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Mickey Mantle's home run April 17, 1953, went 565 feet according to some reports, the longest ever hit at Griffith Stadium.

Thom Loverro: Sixty years later, still feeling Mickey Mantle’s clout in D.C.

Thom Loverro · April 15, 2013 4:00 am

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Danny Espinosa left the game in the top of the fifth because of pain in his right hand.

Nationals’ Danny Espinosa leaves game after getting hit by pitch on hand

Brian McNally · April 14, 2013 4:00 am

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Gio Gonzalez allowed seven runs on seven hits in five innings as the Nationals lost to the Braves for the third straight day.

For the Nationals, it’s a lost weekend against Braves

Brian McNally · April 14, 2013 4:00 am

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Shortstop Ian Desmond had a poor start to the season on defense, but history shows that it's not time to panic yet.

Phil Wood: Ian Desmond’s rough start on defense for Nationals is nothing to worry about

Phil Wood · April 13, 2013 4:00 am

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Chris Davis

The Baseball Page: April 14, 2013

Brian McNally · April 13, 2013 4:00 am

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Tim Hudson improved to 15-5 all time against the Nationals franchise, allowing four hits and one run in seven innings.

Braves’ Tim Hudson holds Nationals in check

Kevin Dunleavy · April 13, 2013 4:00 am

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Dan Haren earned his first victory for Washington as the Nationals completed a three-game sweep of the White Sox on Thursday.

Dan Haren delivers — at the plate — for Nationals in win over White Sox

Kevin Dunleavy · April 11, 2013 4:00 am

Big bats show up for Nationals in slugfest win

Big bats show up for Nationals in slugfest win

Brian McNally · April 9, 2013 4:00 am

Nationals’ Bryce Harper, Johnson are a hit with D.C. Council

Alan Blinder · April 9, 2013 4:00 am

Wilson Ramos, Kurt Suzuki catch fire a bit for Nationals

Wilson Ramos, Kurt Suzuki catch fire a bit for Nationals

Brian McNally · April 8, 2013 4:00 am

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Stephen Strasburg allowed nine hits and six runs in 51Ã3 innings as the Nationals lost to the Reds on Sunday afternoon.

Stephen Strasburg gets clobbered in Nationals’ loss to Reds

Mark Schmetzer · April 7, 2013 4:00 am

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Ian Desmond made two errors that allowed the Reds to get back into it, but the shortstop homered in the 11th to help the Nationals win at Great American Ball Park.

A day later, Nationals recover with a victory over Reds

Joe Kay · April 6, 2013 4:00 am