Washington Nationals

Sarah's Take: Davey can pilot Nats past early struggles

Nats Use Nine Players In Loss

From Elias: Jordan Zimmermann was credited with a complete game, allowing two runs in eight innings, and Davey Johnson used no substitutes as the Nationals fell, 2-1 at San Diego. No team had used the minimum nine players in a losing effort since the Reds, in a 1-0 loss at St. Louis on July 4, 2011.

Top 5 National League Starters

Doug Glanville and Manny Acta break down their top starting pitchers in the National League.

Padres 2, Nationals 1

Padres 2, Nationals 1

Padres Edge Nationals

Everth Cabrera's eighth-inning RBI single gave the Padres a 2-1 win over Jordan Zimmermann and the Nationals.

Nationals vs. Padres: Jordan Zimmermann gets no support in 2-1 loss

Tracy, Nats outlast Padres in 10 innings

Adam LaRoche hit two towering home runs and Chad Tracy's solo shot in the 10th inning lifted the Washington Nationals to a 6-5 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.

Tracy Takes Street Deep In The Tenth

From Elias: Chad Tracy hit a two-out homer off Huston Street in the top of the 10th inning to nudge the Nationals to a 6-5 victory at San Diego on Friday night. It was the third extra-inning homer of Tracy's career, though his first since 2008, and it lifted his career batting average in extra innings to .349 (22 hits in 63 at-bats). Meanwhile, in a season barely past the quarter-pole, Tracy's homer was already the sixth allowed by Street, all in the ninth inning or later. That's the most homers allowed by any pitcher during or after the ninth inning in the major leagues this season.

Recap: San Diego vs. Washington