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Surgery possible for Kearns
Outfielder is having his injured thumb examined by a specialist in Baltimore. Meanwhile, the Nats haven't decided yet whether to have Jordan Zimmermann start Sunday against the Diamondbacks, Tuesday at Atlanta or back in the minors somewhere.
Nationals vs. Marlins in-game thread
Here's the in-game thread for tonight's Nationals-Marlins game:
Plan for in-game coverage tonight
Here's a little more detail on the thing I'm toying around with to improve our in-game coverage.
Kearns to DL, Padilla called up
Austin Kearns' right thumb contusion sent him to the DL, and 29-year-old Jorge Padilla was called up from Class AAA Syracuse to take Kearns' place and make his major-league debut.
Six-run eighth gives Nats win
A look at exactly how the Nats pulled out a 6-4 win over the Marlins, plus a few details on a new progam we're messing around with to improve our in-game coverage.
Thru 4 1/2: Trailing, and flailing
The Nats trail the Marlins 3-0 in the fifth. But with everything that's happened, the game could be worse.
Pregame news, lineups
Lineups from Nationals Park, plus news on Ryan Zimmerman, Austin Kearns, Jordan Zimmermann and the return of Nick Johnson.
Approaching respectability
With a come-from-behind, 8-4 win over the Pirates tonight, the Nationals finish this road trip 4-4 and have now won eight of their last 13 under Jim Riggleman.
Thru 6: Nats spring back to life
Adam Dunn's three-run homer and a nifty escape job by Tyler Clippard have given the Nats a 4-3 lead over the Pirates.
Thru 3: Nats walking the plank
The Pirates are taking it to Garrett Mock and lead 3-0 after three.
17 down, 8 still to go
The Nats have held up surprisingly well during a brutal 25-games-in-25-days stretch.
Willingham is co-NL Player of the Week
The Nats outfielder shares honor with Tim Lincecum after hitting two grand slams in one game at Milwaukee and adding another homer yesterday in Pittsburgh.
A nice, tidy victory
The Nats get solid contributions from several players en route to a 5-3 win over the Pirates that snapped a four-game losing streak.
Thru 4 1/2: Nats trail 2-1
The Nationals have contained Andrew McCutchen so far, but they haven't been able to keep Ronny Cedeno in the ballpark.
Kearns pulled from lineup
Austin Kearns was a late scratch because of a right thumb contusion.
