Nats Nightly

Washington Nationals' starter Max Scherzer struck out 17 of the 28 New York Mets' hitters he faced, working around an error that was the only thing that kept him from a perfect game in Citi Field. Scherzer settled for his second no-hitter of the season in the Nats' 2-0 win over the Mets. 17 Ks? Nine-straight Ks towards the end? Just unreal. Max Scherzer does it again!! Mad Max ends his season with an unbelievable performance.

Stephen Strasburg threw six scoreless frames for the Washington Nationals, working with a 1-0 lead over the Atlanta Braves and the Nats added two runs late, setting left-handed reliever Felipe Rivero up for a two-inning outing out of the bullpen with which he earned his first major league save. 3-0 Nationals final in Turner Field. It was another strong start for Strasburg, who finished his 2015 campaign strong after a slow, injury-hampered start.

The Washington Nationals dropped the series opener with the Atlanta Braves 2-1 tonight in Turner Field, but if you're they type that's into silver linings, Trea Turner did hit his first major league home run tonight, taking Braves' righty Matt Wisler deep for a solo shot to left field that accounted for the Nats' only run of the game. Congrats, Trea. And let's agree not to talk about that bunt in the ninth...okay? Thanks.

Max Scherzer did everyone in Washington, D.C. a favor with his bid for his second no-hitter of the season this afternoon, momentarily distracting us all from the dugout drama after the Bryce Harper vs Jonathan Papelbon brawl. Scherzer gave up the first hit in the eighth, but the Washington Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds, 5-1, then it was back to talk about Papelbon's suspension and Harper's role in the fracas...

The Washington Nationals dropped a 12-5 decision to the Philadelphia Phillies, but all anyone will be talking about after today's game is the dugout brawl between Bryce Harper and Jonathan Papelbon that took place in the eighth inning of today's game. It can't get much uglier than this... at least Nats fans hope. Brawling with the MVP? Not a good idea, Pap.

Washington Nationals' right-hander Stephen Strasburg struck out 13 batters in eight innings of work, but gave up a run before he was done as the Philadelphia Phillies tied it up and it went to extras before Bryce Harper hit a walk-off double to give the Nats a 2-1 win... meanwhile, in Cincinnati, the New York Mets clinched the NL East.

Nothing went as planned for the Washington Nationals or Jordan Zimmermann in what might end up being the right-hander's last start in front of the Nationals Park crowd in a Nationals uniform. The Nats dropped their fourth straight overall in the series opener with the Philadelphia Phillies. 8-2 final in the nation's capital. Nationals on brink of elimination from postseason contention...

The Washington Nationals rallied to take a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the seventh, but gave it right back in the top of the eighth when Baltimore Orioles' catcher Matt Wieters took Nats' right-hander Blake Treinen deep for a two-run blast that gave the O's a lead and a sweep of the three-game set in the nation's capital. 5-4 final in D.C.

The Washington Nationals took a 3-2 lead into the seventh inning and Nats' skipper Matt Williams stuck with his ace, Max Scherzer, but Baltimore Orioles' slugger Manny Machado crushed a 2-2 fastball from Scherzer and hit a two-run, go-ahead home run out to the Red Porch Seats to lift the O's to a 4-3 win in the nation's capital. And of course, the New York Mets lost again tonight...

The Washington Nationals couldn't take advantage of four errors by the normally defensively proficient Baltimore Orioles, or a New York Mets' loss to the Atlanta Braves. The Nats missed an opportunity to pick up a game in the NL East as they dropped the series opener with the O's in the nation's capital. 4-1 final. But Bryce Harper took mad walks, bro. Mad walks, setting a Nats' single season record.