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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The Washington Nationals recalled Collin Balester from Triple-A Syracuse before their game against Milwaukee on Saturday. He replaces right-hander Luis Atilano, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday with bone chips in his right elbow. Balester has not pitched for Washington this season after going 1-4 with a 6.82 ERA in seven starts last season.

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The Washington Nationals are leaning toward bringing back manager Jim Riggleman next season. They haven't made it official, though. "There's nothing officially been announced that Jim's going to manage next year," Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said Friday night. "He deserves to be the manager next year.

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The Washington Nationals have placed right-hander Luis Atilano on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 21, because of bone chips in his pitching elbow. Nationals senior vice-president and general manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement Friday night before the Nationals opened a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers.

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No, it's not the ugliest Cincinnati Reds cap money can buy — this one wins — but it's up…

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Edinson Volquez's pitches darted everywhere, a sign that he's got a way to go yet in his comeback from elbow surgery. Adam Dunn hit a two-run homer off Volquez, who had a rough time in his second start since his return, and the Washington Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-1 on Thursday for a split of their four-game series.

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The American League Central-leading Chicago White Sox had been trying to get Adam Dunn away from the Washington…

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