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Willingham at 1B today
The Nats will try to beat the Pirates with Adam Dunn on the bench and Josh Willingham starting at first base for the first time in the big leagues.
Singing the blues
The Nats didn't pitch or hit well tonight during an 11-6 drubbing at the hands of the Pirates.
Thru 6: Is there a clutch hit in the house?
The Nats have 12 hits but have stranded 10 men on base and are trailing 11-4 to the Pirates, who have gotten three homers from rookie phenom Andrew McCutchen.
Thru 3: Milledge strikes again
Ex-Nat Lastings Milledge ropes a two-run double off Craig Stammen to put the Pirates ahead 3-2.
The door opens for Elijah
Dukes is back with the Nats for his latest (and maybe last) chance to show he can be the everyday right fielder.
Milledge makes a Lastings impression on Nats
Former Nat shines in his Pirates debut, leading the way to a 5-4 victory. Meanwhile, Elijah Dukes and Jorge Sosa are being called up from Syracuse.
Thru 6: Young Bucs beating Lannan
The no-name Piratez have put up four runs on John Lannan through six, while the Nats have managed only one run off Ross Ohlendorf.
More details on deals
More details on the deals that sent Nick Johnson to Florida and Joe Beimel to Colorado in exchange for a total of three minor league pitchers.
Johnson traded to Marlins
Nick Johnson has been pulled from the Nats lineup and has been traded to Florida for minor league lefty Aaron Thompson.
Beimel, Johnson traded
Reliever Joe Beimel goes to the Rockies, Nick Johnson to the Marlins
Trade Nick to Marlins, or re-sign him?
The Nats have less than three hours to decide whether to accept the Marlins' trade offer for Nick Johnson or whether to hang onto the veteran first baseman and attempt to re-sign him for next year.
Thru 6: All tied up, but should it be?
Episodes like the one in the sixth inning have hurt the Nationals all year, and it could again today. They missed a chance to take the lead, and are tied at three with the Brewers after six.
Thru 3: Nats trail 2-0
This is shaping up to be an interesting day here at Miller Park. Jim Riggleman has already been ejected, and the Nationals trail 2-0 after three innings.
Willingham pulled with neck stiffness
Josh Willingham was pulled from the lineup today with a stiff neck. You were expecting something else?
Thursday lineups
Good morning from Miller Park. Here are the lineups for this afternoon's Nationals-Brewers game:
