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Tropical weather brings record rainfall. Experts share how to stay safe in floods.
Read full article: Tropical weather brings record rainfall. Experts share how to stay safe in floods.The extreme weather seen in places across the United States shows it doesnโt take a catastrophic hurricane to cause significant damage.
Tropical Storm Debby drenches Southeast with rain, high water as it drifts along the Atlantic coast
Read full article: Tropical Storm Debby drenches Southeast with rain, high water as it drifts along the Atlantic coastTropical Storm Debby has drenched coastal cities in Georgia and South Carolina and is not finished bringing heavy rain to the eastern U.S. Debby was centered just east of Savannah on Tuesday afternoon.
Stealing the show: Acuรฑa leads speedsters seeking October impact in pitch clock era
Read full article: Stealing the show: Acuรฑa leads speedsters seeking October impact in pitch clock eraFans who are returning to baseball for the postseason will find Ronald Acuรฑa Jr. and other speedsters playing a different game.
Bรกez to Detroit, MLB teams race to finish biz before lockout
Read full article: Bรกez to Detroit, MLB teams race to finish biz before lockoutJavier Bรกez agreed to bring his high motor to the Motor City, while other teams around the majors raced to finish up business before Tuesdayโs deadline to tender contracts and a likely roster freeze coming when baseball's collective bargaining agreement expires Wednesday.
Red Sox rally in 9th, on brink of clinching wild-card berth
Read full article: Red Sox rally in 9th, on brink of clinching wild-card berthChristian Vรกzquez tripled home the tiebreaking run in the ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox moved to the brink of a postseason berth with a 5-3 win over the Washington Nationals.
Yanks rally past Nats 4-3 in 10th, Scherzer strikes out 14
Read full article: Yanks rally past Nats 4-3 in 10th, Scherzer strikes out 14Gleyber Torresโ tying single in the ninth inning and a winning infield single in the 11th helped the New York Yankees overcame Max Scherzerโs commanding 14-strikeout performance to beat the Washington Nationals 4-3.
Panda! Sandoval helps Braves sweep doubleheader against Nats
Read full article: Panda! Sandoval helps Braves sweep doubleheader against NatsAtlanta pinch-hitter Pablo Sandoval drove a two-run homer to the deepest part of the ballpark off a Washington reliever who took over after Stephen Strasburgโs six scoreless innings to lift the Braves to a 2-0 victory over the Nationals and a doubleheader sweep.
Nats finally play, beat Braves 6-5 on Soto's walk-off in 9th
Read full article: Nats finally play, beat Braves 6-5 on Soto's walk-off in 9thJuan Soto drove in the winning run with a single on a 3-0 pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the coronavirus-depleted Washington Nationals to a 6-5 comeback victory over the Atlanta Braves after waiting five days to start their season.
Seeing is believing: Bauer shuts eye, pitches shutout ball
Read full article: Seeing is believing: Bauer shuts eye, pitches shutout ball(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)Whatโs that piece of advice Little League coaches always tell their kids -- keep your eye on the ball, right? After giving up a single to San Diego leadoff man Jurickson Profar and then walking Tommy Pham, Bauer posted a shutout. Bauer wound up pitching three scoreless innings with the creative approach, striking out three while allowing two hits and a walk. Known for speaking his mind and going his own way, Bauer said he regularly shuts one eye during bullpen sessions and other workouts. Sandy Alcantara made his second start for Miami, striking out six in 2 1/3 innings.
Strasburg hurt as Nationals beat Orioles 15-3 for 'split'
Read full article: Strasburg hurt as Nationals beat Orioles 15-3 for 'split'Strasburg threw only 16 pitches before leaving with hand issue in the first inning of Washington's 15-3 rout of the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night. Martinez said Strasburg was feeling numbness in his thumb and that the sensation originated in the wrist. The Nationals withstood the injury to Strasburg after rebounding from a defeat that took five days to decide and weathering a lengthy rain delay. His first outing came against the Orioles in a game that was suspended Sunday at Nationals Park and completed Friday at Camden Yards with Baltimore winning 6-2. Orioles: Asher Wojciechowski (0-1, 3.95) makes his sixth career appearance against the Nationals, still looking for his first win against them.
Juan Soto reinstated from COVID IL, but not in Nats' lineup
Read full article: Juan Soto reinstated from COVID IL, but not in Nats' lineupWASHINGTON Left fielder Juan Soto was reinstated by the Washington Nationals from the COVID-19 injured list Tuesday after missing the teams first seven games of the season. The Nationals also reinstated right-handed reliever Wander Suero from the IL before Tuesdays game and optioned outfielder Andrew Stevenson to the clubs alternate training site. Only one corresponding move was necessary because the Nationals already had placed reliever Will Harris on the IL last week. During a 3-4 start to the truncated season, the Nationals are averaging 3.4 runs per game and their team OPS is just .704. NOTES: World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg will throw a simulated game Wednesday.
4-run 10th for Nats spoils Blue Jays' 'home opener' in DC
Read full article: 4-run 10th for Nats spoils Blue Jays' 'home opener' in DCThe Blue Jays are the home team in the game. They love to win and they love to celebrate.Toronto batted in the bottom of each inning, wore its white uniforms, played its walk-up music and blared OK Blue Jays, the club's traditional seventh-inning stretch staple. The Blue Jays will be using a minor league ballpark Buffalo, but thats still being upgraded to host major league games. Blue Jays: SS Bo Bichette (left hamstring) and OF Randal Grichuk (back tightness) sat out again. UP NEXTWith Stephen Strasburg out, RHP Erick Fedde (0-0, 2.25) will fill in again Thursday, facing Blue Jays LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (0-0, 5.79).
Yanks don't let Nats toot own horn, beat 2019 champions 3-2
Read full article: Yanks don't let Nats toot own horn, beat 2019 champions 3-2(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)WASHINGTON Gleyber Torres helped the New York Yankees prevent the Washington Nationals from tooting their own horn. Torres had started 2020 by going 0 for 7 before delivering hits in three consecutive at-bats Sunday. But with one out in the seventh, Torres took Corbin deep on a first-pitch fastball to make it 2-1. Honestly, I really dont know what theyre planning on doing with that thing, Martinez said about the trumpet. On Monday, Washington RHP Anbal Snchez faces RHP Trent Thornton.