Tyler Clippard

Adam LaRoche broke open a tight game with a three-run double for his 1,000th career hit after homering for No. 999, and Gio Gonzalez took over the NL strikeout lead from teammate Stephen Strasburg by fanning 10 in seven innings Wednesday night, leading...

Brad Lidge did not expect to find himself on the mound for many ninth innings this season, certainly not on Opening Day at Wrigley Field. He signed with the Washington Nationals in late January with the understanding, despite his 223 career saves, that he...

One year ago, Chad Tracy tried to keep his career alive in Japan, halfway out of baseball and halfway around the world. Saturday afternoon, after another crucial hit keyed another delirious rally that led to another Washington Nationals victory, Tracy...

Ross Detwiler and three relievers combined on a four-hitter, Rick Ankiel homered and had three hits and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 2-0 on Friday night. Detwiler (2-0) allowed three hits over six innings and struck out seven, equaling...

TV SPORTS Men's College Basketball-Cincinnati at Connecticut, 6 p.m. (ESPN2); Seton Hall at Villanova, 6 p.m. (ESPNU); Indiana at Nebraska, 6 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Texas at Kansas State, 8 p.m. (ESPN2); Oklahoma State at Iowa State, 8 p.m. (ESPNU);...

There's a picture floating around from the 2010 season of three Phillies players looking at all the Phillies fans sitting in the outfield seats at Nationals Park. There's another one of Phillies fans holding up a giant sign that read: "Citizens Bank Park...

Jonny Gomes had a two-run single, Jesus Flores hit his first home run in more than two years and Jordan Zimmermann pitched shutout ball into the sixth inning as the Washington Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-1 on Thursday night. Zimmermann and...

The following are updates on area Major League Baseball players. Brandon McCarthy (Glendale native) starting pitcher, Oakland Athletics: While the Athletics have been eliminated from playoff contention, it hasn't deterred McCarthy from continuing to...

The Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t need their All-Star on Sunday. The closer is superfluous when it’s an eight-run game. Instead, a pair of maybe-could-have-beens again made the case that, perhaps, these Pirates are deserving of more attention...

Second baseman Jeff Baker’s incredibly wayward throw gave the Washington Nationals a pair of runs in the first inning Tuesday night, and Ross Detwiler won his season debut in a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Baker was only 30 feet or so from...

For the first time in his big league career, Ryan Zimmerman is on a team that heads into the All-Star break with a .500 record. He even coined a new term, calling the 46-46 mark for his Washington Nationals at this point of the season a “mini-...

Freddie Freeman said it was smart for Washington’s Ryan Mattheus to walk Brian McCann with first base open in the ninth inning. Why face McCann, a six-time All-Star who hit a three-run homer earlier in the game, when the Nationals instead could...