The Washington Nationals just can’t catch a break right now as they dropped their fifth straight game after starting the season 3-0.  The Nationals had their chances with the bases loaded a couple of times, but couldn’t push across any runs when they needed to against the Florida Marlins as the Marlins won 10-7.

Starting pitcher Tim Redding picked up the loss.  Redding lasted four innings while giving up seven hits and seven runs.  Only one of the runs was earned however.  Errors really hurt Redding and the Nationals on Monday night.

Chris Schroder, Luis Ayala, and Jon Rauch also all allowed runs to cross the plate for the Marlins.

Christian Guzman and Lastings Milledge each had three RBI’s for that Nationals and Felipe Lopez contributed with one RBI.  You would think you would win the ballgame by scoring seven runs, but not when your pitching and defense sucks…

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It was another close ball game for the Washington Nationals, but this time they were on the losing end as they lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Saturday.  Matt Chico picked up the loss for the Nationals as the Cardinals got out to a 4-0 lead after the third inning and they never looked back.

Nick Johnson was 3-for-4 with his first home run and two RBIs, and Jesus Flores‘ two-run shot off Anthony Reyes cut the deficit to a run in the ninth but that was as close as the Nationals got.

The Nationals have now lost three games in a row after sweeping the Philadelphia Phillies.

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The Washington Nationals tried, but they couldn’t come back from a 5-1 deficit.  A three run homerun by Christian Guzman made it 5-4 in the sevent inning but that was all the Nationals could do against the Cardinals as they went onto lose 5-4.

Had starting pitcher Odalis Perez performed better in the middle innings, I think the Nationals would have been able to get a victory.  I think Perez will come back during his next outing and have a good game though.

The Nationals record stands at 3-2 on the season and they will try to make that 4-2 when they play the Cardinals again on Saturday.

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The Washington Nationals lost their first game of the season as they fell to the Philadelphia Phillies 8-7 in 10 innings on Thursday.  It was a bases loaded walk that gave the Phillies the victory.  The Nationals were going for the three game sweep but instead will settle on a 3-1 record to begin the season.  I think they will gladly take that!

It would have been nice to see the Nationals hold on for the victory after they jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead, but the Phillies just kept battling back and eventually winning the ball game.  I think the Nationals will learn from the game, and next time they are up 5-0 early in a ballgame, they will hold on and get the victory.

The Nationals will now play the St. Louis Cardinals who just took two of three games against the Colorado Rockies.

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