Topic: Yan Gomes

Anibal Sanchez took a no-hitter into the eighth inning and Howie Kendrick's bat remained hot as the Washington Nationals earned a 2-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 of the NLCS.

Trea Turner powered the Washington Nationals to a playoff-clinching win against the Philadelphia Phillies Tuesday night, with a sixth-inning grand slam at Nationals Park.

The Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 behind a stellar outing from starting pitcher Patrick Corbin and a trio of solo home runs.

Adam Wainwright came out on the good side of a pitching duel against three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a win over the Washington Nationals.

Pitcher Daniel Hudson recorded a six-out save and Howie Kendrick went 3 for 4 with a homer in a Washington Nationals win against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner hit for the cycle for the second time in his career during a win against the Colorado Rockies at Nationals Park.

Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg threw his first career 'immaculate inning' as part of a 14-strikeout performance against the Miami Marlins.

Washington Nationals first baseman Matt Adams spoiled an otherwise stellar outing from Miami Marlins starter Zac Gallen by crushing a sixth-inning three-run homer, sparking a 7-5 victory Wednesday at Marlins Park.

New York Mets outfielder Carlos Gómez lost his left shoe running the bases in Thursday's game against the Washington Nationals.

Noah Syndergaard was impressed by his own pitch after a strikeout of catcher Yan Gomes during the New York Mets' game Tuesday against the Washington Nationals.

Bryce Harper began his return to Nationals Park with a strikeout, but finished with a homer in the Philadelphia Phillies' win against the Washington Nationals.

The Houston Astros won, the Los Angeles Dodgers continued to dominate, the Boston Red Sox survived a shaky bullpen, and the Brewers' streak remained intact.

Jason Kipnis' 1,000th career hit was pretty special. The Cleveland Indians star made it that way with a walk-off grand slam against the Chicago White Sox.

BOSTON -- Back on May 31 and June 1, the Boston Red Sox dropped the first two games of a four-game series in Houston, a meeting of two division leaders at that time.

BOSTON -- It was hyped as a big series -- even though it's still only August.