Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., is the home of the Washington Nationals. The park is located a short walk from the Navy Yard in Southeast Washington, D.C., and is conveniently served by the METRO rail system. Nationals Park is one of the newest baseball stadiums in the major leagues. The park is a very good looking stadium as well. Being so new the park has some unique attractions. The park has a wide range of food selections but you may find the prices a bit expensive.

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Losing teams are bringing out the worst in the St. Louis Cardinals at a most inopportune time. Adam Wainwright struggled for five innings and the Cardinals lost again, falling to Washington 4-2 Sunday and dropping five games behind Cincinnati in the NL Central. The Cardinals are 2-5 — against last-place teams Pittsburgh and Washington — on their 10-game road trip.

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Livan Hernandez's ability to mentor young pitchers, coupled with an unforeseen opening in the Washington rotation, has earned the 35-year-old right-hander a one-year contract extension from the Nationals. Washington general manager Mike Rizzo announced after Sunday's victory over the St. Louis Cardinals that Hernandez would return to the Nationals in 2011, lending some stability to a…

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WASHINGTON – Tony La Russa doesn't understand the minor backlash that's been created by his participation in radio personality Glenn Beck's rally in Washington on Saturday, an event the St. Louis Cardinals manager said was more religious in tone than political.

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Adam Dunn broke out of a prolonged slump with a homer and five RBIs, helping the Washington Nationals to a 14-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night. Dunn was in an 8-for-66 skid over 20 games when he doubled home two runs for a 4-3 Washington lead in a four-run third inning. With the score tied at 5 in the fifth, Dunn hit a three-run shot, his 32nd of the season and first since…

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By JOSEPH WHITE AP Sports Writer

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On the day Stephen Strasburg was declared done for the season, another rookie kept humming along, pitching the St. Louis Cardinals to victory in the ballpark where Strasburg is supposed to rule. Jaime Garcia pitched 5 1-3 scoreless innings Friday night, and Albert Pujols hit his 401st home run as the Cardinals broke a three-game skid with a 4-2 win over the Washington Nationals.

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The Washington Nationals announced in a conference call this morning that rookie righthander Stephen Strasburg likely will need Tommy John surgery. Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said Strasburg has a significant tear in the ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow. If he has the surgical procedure, he likely will be sidelined until at least late in the 2011 season — if not the entire 2011 season. Strasburg suffered the injury in his most recent start, though he was diagnosed with a strained flexor tendon after an initial MRI exam.

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As milestones go, home run No. 400 should make Albert Pujols' top five. He cherishes his one World Series ring the most. The three MVP awards mean a lot. For pure numbers, it is tough to beat his unprecedented nine consecutive seasons (soon to be 10) to start a career with a .300 batting average, 30 homers and 100 RBIs. There also are the 2003 batting title and the 2009 home run title, plus the four times he has led the NL in runs and three times he has led the NL in OPS.

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WASHINGTON – Washington Nationals outfielder Nyjer Morgan has been given a seven-game suspension for deliberately throwing a baseball into the stands and hitting a fan during a game last weekend.

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