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Coughlan leads Marlins past Nationals

VIERA, Fla. – Chris Coughlan hit a go-ahead, bases-loaded triple in the seventh inning, leading the Florida Marlins to a 6-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday.

Trailing 3-1 in the seventh, the Marlins rallied for five runs off reliever Brian Broderick.

Coughlan finished with two hits, was hit by a pitch, and scored twice.

Marlins starter Adalberto Mendez pitched 3 2-3 innings, allowing one run and two hits with four walks.

Washington’s Ross Detwiler gave up one run on five hits in five innings. He struck out two.

Michael Morse hit a solo homer for the Nationals, his ninth of the spring.

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Verlander shines in six shutout innings

VIERA, Fla. – Justin Verlander pitched six scoreless innings, leading Detroit past the Washington Nationals 6-1 Sunday in a game in which Magglio Ordonez was scratched from the Tigers’ lineup because of a sore left hamstring.

Verlander allowed six hits, struck out seven and walked one.

Nationals starter Tom Gorzelanny went five innings, allowing a two-run homer to Don Kelly in the third inning. Gorzelanny gave up four hits overall and struck out three and walked two.

Kelly, who had two hits, replaced Ordonez in the lineup.

Matt Stairs hit a solo home run in the seventh inning for the Nationals. Alberto Gonzalez was 4 for 4 for Washington, with four singles.

The Nationals made four errors and lost their seventh consecutive game.

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Detroit 6, Washington 1: Verlander solid against Nats

VIERA, Fla. — Justin Verlander pitched six scoreless innings, leading Detroit past the Washington Nationals, 6-1, today in a game in which Magglio Ordonez was scratched from the Tigers’ lineup because of a sore left hamstring.

Verlander allowed six hits, struck out seven and walked one.

Nationals starter Tom Gorzelanny went five innings, allowing a two-run homer to Don Kelly in the third inning. Gorzelanny gave up four hits overall and struck out three and walked two.

Kelly, who had two hits, replaced Ordonez in the lineup.

Matt Stairs hit a solo home run in the seventh inning for the Nationals. Alberto Gonzalez was 4 for 4 for Washington, with four singles.

The Nationals made four errors and lost their seventh consecutive game.

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Desmond's hit lifts Nationals over Braves

Ian Desmond's two-run single in the bottom of the seventh inning helped the Nationals defeat the Braves, 4-2, at Nationals Park on Sunday afternoon.

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Danny Espinosa leads the Washington Nationals to a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros

Danny Espinosa’s two-run home run in the seventh inning lifted the Washington Nationals to a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros.

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Nats stumped by Oswalt in rainy finale

Right-hander Roy Oswalt proved to be too much for the Nationals, who were blanked by the Phillies, 6-0, after a lengthy rain delay in the seventh inning at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday afternoon.

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Nationals beat Diamondbacks, 5-3

WASHINGTON Ian Desmond hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Sunday

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Nationals beat Diamondbacks, 5-3

WASHINGTON Ian Desmond hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Sunday

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Nationals Edge Past Arizona D-backs 5-3

Ian Desmond hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Sunday.

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Nationals Edge Past Arizona D-backs 5-3

Ian Desmond hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Sunday.

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Nationals Edge Diamondbacks With Desmond Single

Ian Desmond hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Sunday.  

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Nationals 5, Diamondbacks 3

Times wires Sunday, August 15, 2010 Nationals 5, D’backs 3 WASHINGTON Ian Desmond hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh for the Nationals. With the score tied at 3, Adam Kennedy hit a leadoff single off Jordan Norberto and advanced on a sacrifice.

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Diamondbacks Fall To Nationals

WASHINGTON — Ian Desmond hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Sunday. With the game tied at 3, Adam Kennedy led off the seventh with a single off Jordan Norberto (0-2).

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Desmond’s RBI single edges Nationals past Arizona

Ian Desmond hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Sunday. With the game tied at 3, Adam Kennedy led off the seventh with a single off Jordan Norberto (0-2)

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Nolasco, Stanton lead Marlins past Nationals 5-0

Ricky Nolasco rebounded from a rough start by taking a shutout into the seventh inning, Mike Stanton homered for the second consecutive game, and the Florida Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 Thursday night to complete a three-game sweep. Using his biting slider, Nolasco (13-8) struck out eight batters in six-plus innings, allowing six hits and one walk.

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Nationals end Phillie’s winning streak

WASHINGTON – Craig Stammen carried a shutout into the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals roughed up Roy…

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Washington beats up on Oswalt in 8-1 victory

Craig Stammen carried a shutout into the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals roughed up Roy Oswalt in his Philadelphia debut, halting the Phillies’ eight-game winning streak with an 8-1 victory Friday. Oswalt (6-13), a former 20-game winner acquired from Houston in a four-player trade Thursday, allowed five runs — four earned — and seven hits in six innings.

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Nationals rough up Oswalt in Philadelphia debut

Craig Stammen carried a shutout into the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals roughed up Roy Oswalt in his Philadelphia debut, halting the Phillies’ eight-game winning streak with an 8-1 victory Friday night. Philadelphia Phillies – Washington Nationals – Roy Oswalt – Craig Stammen – Sport

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Nationals ruin Oswalt’s Phillies debut with 8-1 victory

Craig Stammen carried a shutout into the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals roughed up Roy Oswalt in his Philadelphia debut, halting the Phillies’ eight-game winning streak with an 8-1 victory Friday night.

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San Francisco Giants’ Madison Bumgarner solid for six in 6-2 win over Washington Nationals

WASHINGTON Travis Ishikawa drove in three runs, rookie Madison Bumgarner took a shutout into the seventh inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the Washington Nationals 6-2 on Sunday.

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