Drew Storen, the Nationals' second most-highly touted rookie pitcher, punctuated his debut with a strikeout of Matt Holliday, but St. Louis dealt Washington its fourth straight loss.

On Sunday afternoon, Drew Storen had no idea what awaited when he walked off the field in Pawtucket, R.I., and Greg Booker, his pitching coach at Class AAA Syracuse, stopped him in the tunnel to the visitors' clubhouse. Booker told the reliever that his life as a minor leaguer had ended. Storen...

CARDINALS 6, NATIONALS 2 E: Schumaker 2 (6). LOB: Washington 7, St. Louis 6. 2B: A.Kennedy (6), Ludwick (9). 3B: Freese (1). RBI: W.Harris (10), Rasmus (17), Freese 2 (24), Y.Molina 2 (24), Schumaker (8). SB: Y.Molina (5). CS: W.Harris (2). S: Bernadina, Freese.

MIAMI -- Hanley Ramirez was benched by Florida Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez for not hustling after a ball during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.

NEW YORK -- Alex Rodriguez hit a tying homer off Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth inning and Marcus Thames connected moments later for a two-run shot of his own, giving the New York Yankees a wild 11-9 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night.

MIAMI, Fla. -- Manuel Gonzalez became the first Venezuelan umpire in major league baseball history Monday night, working at third base in the game between the Florida Marlins and Arizona Diamondbacks.

DENVER -- Until they arrived here, the Washington Nationals thrived in close games and on their resistance to defeat. If they kept the score close, they won. If they lost the day before, they won.

Career record and ERA of Liván Hernández when pitching on three days' rest. Hernández will start against the New York Mets on Wednesday after pitching six innings in a 6-2 loss at Colorado on Saturday.

The Nationals promoted reliever Drew Storen from Class AAA Syracuse and he will join the team Monday night in St. Louis, Manager Jim Riggleman said.

The Colorado Rockies, behind Ubaldo Jimenez in Game 1, sweep the Washington Nationals in a Saturday doubleheader.

Catcher Bryce Harper, potentially the Nationals' choice as the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, faces questions about his attitude, but not his ability.

DENVER -- The Washington Nationals gave themselves a chance against the best pitcher in baseball Saturday afternoon, until they sent into the game one of their most ineffective pitchers. They scored two runs off Ubaldo Jiménez , something only one other team has done all season. And then reliever...

Jason Marquis underwent surgery Friday to remove bone chips from his elbow and is expected to return to the major leagues in eight weeks, General Manager Mike Rizzo said.

D.C. United's situation is far from perfect, but after two encouraging performances, it's not too bad either. So when United faces the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night at RFK Stadium, the starting lineup will look much like it did for the season's maiden victory 11 days ago and the narrow defeat...


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MILWAUKEE -- Brewers Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Uecker said he might resume calling home games next month after his recent heart surgery.


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DENVER -- Without exercising hyperbole, Ryan Zimmerman could claim each successive game he plays as the most significant of his career. Superstardom approaches for Zimmerman, but what he knows most intimately in the major leagues is losing. The Washington Nationals, the only team he's ever played...



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Stephen Strasburg's next start for the Class AAA Syracuse Chiefs will be Tuesday at Rochester. That gives him an extra day off.


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Washington Nationals pitcher Jason Marquis said he has never undergone an operation to repair his arm as a result of throwing. So, in an effort to avoid surgery, he opted to join the 15-day disabled list on April 19 because of bone chips in his right elbow.



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