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Nationals Park is the current ballpark for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball. It is the first LEED-certified green major professional sports stadium in the United States.

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Nats try to further distance themselves from Braves

Three games separate last place from bragging rights in the National League East and the division-leading Washington Nationals are hoping a weekend showdown with the Atlanta Braves will help their advantage.

The Nationals will welcome the Braves to the nation's capital tonight for the first of three straight games and swept Atlanta in three games last week at Turner Field. The Nationals have won five in a row against the Braves and will kick off a six-game homestand this evening.Washington went 5-4 on a recent road trip and lost all three games in Miami, including Wednesday's 5-3 setback at Marlins Park. Chien-Ming Wang's first start of the season didn't go as planned and he was reached for four runs and seven hits in four innings to suffer the loss."I'm kind of disappointed in myself today for my performance," Wang said through his translator on the team's website. "I'm going to try to make adjustments in the coming days."Roger Bernadina went 1-for-2 with a pair of RBI and Danny Espino...

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    A late-game collapse on Mother's Day cost the Washington Nationals a chance for a three-game sweep and first place in the NL East.Washington is hoping a return to th...

  2. Saunders brings league-leading ERA into Nationals Park

    Joe Saunders leads the major leagues with a 0.90 earned run average and the Arizona Diamondbacks hope he can keep it that way tonight in the second test of a three-g...

  3. Phils clobber Nats to avoid sweep

    Hunter Pence blasted a pair of two-run homers and the Philadelphia Phillies avoided a three-game sweep with a convincing 9-3 victory over the Washington Nationals in...

  4. Nats get past Phils in extras

    Wilson Ramos knocked in the game-winning run in the bottom of the 11th inning and the Washington Nationals snuck past the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-3, in the opener o...

  5. Desmond's blast sends Nats over Diamondbacks

    Ian Desmond's two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Washington Nationals over the Arizona Diamondbacks, 5-4, in the second test of a three-ga...

  6. Nationals squeak past Astros

    Wilson Ramos' sacrifice fly in the eighth inning was the difference as the Washington Nationals topped the Houston Astros, 3-2, in the third of a four-game series at...

  7. Nats hope to get another gem from Jackson vs. Astros

    Right-hander Edwin Jackson aims to follow up his fifth career complete game with another gem tonight, when the Washington Nationals aim for a sweep of the Houston As...

  8. Washington sends most of Nationals Park record crowd home happy _ by losing 5-0 to Phillies

    For the Washington Nationals , it was a lonely feeling. A Nationals Park record crowd of 44,685 was on hand, and it seemed as if nearly all were rooting for the Phil...

  9. Strasburg mania returns to Nationals Park vs. Dodgers

    The usually-low attendance at Nationals Park should be a repaired right elbow.The hard-throwing Strasburg underwent Tommy John surgery at the end of last season and ...

  10. Diamondbacks fall to Nationals, 5-4, as Putz blows save

    Arizona was within one out of its fourth straight win before J.J. Putz blew his second save of the season.Leading 4-3 in the ninth inning Wednesday night, Putz got t...

  11. Nats try to break the brooms out on Phils

    As Washington first baseman Chad Tracy sees it, the Nationals' early-season success isn't a mirage. It's time for others in the NL to recognize the first-place team ...

  12. Highly touted Harper makes barehanded catch, goes 3-for-4 as Nationals top Diamondbacks, 5-4

    Bryce Harper had a hand in everything for the Washington Nationals.Harper made a tumbling barehanded catch in centerfield and then led off the ninth inning with a do...

  1. Braves, Nationals battle for first place in NL East

    First place in the tight National League East will be on the line tonight, as the Atlanta Braves return home to open a three-game series versus the Washington Nation...

  2. LaRoche lifts Nationals over Pirates

    Adam LaRoche collected his 1,000th career hit with a three-run double in the seventh and added a solo home run, as the Washington Nationals took down the Pittsburgh ...

  3. Nationals end quick series with Pirates

    Right-hander Jordan Zimmermann aims for his first home win of the season tonight when the Washington Nationals host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second game of a tw...

  4. Gonzalez, Nats kick off set with Pirates

    Lefty Gio Gonzalez makes his second career start against Pittsburgh tonight when the Washington Nationals host the Pirates in the first half of a two-game series at ...

  5. Adam Jones has 3 hits, Nick Markakis homers as Orioles win 5th straight, 6-5 over Nationals

    Ross Detwiler's emergence as a reliable starter has been one of the early bright spots on a Washington Nationals team beset by injuries.Saturday night's effort is on...

  6. Verlander puts undefeated run on the line vs. Pirates

    Justin Verlander hasn't suffered defeat in more than a month and the Detroit Tigers would like to keep it that way when they entertain the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight...

  7. Harper gets first career HR in Nationals' 8-5 win; C Leon leaves with sprained right ankle

    Bryce Harper is as sentimental about his first big league homer as he is about the rest of the many milestones in his baseball career.The ball's headed for a cardboa...

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