February 9, 2012

Lannan can't get out of third as Nats fall to Astros

Left-hander John Lannan had one of his worst outings of the year and it proved costly, as the Nationals were pounded by the Astros, 9-3, at Nationals Park on Saturday night.

Nats' offense can't cash in against D-backs

The Nationals consistently put men on base against rookie starter Wade Miley, but even more consistently left them there in an 8-1 loss to the D-backs on Thursday in the series finale.

Nats can't recover to pick up Zimmermann

Right-hander Jordan Zimmermann had his second consecutive subpar outing, and it proved costly as the Nationals lost to the Marlins, 11-2, at Nationals Park on Tuesday night.

Nats can't hold down leads in series finale

The Nationals and Braves found themselves in a slugfest at Turner Field on Sunday afternoon. But it was the Braves who prevailed, 9-8, thanks to an RBI single by Freddie Freeman in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Nats can't hold off Giants in series opener

One day after blowing a four-run lead and rallying to beat Arizona in 11 innings, the Nationals wasted another four-run lead, but this time they suffered a 5-4 loss in 13 innings Monday night to the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park.