Washington Nationals

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Washington Nationals' Kurt Suzuki runs to first base after hitting an RBI single during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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Washington Nationals' Tyler Moore (57) follows through on a two-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher John Lannan delivers in the second inning during the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Miami Marlins, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Washington Nationals' Gio Gonzalez fields a ground ball hit by the New York Mets' David Wright who he then threw out in the fifth inning of the baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Monday, Sept. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams)

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Washington Nationals' Gio Gonzalez pitches to the New York Mets in the first inning of a baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Monday, Sept. 10, 2012. Washington won the game 5-1. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams)

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Miami Marlins starting pitcher Ricky Nolasco throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Nationals' Jayson Werth tosses his bat after the hit for his solo home run to tie the game during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins at Nationals Park Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012, in Washington. The Nationals won 7-6 in 10 innings. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg wipes his face on the mound during the second inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins at Nationals Park, Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins at Nationals Park, Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg, left, walks to the dugout with catcher Kurt Suzuki before a baseball game against the Miami Marlins at Nationals Park Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Nationals pitcher Gio Gonzalez, lower right, congratulates teammate Ian Desmond after Desmond's seventh-inning home run gave the Nationals a 7-0 lead over the Chicago Cubs during their baseball game at Nationals Park, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in Washington. The Nationals defeated the Cubs 9-1 and Gio Gonzalez won his 18th game of the season. (AP Photo/Richard Lipski)