Washington Nationals

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg, throws during a baseball game with the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, in Washington. The Nationals won 4-1. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg throws during the second inning of a baseball game with the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Nationals 3B Chad Tracy is lifted and hugged by Jayson Werth on Aug. 20, 2012, after Tracy's game-winning RBI single in the Nationals' 5-4, 13-inning home victory over the Atlanta Braves. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times) (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals 3B Chad Tracy (center) is doused in ice water Aug. 20, 2012, by teammate Michael Morse (left) after his game-winning RBI single in the Nationals' 5-4, 13-inning home victory over the Atlanta Braves. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times) (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals 2B Danny Espinosa scores on Chad Tracy's game-winning RBI single in the Nationals' 5-4, 13-inning home victory over the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 20, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals OF Bryce Harper breaks his bat on the ground after striking out in the 11th inning of the Nationals' 5-4, 13-inning home victory over the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 20, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals relief pitcher Tyler Clippard looks to the scoreboard from the dugout in the bottom of the 10th inning of the Nationals' 5-4, 13-inning home victory over the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 20, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals OF Jayson Werth (28) is called out at first base in the fifth inning of the Nationals' 5-4, 13-inning home victory over the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 20, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals SS Ian Desmond (20) is greeted at home plate by Ryan Zimmerman after hitting a 3-run home run in the first inning of the Nationals' 5-4, 13-inning home victory over the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 20, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals OF Jayson Werth is greeted at the dugout after scoring on Bryce Harper's RBI single in the first inning of the Nationals' 5-4, 13-inning home victory over the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 20, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals OF Jayson Werth celebrates after hitting a double in the first inning of Nationals' 5-4, 13-inning home victory over the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 20, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Atlanta Braves OF Jason Heyward is caught stealing Aug. 20, 2012, by Washington Nationals 3B Ryan Zimmerman in the first inning of the Nationals' 5-4, 13-inning home victory. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals SS Ian Desmond (20) is greeted at the plate by teammate Ryan Zimmerman after hitting a three-run home run in the first inning of the Nationals' game against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)