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Rockies outfielder Ryan Spilborghs, known for heating up in July, caught fire Wednesday afternoon.

An error by Miguel Tejada in the 11th inning made former Nationals reliever Joel Hanrahan a winner Thursday night as Washington beat the Houston Astros 11-10 in the completion of a suspended game.

OK, I'll be honest. I started to write a long, drawn-out column about the state of the Washington Nationals, why they are so bad, and how to keep perspective.

For someone just back, Manny Ramirez made quite an exit. After looking at another strike three, the Dodgers star dropped his bat, tossed his helmet and flung his elbow pad Tuesday night.

The Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals were at the bottom of their respective divisions when they started a game in Washington more than two months ago.

The 82nd game of the MLB season is very special. It's the beginning of the second half of the season.

Jorge De La Rosa pitched effectively into the seventh inning, Ryan Spilborghs hit a bases-loaded triple to key a four-run fifth and the Colorado Rockies beat the Washington Nationals 10-4 Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep.

Left-hander Matt Chico, in the midst of a comeback from Tommy John surgery, was reinstated from the disabled list Wednesday by the Washington Nationals and then optioned to Double-A Harrisburg.

Call Rockies left-hander Alan Embree the winning picker. Embree entered Tuesday night's game against the Nationals with two out in the eighth, Austin Kearns the runner on first and the score tied at 4. Seconds later, the reliever was applying a tag to Kearns to end an odd rundown, which started with his pickoff throw.

The 300th career home run of Adam Troy Dunn, when ball met bat, followed the flight path of so many before it. Up it went, engine-powered, roaring beyond the outfielders, beyond the right field wall, beyond the lower section of outfield seats, finally dropping about 15 rows up in Section 239, well beyond the barrier of a normal man's limitations.

Little about Dunn's career, or his homers, obeys the conventions. He hits balls of unusual distance with unusual regularity and, though he hasn't yet played for a winning team, the full majesty of a tape-measure homer still claims a certain power. Even after it has landed.

In this June 4, 2009, file photo, San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Randy Johnson throws against the Washington Nationals during the first inning of a baseball game in Washington.

Clint Barmes capped an error-fueled eighth-inning rally with a sacrifice fly, lifting the Colorado Rockies to a 5-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.

The philosophy for how Washington Nationals manager Manny Acta handles his starting pitchers hasn't changed, and that's because Acta says he has never had a concrete approach.

The Colorado Rockies will try to stay within striking distance of the National League Wild Card lead when they resume a three-game series versus the Washington Nationals tonight at Coors Field.

Monday was a pretty typical night for Jordan Zimmermann. The Auburndale native was expecting to spend a nice quiet evening in the visitors clubhouse at Coors Field preparing for his next scheduled start tonight.

Syracuse's Jorge Padilla lines himself up for a bunt in the fifth inning of Monday night's game against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs at Alliance Bank Stadium.

Told after Wednesday's game that he now leads all other National League shortstops on the All-Star ballot by more than a quarter-million votes, Hanley Ramirez took a moment to speak directly to the fans who have voted for him.

Jason Marquis will try to become the first 11-game winner in the majors tonight, when he leads the Colorado Rockies in the first of three straight games versus the Washington Nationals at Coors Field.

July is a telling month in the world of baseball. With the trade deadline coming at the end of the month, contending teams seek to shore up any potential weaknesses by dealing prospects for short-term solutions... by Farid Rushdi 9 reads Opinion July is a telling month in the world of baseball.

Buoyed by the notoriety of the major leagues' longest hitting streak this season, Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman was chosen as a reserve for the July 14 All-Star Game in St.