February 8, 2012

Nationals hurt by homers in loss at Wrigley

The long ball ended up hurting left-hander Ross Detwiler as the Nationals lost to the Cubs, 4-2, on Wednesday night at Wrigley Field.

Johnson shakes up lineup after tough loss

On Wednesday, a day after watching his team get pounded, 11-2, manager Davey Johnson made lineup changes for the game against the Marlins.

Maya, offense struggle in loss to D-backs

For the second consecutive game, right-hander Yunesky Maya struggled on the mound and it ended up hurting the Nationals, who were blanked by the D-backs, 4-0, at Chase Field on Friday night.

Blog: Burnett takes responsibility for loss

Blog: Burnett takes responsibility for loss

Zimmermann sharp, but offense quiet in loss

The Nationals' consistently strong defense finally let them down on Saturday at Nationals Park, where nearly every ball to the outfield was an adventure in a 2-1 loss to the Padres. Jordan Zimmerman pitched well in defeat, allowing two runs over six innings.