Washington Nationals' Eddie Rosario slides to steal second base during the second inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Saturday, May 4, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)(AP/Nick Wass) Washington Nationals' Eddie Rosario slides to steal second base during the second inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Saturday, May 4, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)(AP/Nick Wass) WASHINGTON (AP) — Kevin Gausman pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings, Kevin Kiermaier hit a two-run homer in his return from the injured list and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Wash ..read more

WASHINGTON (AP) — Luis Garcia Jr. hit a three-run shot deep to center field in the seventh inning for his first career pinch-hit home run, helping the Washington Nationals rally for a 9-3 victory over the reeling Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night. Garcia connected on Erik Swanson’s 85-mph splitter for his second homer of the season to give Washington a 4-3 lead. Nick Senzel added an RBI double in the inning. “I came just straight from hitting in the cage,” Garcia said though a translator. “I was actually not trying to be too aggressive. I was just trying to focus on that at-bat to try to get p ..read more

This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. Could a future big league ballplayer be staying with your family this summer? This summer, lots of us will check out youth baseball near where we live, but there’s a special opportunity for fans to connect with up-and-coming ballplayers. Every summer, fans flock to historic Fireman’s Field, a few blocks from the tiny downtown in Purcellville, Virginia, to watch the Purcellville Cannons play. “In our small town, we don’t have hotels, so we need to look for familie ..read more

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nathan Eovaldi pitched 5 1/3 shutout innings before leaving with groin tightness, Ezequiel Duran’s two-out double was the first of three consecutive RBI hits in the second inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Washington Nationals 6-0 on Thursday. Eovaldi (2-2) limited the Nationals to two hits and two walks while throwing 92 pitches — 13 short of his season high. He struck out eight for the fourth time this year, his season high. He won for the first time since April 3 and for the first time in four home starts this year. Jacob Latz, David Robertson and Jonathan Hernán ..read more

Washington Nationals' Jayson Werth smiles as he walks onto the field prior to a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday, July 22, 2017, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)(AP/Ross D. Franklin) Washington Nationals' Jayson Werth smiles as he walks onto the field prior to a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday, July 22, 2017, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)(AP/Ross D. Franklin) Jayson Werth got to Churchill Downs in the middle of Kentucky Derby week and was overcome by a familiar feeling. “It has some fragrance of the World Series,” he said. “Thing ..read more

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Trevor Williams escaped two bases-loaded, none-out jams while pitching five scoreless innings, four relievers finished off Washington’s shutout and Alex Call singled home the game’s only run as the Nationals beat the Texas Rangers 1-0 on Wednesday night. Washington (15-15) recorded its third shutout of the season, all since April 17, and has a chance to move above .500 for the first time since July 1, 2021. After allowing three consecutive singles to open Texas’ second inning, Williams (3-0) recorded three outs on eight pitches. Two singles and a walk loaded the bases f ..read more

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jon Gray retired 22 of the last 23 batters he faced while limiting Washington to three singles over eight innings and the Texas Rangers won 7-1 on Tuesday night to end the Nationals’ four-game winning streak. Josh Smith and Leody Taveras homered for the defending World Series champion Rangers (16-14), who have won back-to-back games for only the second time since April 6. Coming off a four-game sweep of Miami on the road, the Nationals (14-15) missed a chance to get over .500 for the first time since July 1, 2021. Gray struck out three without a walk. The right-hander t ..read more

The joy as thousands of soccer fans celebrate Inter Milan’s Serie A title. The drama as the New York Yankees play the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium. The excitement of the Madrid Open tennis. And the blows between Carolina Hurricanes and New York Islanders players during an NHL playoff. Associated Press photographers have been there to capture some of the most engaging moments from sports stories across the globe over the past week. In London, Britain’s best canoe slalom athletes embarked on a season which will culminate in the Olympic Games in July. One boy and 48 girls, from first-grade ..read more

MIAMI (AP) — CJ Abrams hit a two-run homer and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 7-2 on Monday night, completing a four-game sweep of the NL’s worst club in front of a season-low 6,376 fans at loanDepot Park. The Marlins (6-24), who made the playoffs last season, have lost seven straight, their worst skid since opening the season 0-9. Jake Irvin (2-2) allowed two runs on four hits in six innings, bouncing back from allowing 12 hits and six runs to the Los Angeles Dodgers in his previous start. Ildemaro Vargas had two hits and an RBI for the Nationals, who swept Miami over four ga ..read more

Washington Nationals' Nick Senzel is congratulated by teammates after he hit a home run scoring Alex Call and Jacob Young during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)(AP/Wilfredo Lee) Washington Nationals' Nick Senzel is congratulated by teammates after he hit a home run scoring Alex Call and Jacob Young during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)(AP/Wilfredo Lee) What a difference a year can make in Major League Baseball. In 20 ..read more