Nats Nightly

The Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies were tied at 3-3 after nine and the Nats finally came through with a runner in scoring position in the tenth when Ryan Zimmerman drove in the winning run. 5-3 final in Citizens Bank Park.

The Washington Nationals dropped a 6-2 decision to the Philadelphia Phillies tonight in Citizens Bank Park, but the big story of the night was that Nats' right-hander Jordan Zimmermann left the outing with what the Nationals say is a right bicep cramp.

The Washington Nationals battled back from a 4-0 deficit to get within one run of the Baltimore Orioles, but they lost the second game of two in Oriole Park at Camden Yards, 4-3 final.

The Washington Nationals hit three home runs in Oriole Park at Camden Yards and took the first game of two from the Baltimore Orioles. 6-2 final tonight for the 1st place Nats.

The Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles were tied at 2-2 after ten, but O's slugger Chris Davis broke the tie with the two-run home run in the eleventh and the O's poured it on for an 8-2 win.

The Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs were tied up at 1-1 with two down in the Nats' eighth when Ryan Zimmerman came through with an RBI single that made it 2-1. The Nationals took two of three from the Cubs in D.C. with the win.

Washington Nationals' lefty Gio Gonzalez extended his scoreless innings streak to 22-straight and the Nats pounded out 19 hits in a 13-0 win over a depleted Chicago Cubs roster in the second game of three between the teams in Nationals Park.

The Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs went head-to-head again for the fifth time in nine days and the Cubs took this one for wins in three of the five games. 7-2 Chicago on the 4th of July in the nation's capital.

The Washington Nationals battled back from a 3-0 deficit and completed the sweep of their three-game set with the Colorado Rockies. Ian Desmond's 7th inning home run lifted the Nats to a 4-3 win.

Stephen Strasburg lost a shutout bid in the eighth, but he and his Washington Nationals teammates dominated the Colorado Rockies in a 7-1 win tonight in the nation's capital.