February 9, 2012

Peacock takes no-hit bid into eighth

Peacock takes no-hit bid into eighth

Nationals power past Orioles for eighth straight

Jordan Zimmermann overcame a first-inning home run and throwing first-pitch balls to 14 of the 28 batters he faced and Michael Morse chipped in with a two-run homer in the Nationals' 4-2 win over the Orioles in front of 36,614.

Nats seek eighth straight win behind Zimmermann

Both Washington and Baltimore will be hoping for a quality result from a highly touted pitcher in Saturday's middle act, a game that pits Brian Matusz and Jordan Zimmermann against each other.

Nats move Werth to leadoff, bat pitcher eighth

Looking to score more runs on Saturday, Nationals manager Jim Riggleman decided to put Jayson Werth in the top spot of the lineup, pitcher John Lannan eighth followed by Brian Bixler.

Nationals storm past Astros with nine-run eighth

With a nine-run eighth, the Nationals came back from a three-run deficit and defeated the Astros, 14-9, on Monday afternoon at Space Coast Stadium in Viera, Fla. Brian Bixler tied it with a three-run double, Rick Ankiel untied it with a two-run homer.