The Twins have acquired All-Star closer Matt Capps from the Washington Nationals for minor leaguers Wilson Ramos and Joe Testa. The Twins say they will also receive cash from the Nationals. Capps got his 26th save in 30 opportunities earlier Thursday in the Nationals' win over the Atlanta Braves. He will help bolster a bullpen that was missing its closer, Joe Nathan, since the beginning of the…

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Most of his teammates already were out on the field for batting practice when Stephen Strasburg wandered into the home clubhouse at Nationals Park on Wednesday. Shut down for at least two days — and perhaps three or four — because of a stiff pitching shoulder, Strasburg did not need to hurry to put on his uniform.

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Rookie Jason Heyward gave Atlanta its first steal of home in a decade, and Tim Hudson shut down Washington the way he almost always does, helping the NL East-leading Braves beat the last-place Nationals 3-1 Wednesday night. Hudson (11-5) allowed one run in 7 2-3 innings, improving to 10-1 with a 1.49 ERA for his career against the Nationals franchise.

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Right-hander Miguel Batista came up big for the Washington Nationals, tossing five shutout innings as a…

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With Stephen Strasburg suddenly scratched, reliever Miguel Batista was pressed into making his first start in nearly two years — and the 39-year-old journeyman was rather Strasburglike. Washington's Batista allowed only three singles in five scoreless innings, two throwing errors hurt Atlanta starter Tommy Hanson, and the last-place Nationals beat the NL East-leading Braves 3-0 on Tuesday…

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If it weren't for the Washington Nationals, the Arizona Diamondbacks would be the worst team in the majors.

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Brewers Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Uecker had a surprise guest in the radio booth during Saturday night's game between Milwaukee and Washington: Nationals slugger Adam Dunn. Dunn was not in the starting lineup and dropped in during the bottom of the second inning to talk to the 75-year-old announcer who returned to the booth on Friday night for the first time since undergoing heart surgery.

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All that Adam Dunn wanted to do was see his pal Bob Uecker. So, being a good friend, the Washington Nationals…

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The Milwaukee Brewers have been able to set aside any off-field uncertainty and put together one of their best stretches of baseball in months. Casey McGehee and Rickie Weeks homered and the Brewers scored five unearned runs off starter Ross Detwiler in beating the Washington Nationals 8-3 Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.

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Ryan Braun got the key hits and Jim Edmonds made the big plays to help Milwaukee hand Washington another one-run loss. Braun's single in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Brewers a 4-3 win over the Nationals on Saturday night. Braun also homered in the first and Edmonds homered and made a spectacular play in center field for the Brewers, who got a strong outing from struggling starter…

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