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Nats Nightly

300 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings

Federal Baseball presents Nats Nightly, a podcast covering the Washington Nationals baseball team.

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Nats Nightly: Nationals 3-2 over Orioles; Max Scherzer dominates in OPACY

July 12, 2015 20:30 - 22 minutes - 19.7 MB

Washington Nationals' right-hander Max Scherzer gave up two home runs by Adam Jones but not much else in the Nats' 3-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles in the "first-half" finale in Oriole Park at Camden Yards. A three-run fourth against O's lefty Wei-Yen Chen was the difference.

Nats Nightly: Nationals 7-4 over Orioles on Danny Espinosa's three-run blast

July 12, 2015 02:30 - 19 minutes - 16.5 MB

Bryce Harper and Danny Espinosa homered in a four-run six that lifted the Washington Nationals to a 6-4 lead in what ended up a 7-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles in Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Jordan Zimmermann got the win...

Nats Nightly: Nationals drop 3-2 decision to Orioles on walk-off HR

July 11, 2015 02:30 - 18 minutes - 16 MB

Baltimore Orioles' infielder Jonathan Schoop hit a walk-off home run in the ninth as the O's beat the Washington Nationals in the series opener in OPACY. 3-2 final in Baltimore. 

Nats Nightly: Nationals shut out by Johnny Cueto, 5-0 Reds in D.C.

July 08, 2015 02:00 - 17 minutes - 15.5 MB

Cincinnati Reds' right-hander Johnny Cueto struck out 11 batters in a complete game shutout of the Washington Nationals tonight in the nation's capital and the Reds cruised to their fifth win in five games with the Nats this season. Max Scherzer struggled on the mound...

Nats Nightly: Nationals' nine-game home win streak ends with 3-2 loss to Reds

July 07, 2015 02:30 - 20 minutes - 18.1 MB

The Cincinnati Reds' fourth straight win over the NL East-leading Washington Nationals this season snapped a nine-game home win streak for the Nats. 3-2 final in the nation's capital tonight with Eugenio Suarez's eighth inning home run the difference in D.C.

Nats Nightly: Nationals 3-1 over Giants for sweep of three-game set in D.C.

July 06, 2015 03:30 - 17 minutes - 15.4 MB

The Washington Nationals swept their three-game set with the San Francisco Giants with a 3-1 win tonight in the nation's capital. Jordan Zimmermann gave up one run in seven innings and Wilson Ramos homered in the sixth to break up a 1-1 tie. 

Nats Nightly: Nationals 9-3 over Giants on 4th of July in D.C.

July 04, 2015 19:00 - 17 minutes - 15 MB

The Washington Nationals knocked Madison Bumgarner around in a four-run first and added five more against the San Francisco Giants in what ended up a 9-3 win on the 4th of July in the nation's capital. Stephen Strasburg did, however, leave the game with an apparent injury. 

Nats Nightly: Nationals 2-1 over Giants on two-run blast by Clint Robinson

July 04, 2015 01:00 - 19 minutes - 16.8 MB

The San Francisco Giants went ahead 1-0 on a solo home run by Buster Posey in the top of the seventh, but a two-run blast by Clint Robinson in the bottom of the inning lifted the Washington Nationals to a 2-1 win in the series opener in the nation's capital.

Nats Nightly: Nationals drop 2 of 3 in Atlanta, Braves 2-1 on walk-off single

July 03, 2015 02:00 - 17 minutes - 14.8 MB

Atlanta Braves' outfielder Cameron Maybin hit a chopper over third to break up a 1-1 tie with a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth as the Braves took two of three in Turner Field from the Washington Nationals. 2-1 final tonight. 

Nats Nightly: Nationals win 9th straight over Braves, 6-1 in Turner Field

July 01, 2015 02:30 - 20 minutes - 17.8 MB

The Washington Nationals scored four runs on Atlanta Braves' starter Shelby Miller in the first and cruised to a 6-1 win in the series opener in Turner Field. Jordan Zimmermann put together a dominant outings for the second time in a week against the Nats' NL East rivals. 

Nats Nightly: Nationals split doubleheader with Phillies in Citizens Bank Park

June 29, 2015 00:30 - 20 minutes - 17.9 MB

Stephen Strasburg struck out nine batters in seven innings in a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies this afternoon in Citizens Bank Park, but the Washington Nationals dropped the second game of the doubleheader, 8-5 and had their eight-game win streak come to an end. 

Nats Nightly: Nationals 5-2 over Phillies; Max Scherzer dominates again

June 27, 2015 02:00 - 17 minutes - 15.1 MB

Washington Nationals' right-hander Max Scherzer took a perfect game into the sixth inning before giving up a hit and he ended up giving up two runs total in the Nats' 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Citizens Bank Park.

Nats Nightly: Nationals sweep three-game set from Pirates, 9-2 in D.C.

June 21, 2015 21:00 - 18 minutes - 16.2 MB

The Washington Nationals handed the Pittsburgh Pirates, who started the series on an eight-game winning streak, three straight losses. 9-2 today in the nation's capital with Gio Gonzalez earning the win and the sweep in Nationals Park. Bryce Harper and Yunel Escobar homered in a nine-run first.

Nats Nightly: Max Scherzer throws no-hitter vs Pirates; HBP away from perfect

June 20, 2015 23:30 - 20 minutes - 17.5 MB

Washington Nationals' starter Max Scherzer retired the first 26 batters he faced in the nation's capital before a HBP with two down in the ninth spoiled his bid for a perfect game. He settled for a no-hitter of the Pittsburgh Pirates. 6-0 Nationals in the nation's capital. Congrats, Max.

Nats Nightly: Nationals 4-1 over Pirates; Joe Ross Ks 11 in nation's capital

June 20, 2015 02:30 - 18 minutes - 16.3 MB

The Pittsburgh Pirates came to Nationals Park with an eight-game win streak going, but Nats' right-hander Joe Ross and the Washington Nationals ended that streak with a 4-1 win in which the 22-year-old starter struck out 11 batters in seven-plus innings pitched. 

Nats Nightly: Nationals drop 5-3 decision, Bryce Harper injures left hamstring

June 19, 2015 03:00 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MB

Washington Nationals' right fielder Bryce Harper suffered what Nats' skipper Matt Williams said was a "mild left hamstring strain" on a throw to home from right in the sixth inning of the Nationals' 5-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in Nationals Park.

Nats Nightly: Nationals come up empty vs Rays, 5-0 on rainy night in D.C.

June 18, 2015 03:00 - 17 minutes - 15.4 MB

A night after their 23-hit, 16-run explosion and 16-4 win, the Washington Nationals got shut out by the Tampa Bay Rays tonight in the nation's capital. 5-0 Rays final in Nationals Park. Jordan Zimmermann better, but no support from the Nats.

Nats Nightly: Nationals drop 6-1 decision to Rays in Tampa Bay

June 16, 2015 02:30 - 17 minutes - 15.2 MB

The Washington Nationals came out flat in the series opener in Tampa Bay and dropped a 6-1 decision to the Rays in Tropican Field. 

Nats Nightly: Nationals 4-0 over Brewers, Max Scherzer Ks 16 in CG/SO in MIL

June 14, 2015 21:30 - 16 minutes - 14.5 MB

Washington Nationals' starter Max Scherzer was perfect through six, but he settled for a complete game shutout of the Milwaukee Brewers in which he struck out 16 batters. 4-0 final in Miller Park. Nats earn split of the four-game set in Wisconsin.

Nats Nightly: Nationals 7-2 over Brewers, Joe Ross earns first MLB win!

June 13, 2015 23:30 - 16 minutes - 14.6 MB

The Washington Nationals took the third game of four with Milwaukee in Miller Park, beating the Brewers 7-2 tonight and rookie right-hander Joe Ross earned his first MLB win with eight strong innings on the mound in Wisconsin. Congrats, Joe. 

Nats Nightly: Nationals drop second straight to Brewers, 8-4 in Miller Park

June 13, 2015 03:30 - 20 minutes - 18 MB

Aramis Ramirez was 3 for 4 with three doubles and five RBIs in the Milwaukee Brewers' 8-4 win over the Washington Nationals in Miller Park. Jordan Zimmermann struggled on the mound in his home state and was out after just 3 ? IP. Bryce Harper and Tyler Moore hit homers though...

Nats Nightly: Nationals drop 6-5 decision to Brewers in Miller Park

June 12, 2015 03:30 - 16 minutes - 14.2 MB

The Washington Nationals jumped out to a 5-1 lead after three and a half in the series opener with the Milwaukee Brewers in Miller Park and ended up losing a 6-5 decision when Scooter Gennett drove in a run with a two-out single in the bottom of the eighth.

Nats Nightly: Nationals 5-4 over Yankees in extras in NY

June 10, 2015 21:30 - 16 minutes - 14.4 MB

Nats' outfielder Michael Taylor hit a two-run home run in the eighth after the New York Yankees rallied to take a 4-2 lead, and the Washington Nationals went ahead 5-4 on an infield single by Denard Span in the top of the 11th before Drew Storen shut the door. 

Nats Nightly: Cubs 6-3 over Nationals to take 3 of 4 in D.C.

June 07, 2015 23:30 - 21 minutes - 18.4 MB

The Washington Nationals dropped three of four games to the Chicago Cubs in the long-weekend series in the nation's capital after the Cubs took the series finale this afternoon in Nats Park. 6-3 final today in D.C. Jordan Zimmermann was not sharp today.

Nats Nightly: Nationals drop 4-2 decision to Jason Hammel and the Cubs

June 06, 2015 19:30 - 22 minutes - 19.4 MB

Washington Nationals' right-hander Joe Ross put together a solid effort in his MLB debut in D.C., but Chicago Cubs' righty Jason Hammel continued his career-long dominance of the Nats, improving to (9-0) against the Nationals. 4-2 final in the nation's capital. 

Nats Nightly: Nationals 7-5 over Cubs to end three-game losing streak

June 06, 2015 02:30 - 19 minutes - 17.2 MB

Danny Espinosa hit a three-run home run early. Michael Taylor, Denard Span, Wilson Ramos and Dan Uggla drove in runs and the Washington Nationals snapped a three-game losing streak with a 7-5 win over the Chicago Cubs in the nation's capital. 

Nats Nightly: Nationals drop 2-1 decision to Cubs on rainy night in D.C.

June 05, 2015 04:30 - 18 minutes - 15.7 MB

Washington Nationals' lefty Gio Gonzalez gave up two runs in a long first inning and the Chicago Cubs made them hold up in what ended up a 2-1 win in the series opener in the nation's capital. Nats' lack of offense hurts again.

Nats Nightly: Nationals shut out by Blue Jays, Mark Buehrle in D.C.

June 04, 2015 01:30 - 17 minutes - 15 MB

Toronto Blue Jays' lefty Mark Buehrle tossed a complete game shutout and collected 18 groundouts along the way as the Jays took two of three from the Washington Nationals in the three-game set in the nation's capital. 8-0 final tonight in D.C. 

Nats Nightly: Nationals and Blue Jays split split doubleheader in Nats Park

June 03, 2015 02:30 - 17 minutes - 15.5 MB

The Washington Nationals, led by a dominant Jordan Zimmermann, shut the Toronto Blue Jays out in this afternoon's 3-0 win in the series opener with the Toronto Blue Jays, but the Jays battled back against Max Scherzer to take the nightcap in the nation's capital, 7-3.

Nats Nightly: Nationals drop 8-2 decision, swept by Reds in three-game set

May 31, 2015 20:00 - 16 minutes - 14.6 MB

The Washington Nationals dropped an 8-2 decision to the Cincinnati Reds this afternoon and all three games of their weekend series in Great American Ball Park, falling to 28-22 on the year after today's loss. 

Nats Nightly: Nationals drop second straight to Reds, 8-5 in GABP

May 30, 2015 23:30 - 20 minutes - 17.8 MB

The Washington Nationals took a 5-4 lead into the eighth inning, but the Cincinnati Reds rallied against Nats' right-hander Casey Janssen in what ended up an 8-5 win. Two straight for the Reds in Great American Ball Park. One more on Sunday.

Nats Nightly: Nationals drop 5-2 decision to Reds; Stephen Strasburg exits early

May 30, 2015 02:30 - 18 minutes - 16.1 MB

Nats' starter Stephen Strasburg left after just one inning-plus on the mound tonight in Great American Ball Park with an apparent injury and the Washington Nationals lost the series opener with the Cincinnati Reds, 5-2 final in Ohio.

Nats Nightly: Nationals 3-0 over Cubs, Max Scherzer Ks 13 in Wrigley

May 28, 2015 03:30 - 17 minutes - 15.3 MB

Washington Nationals' right-hander Max Scherzer struck out 13 batters, Bryce Harper homered again and the Nats beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 to take two out of three in Wrigley Field and improve to 28-19 on the year. 

Nats Nightly: Cubs 3-2 over Nationals on Addison Russell walk-off double

May 27, 2015 02:30 - 19 minutes - 16.6 MB

The Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs were tied up at 2-2 after eight in Wrigley Field tonight, but some bad decisions late cost the Nats and Addison Russell hit a walk-off double in the ninth to win it. 3-2 Cubbies final. 

Nats Nightly: Nationals 2-1 over Cubs in Wrigley on Wilson Ramos' HR in 6th

May 25, 2015 21:30 - 16 minutes - 14.6 MB

Denard Span homered in the first at bat of the game and Wilson Ramos hit another one out in the sixth as the Washington Nationals took the series opener from the Chicago Cubs in Wrigley Field. Tanner Roark was solid in a spot start for the Nats.

Nationals 4-1 over Phillies to take 2 of 3 in weekend set in D.C.

May 24, 2015 20:30 - 17 minutes - 14.8 MB

Washington Nationals' left-hander Gio Gonzalez gave up just one run in 6+ innings of work on the mound in Nationals Park as the Nats beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1, to take two of three in the weekend set in the nation's capital. Bryce Harper is teh awsum...

Nats Nightly: Nationals drop 8-1 decision to Phillies; six-game win streak over

May 23, 2015 23:00 - 15 minutes - 13.6 MB

Cole Hamels did his thing for the Philadelphia Phillies today and unfortunately, Stephen Strasburg did his recent thing for the Washington Nationals in an 8-1 loss in Nationals Park that snapped the Nats' six-game win streak.

Nats Nightly: Nationals 2-1 over Phillies - Max Scherzer does it all in D.C.

May 23, 2015 02:00 - 17 minutes - 15.2 MB

Washington Nationals' starter Max Scherzer allowed just one run over eight innings on the mound in Nationals Park and scored the winning run in the Nats' 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Oh, and Bryce Harper homered again, naturally.

Nats Nightly: Nationals 8-6 over Yankees on Ryan Zimmerman walk-off HR

May 20, 2015 03:00 - 17 minutes - 15.3 MB

The Washington Nationals and New York Yankees were tied at 6-6 after nine, but Ryan Zimmerman's walk-off home run in the 10th lifted the Nats to an 8-6 win. Mr. Walk-Off did it again! Unreal.

Nats Nightly: Nationals 10-5 over Padres for 3 of 4 in Petco Park + Bryce Harper

May 17, 2015 23:30 - 17 minutes - 15.4 MB

Washington Nationals' slugger Bryce Harper was 3 for 4 with his 14th home run in the Nats' 10-5 win over the San Diego Padres today in Petco Park. The Nationals took 3 of 4 in the series and won their 15th in the last 19.

Nats Nightly: Nationals 10-0 over Padres - Jordan Zimmermann dominates Petco

May 16, 2015 07:00 - 20 minutes - 18.2 MB

Washington Nationals' right-hander Jordan Zimmermann struck out six in six scoreless innings and the Nats' bats connected for 16 hits and 10 runs in a 10-0 win over the San Diego Padres in Petco Park. A.J. Cole went three scoreless. Bryce Harper hit his 13th HR.

Nats Nightly: Nationals drop 8-3 decision to Padres in rainy Petco Park

May 15, 2015 07:00 - 16 minutes - 14.2 MB

Doug Fister was up in the zone and the San Diego Padres hit him hard in what ended up an 8-3 loss to the San Diego Padres in Petco Park. Padres' catcher Derek Norris hit a three-run home run and a two-run triple against the team that drafted him.

Nats Nightly: Nationals 9-6 over Diamondbacks on Michael Taylor grand slam

May 14, 2015 00:00 - 17 minutes - 15.5 MB

The Arizona Diamondbacks took a 6-5 lead in the bottom of the eighth, but Washington Nationals' outfielder Michael Taylor hit a ninth inning grand slam to lift the Nats to a 9-6 win in Chase Field. 

Nats Nightly: Nationals 11-1 over Diamondbacks in series opener in Arizona

May 12, 2015 05:00 - 17 minutes - 14.8 MB

The Washington Nationals knocked Arizona Diamondbacks' right-hander Josh Collmenter out early and cruised to an 11-1 win in the series opener in Chase Field. Yunel Escobar went 5 for 5 for the second time this season. Max Scherzer cruised to his third win of the season. 

Nats Nightly: Nationals sweep Braves with 5-4 win in series finale

May 10, 2015 21:00 - 20 minutes - 17.9 MB

Ryan Zimmerman tied it up with an RBI single and Wilson Ramos doubled in the go-ahead run as the Washington Nationals rallied in the eighth for a 5-4 win over the Atlanta Braves and a sweep of the three-game set in the nation's capital. 

Nats Nightly: Nationals 8-6 over Braves on Bryce Harper walk-off HR

May 10, 2015 00:00 - 17 minutes - 15.5 MB

The Atlanta Braves rallied to tie it at 6-6 in the eighth, but the Washington Nationals won it in the ninth on Bryce Harper's sixth home run in three games, a walk-off winner to center. 8-6 fina.

Nats Nightly: Nationals 9-2 over the Braves - Bryce Harper hits two more HRs

May 09, 2015 02:00 - 18 minutes - 16.2 MB

Bryce Harper has five home runs in the last two games after he hit two more tonight in the Washington Nationals' 9-2  win over the Atlanta Braves in the series-opener in the nation's capital. Danny Espinosa added two. Gio Gonzalez "settled in nicely" and got the Curly-W.

Nats Nightly: Bryce Harper goes wild, 3 HRs in Nationals' 7-5 win over Marlins

May 06, 2015 20:30 - 17 minutes - 14.9 MB

Bryce Harper hit three home runs off Miami Marlins' starter Tom Koehler and Max Scherzer settled in after giving up two runs early and the Washington Nationals took a 7-5 decision over the Miami Marlins and 2 of 3 in the series in D.C.

Nats Nightly: Nationals drop 2-1 decision to Marlins; Strasburg out after 3 IP

May 06, 2015 03:00 - 17 minutes - 15.4 MB

Stephen Strasburg never looked comfortable on the mound and the Washington Nationals' right-hander left tonight's game after just 3.0 IP. The Miami Marlins made a 2-1 lead hold up in spite of the fact that they walked six batters on the night. 

Nats Nightly: Nationals 6-4 over Marlins - Yunel Escobar 5 for 5 in D.C.

May 05, 2015 02:30 - 20 minutes - 18.1 MB

Yunel Escobar's fifth hit of the night capped off an eighth-inning comeback and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 6-4 in tonight's series-opener in Nationals Park... and Tanner Roark got the save... by striking Giancarlo Stanton out!!