
Washington takes series opener with San Diego, 8-3
Stephen Strasburg picked up his fourth win in five decisions as the Washington Nationals topped the San Diego Padres 8-3 Tuesday night in Nationals Park.

Stephen Strasburg picked up his fourth win in five decisions as the Washington Nationals topped the San Diego Padres 8-3 Tuesday night in Nationals Park.

During the month of August we kicked off our Fifth District Main Street Tour. It is an excellent opportunity for me to be able visit with Fifth District residents in all 23 counties and cities across our 10,000 square-mile congressional district.

Wilson Ramos and Anthony Rendon homered, and Jordan Zimmerman was just good enough, in a 9-5 Washington Nationals win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday in Nationals Park.

Joe Ross gave up a run in seven innings, and Michael A. Taylor and Anthony Rendon homered, pushing the Washington Nationals to a 6-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers Saturday night at Nationals Park.

Not sure who this Stephen Strasburg guy thinks he is, but he’s starting to look like another ace for the Washington Nationals.

Washington rocked Colorado for 15 hits in a 15-6 blowout of the Rockies on Tuesday night, snapping a six-game losing streak.

The Washington Nationals were a trendy World Series pick back in spring training, and for good reason. The Nats won 96 games a year ago, and added Max Scherzer to an already-solid rotation.

Gio Gonzalez threw eight scoreless innings, and Ian Desmond homered twice to key a 13-hit attack, lifting Washington to an 8-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday.

Stephen Strasburg was the Stephen Strasburg you imagine him to be, pitching the Washington Nationals to a 6-1 win over Colorado Saturday night.

Joe Ross was solid again, and Washington withstood a seventh-inning Arizona rally in an 8-3 win at Nationals Park Thursday afternoon.
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