complete 2-game sweep of Tigers WASHINGTON - Detroit Tigers starter Doug Fister was trying to last at least six innings for his fifth straight start. But he never got close. He lasted...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH Right-hander Jordan Zimmermann's scoreless streak was snapped, but he still was able to survive a very difficult Detroit Tigers lineup Wednesday. His career-tying 20-inning...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH Right-hander Jordan Zimmermann has been pitching well against nearly every team he has faced. He has done especially well against some of the top-hitting teams in the major...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH The Nationals have had a difficult time fielding a completely healthy starting nine throughout the first month of the season. Without some key components in the lineup every day,...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH Judging from a rough first inning, an inning where the first pitch was launched out of the park and the third pitch was laced for a double, one had to figure it would be a long...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH Ryan Zimmerman's return is going to help a Washington lineup that's been up-and-down in the season's first month. Zimmerman came off the disabled list Friday when the Nationals...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH Jordan Zimmermann is a very good right-handed pitcher who could definitely be a No. 2 starter on some teams and maybe a No. 1 on others. But with the Nationals, he's stuck...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH Nationals' righty Stephen Strasburg won't miss a start after some forearm tightness bothered him during Monday's loss in Atlanta. Strasburg got a no-decision in the game after...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH Stephen Strasburg and Gio Gonzalez -- the top two starters in the rotation -- helped carry the team to the successes of 2012, but their struggles this season are a big reason the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH Bryce Harper has now been with the Nationals for one year, and there's little question that the young outfielder will be able to live up to his billing. Harper has been one of the...