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Johnson back in lineup
First baseman returns after missing yesterday's game with a stomach ailment.
A Citi outside the city
Citi Field isn't all that impressive on first glance, but at least it's not Shea Stadium.
Nats win 8-5
After getting down 3-0 today, the Nationals looked like they were headed for a 1-10 homestand. But then Adam Dunn caught fire.
Johnson a late scratch (UPDATED AT 2:23 P.M.)
The Nationals pulled Nick Johnson from the lineup right before the first pitch this afternoon.
Nats' offense falters again
All year, it's been everything but the Nationals' offense that has cost them games. This week, the bats are finally getting their turn.
Thru 6: Detwiler settles down
If the measure of maturity for a young pitcher is how he does the second and third time through a lineup, score one for Ross Detwiler tonight.
Thru 3: A bizarre start
The empirical recap of the first three innings -- Orioles lead the Nats 1-0 -- doesn't do much justice to what's happened in the first three innings here tonight.
The Nick Johnson conundrum
Nick Johnson has been the subject of increasingly frequent trade rumors recently. There's good arguments to be made for trading him or keeping him, and what the Nationals do with him could be one of the most interesting roster decision they face the rest of this year.
Saturday lineups
Here are the lineups for tonight's Nationals-Orioles game:
Thru 6: Tied at 2
The Nationals have tied this one up, with one Zimmermann keeping the game close and the other Zimmerman hitting a homer to even the score.
Thru 3: Nats trail 2-0
We're three innings into the Battle of the Beltways (can you feel the excitement all the way to Maryland's Eastern shore?), and the Orioles are up 2-0.
Ready for the Battle of the Beltways
Nats and O's preparing to open their annual three-game interleague series at Nationals Park.
Lineup, Hanrahan bail out Stammen
An eighth-inning rally and a dominant ninth inning from Joel Hanrahan gave the Nats a 5-4 win and allowed Craig Stammen to smile by the end of the night.
Thru 4 1/2: Stammen impressive
Rookie right-hander retires first 12 batters faced, Nats lead 3-1
Let's talk defense
The Nats have committed a major-league-high 43 errors. Who's fault is that?
