it could head towards nats park. we'll track that for you and talk about the prospect of storms on and off and the latest on isaac. >>> but up next, an amateur photographer has a whale of a tail to tell after a truly close encounter off the california coast. and don't forget, we're always on at wusa9.com. stay with us, we'll be right back. >>> caught on tape, a whale of a tail out in california. following a disappointing day of birds. it was a group of humpback whales feeding very close to shore and just a couple of feet away from the boaters. >> thousand pelicans would go to a new spot. it was a big massive bait fish and the whales would come up through that mass. >> wow, experts say it is common, especially around this time of day. but it is rare to see them coming out of the water and a dramatic fashion. >> incredible pictures. kayakers had another close encounter with a whale further north. this one in santa cruz, california, where the birds and a humpback feasted on tiny shrimp-like critters. one of the kayakers

nats win 5-2 taking the series from the mets. they are five games up on the braves. >> good bounce back game for us, just couldn't get the bats going yesterday, but today everything went good and that's how this team has been all year. we've kept our heads down and seemed to get the wins we need to. >>> the nationals franchise has not reached the postseason since 1981. d.c. itself has not experienced a playoff team since 1933 and that's when the washington senators made the postseason. this year's nats on the verge of ending that long drought. adam laroche is one of the few players on the roster with playoff experience. he has some advice for his young teammates. >> it's a small thing, but it can turn into a big thing if you go into a postseason and look at it like it's any different series and tart trying to do a little more. i think all the older guys will say the same thing. i think that's what we're going to stress more than anything if we find ourself in the playoffs is to go play our game. trust it now and let's see what ha

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the nats are in town. in fact, let's start with live look outside, generally clear, our live weather cam brought to you by michael and son. it's toasty. it was 89 today and it still is, dew points in the upper 50s. that's a nice treat. so very comfortable if you want to take a walk, maybe play a quick nine holes, you've got time, wind's out of the west at 9, pressure finally rising. 90-degree days. we've had 43 so far. we're talking about meteorological summer, june, july and august. so we've only had 43. we'll probably end up with 44, hit 90 tomorrow. average is 31. so we're way above that, but for a time we thought we might get close to some records, but last year 47 days. we had 52 90-degree plus days in tent 10 and the record is 198 -- in 2010 and the record is in 1988. what was record setting was the number of triple digit days which i think was eight. 82 in gaithersburg, 84 bethesda, 86 arlington, 84 vienna and fairfax, 87 college park, 83 in bowie. baseball forecast, we're hosting the cardinals. 76

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another huge game for the nats. for tonight, shower or thunderstorm possible, mainly south and comfortable. lows 58 to 68 downtown. we will come back, tropical storm isaac just formed. we'll tell you where he is headed. >> thanks, topper. despite pressure from his own party, republican president is not dropping out of the space. it all stems from his controversial remark about rape and abortion. >> missouri republican is holding his ground and staying in the senate race. tuesday afternoon on the mike huckabee radio show, he said he is standing on principle. >> i misspoke one word and all of a sudden overnight, everybody decides, well, aiken can't possibly win. >> the congressman's comment about women and rape has been costly. >> it seems to be first of all, from what i understand from doctors, that's really rare. if it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to shut that whole thing down. >> mitt romney quickly distanced themselves from aiken. >> i can't defend what he said. i can't defend him. >> a growing nu

four batters later nats lead 2- 1. ian desmond reinstated from dh friday gets his first hit since his return, a two-run shot, no. 18. 4-1 nats. top 5, jason heyward taking jordan zimmerman into the nats bullpen and that two-run shot again ties the game 4-4. bottom 9, bases juiced for jayson werth and does he hit this hard and far, but the ball caught on the warning track, a tough break for the nats who leave three men on base. right now we are still tied at 4-4 in the 10th inning. the orioles in texas against the rangers, top of the 1st adam jones sends a liner to the right side. nate mclouth comes around to score, 1-0 birds, but the rangers rally with five unanswered runs. bottom of the 5th, nelson cruz drivers one into the gap in left center. jones tracks it down, but josh hamilton scores easily after jones bobbles it. the o's cannot respond and fall 5-1. >>> don't go anywhere. after the break an injury update on one of the redskins' star defensive players. i'm barack obama and i i approve this message now mitt romne

tom sherwood is live at nats park with more on the impact of the nats' success this season. tom? >> reporter: jim, you know, there's nothing like a winner to draw the clouds. the whole ballpark area is booming. the city wants to be sure it can handle the traffic now and in the future. here at the nats ballpark, even some visiting mets fans were talking up the home team. >> the atmosphere is -- it's electric around here. you can tell. they love the team. they're getting into it. we're supporting them. anybody but the braves, phillies or marlins. if it's not going to be the mets ♪ line you'll ever find a terror in the fray ♪ >> reporter: some members of the west point alumni glee club were warming up to sing tonight's national anthem. ♪ always here with song and cheer ♪ ♪ this is the tale >> reporter: the 30-member group says the nats are 5-1 when they sing. hours before tonight's game against the new york met, the first place nats have fans singing their praises. what about the fact the nats have had a tough schedule, haven't done so well but now they're in first place?

need -- row the nats and astros need extra innings. right now it's tied 2-2 in the 11th. >>> orioles and mariners, bottom 7, o's once down 7-2. and j.j. hardy changes that, a three-run shot to the left and tied the game 7-7 and that's the score now in the 12th inning. yes, there are two games now in extra innings, the orioles and nats. that's all for sports, but stay right there. the news edge will be right back. good night. >> the verizon 4g lte sports desk brought to you by verizon 4g lte. for back to school. introducing share everything, only from verizon. a shareable pool of data to power up to 10 different devices. add multiple smartphones to your plan, so everyone in your family can enjoy unlimited talk and text. the first plan of its kind. share everything. get your student a samsung galaxy nexus for $99.99. president clinton and a bi-partisan congress helped end welfare as we know it, by requiring work for welfare. but on july 12th, president obama quietly announced a plan to gut welfare reform by dropping work requirements. un

we'll talk about what the nats need to do to keep on rolling. they have a big game here in nats park. plus, rg3, andrew luck this weekend. find out why neither of them think it's a very big deal. coming up next in sports. >>> now, 9sports with kristen berset. the best sports in town. >> welcome back. i'm live here at nationals park. sitting in the dugout trying to get out of the rain, but owe know what? it lightened up quite a bit. maybe a short delay for tonight's game. when it gets underway. the nats have a great opportunity to not only sweep the braves, but go up eight games in the division. but there's a lot of baseball to be played after today. six weeks worth and this is a very young team with very little experience in this type of situation. jason worth is the only one with a world series ring. the nats need to keep the hammer down the rest of the season. masn says they are up to the challenge. >> it's a different animal. these are games that are a lot more meaningful than guys have played before. so it's another factor, they are ready fo

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nats says: "i don't know if i can stay here that i have to eat your food out of plastic containers. "ramsay says: "hotel hell will make sure that the next time you check into a hotel, you will know what to look for, how much to pay and you'll become a little more unique with the experience." nat says: "hello" ramsay says: the first hing i look for when i'm staying in a hotel is cleanliness politeness and a warm welcome, a really warm welcome no matter how busy you are and then the first thing i do is go into the bathroom, look inside the bath and if that's spotless, the taps are spotless, the towels are there, then you know you're in for a good experience."nats says: "you still haven't got it that this place is sinking" gordon and his producer offered some advice for travelers... green says: "never take the honeymoon suite upgrade unless you have your black light with you " ramsay says: "just say no and just stick to a normal suite and don't get carried away with a jacuzzi, don't."nats says: "it's like a galaxy, this is foul" the chef, turned tv star says his mission is simple---to

you know where your nats fans are? >> lets go! let's go nats! >> reporter: those fans have been here all afternoon. they were outside the gates at 4:00 this afternoon. you've seen countless stories about redskins burgundy and gold nation. what day natitude nation? well, it's here. >> they're the best team in the national league, so it's exciting to watch. >> feels fantastic just like we're living the dream, didn't expect it this year. it's absolutely surreal, but i'm just going to enjoy the ride, ride it right out. hopefully it goes all the way through october. >> reporter: enjoy the ride, that sound good. come up at 6:00 we'll delve into the atlanta braves. they're hot on the heels of the nats. for now here at nats park, back to you in the studio. >> enjoy the game, my friend. >>> well, it's no longer just a boys club. coming up the prestigeous golf course that's now admitting the ladies. >> and your family may have another week or two, but tens of thousands of area students went back to school today. some of them are in a brand new building, t

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the nats will be fine. >> thank you. >>> we're back at 10 and the news edge at 11. president clinton: this election to me is about which... candidate is more likely to return us to full employment. this is a clear choice. the republican plan is to cut more taxes on upper-income... people and go back to deregulation. that's what got us in trouble in the first place. president obama has a plan to rebuild america from... the ground up, investing in innovation, education... and job training. it only works if there is a strong middle class. that's what happened when i was president. we need to keep going with his plan. president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message.

nats blank the fill -- his 21st save. nats blank the phillies 3-0. >> they start the game amped up and then he just started getting confidence that he was not overthrowing, hit his spots and made it look easy. i mean some good right hand hitters in there and a little pop-up or ground paul to short or second or something -- ball to short or second or something. >>> at redskins training camp perry riley enters his third season scheduled to start as inside linebacker with london fletcher. last year he made his first nfl start in week 10 and never looked back. this year he's more familiar with the system, knowledge that will make him even better in 2012. >> i think perry is going to be a natural football player. he's got natural instincts. he's much more comfortable in the system, but he's been around. it he's a spraymaker. he's got great speed, great -- playmaker. he's got great speed, great ability and being around a guy like london fletcher i think really helps him. you can see he's getting better and better. >> the defens

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you can feel the excitement in the air at nats park. they're not faking it either. >> i hope not. >> we're like a legit baseball town all of a sudden. >> and getting some key players back. >> look at maureen doing her homework. the nats are living the good life with the best record in all of baseball and it got even better with the news on the injury front, not the shutdown of stephen strasburg talk but rather the return of shortstop ian desmond back in the lineup after missing 25 games. top of the 1st, no score, daniel murphy of the mets two on, two out, base hit to center, oh oh, scores a couple. bryce harper, young, 19 and airmails that throw to home, ouch. got talked to by davey johnson after the game. don't miss the cutoff man. top of the 2nd, ross detwiler and look at ryan zimmerman, a heck of a throw and gets the out. everything changes in the bottom of the 4th, still 2 -0. michael morse beast mode, op field, grand salami, yeah, his third of his career, 12th home run of the year, 4-2 nats at this point and then bryce harper will

the nats lead 2-0. four batters later bases loaded two out for adam laroche who also delivers in the clutch with a base hit to center. that brings home strasburg and steve lombardozzi. laroche has 71 r.b.i.s. 4-0. strasburg allowed six earned runs in his last outing. today the strasburg and we know and love, six innings, three hits, six strikeouts. nats win 4-1 and afterwards the skipper on strasburg, the pitcher and .343 hitter. >> with any pitcher, especially a young pitcher, it's the early innings and he got through the first two or three innings and then he was comfortable with what he was going to do. i don't know if it was drilling to some extent. when we shut him down, can we keep his bat, use him as a pinch hitter? highly unlikely. >> moor good news for the nats. last year's closer drew storen activated july 19th after undergoing elbow surgery entered today in the 9th. storen earns his first save since september 28th of last year. his stuff was better than ever. it was a feeling long overdue. >>

we'll be back with sports and a big series ahead for the no. 1 nats. we'll be right back. >>> now 9 sports with kristen berset, the best sports in town. >> talk about a pivotal series, the next three games at nationals park are going to be exciting, nail biting and, well, extremely important for both the nationals and the atlanta braves, their opponent. thanks to last night's win against new york the nats are now five games ahead of atlanta in the nl east and the curly ws have been plentiful. the nats have won 12 of their last 15 games taking their last five series hoping this could be no. 6. dave owens joins me now live from nationals park. i know the fans are excited, but you talked to the players. how are they feeling today? >> reporter: they're awfully excited as well. they say the best way to keep your opponent at bay is to beat them and that's what the nats have done to the braves this year, 8-4 with six games remaining. talking to the guys in the clubhouse, they say they've got to take care of business today here and now. >> any time you play ag

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the nats take a 2-0 lead. bryce harper, who has been working his way back, he makes a statement right there. hanging curveball gets tagged. jayson werth will score. nats up 3-0. in the bottom of the fifth, the kid was not done yet. up at the plate, and he smokes one. look how far this goes. off the upper deck facade. his 12th homer of the year an the nats taking a series and braves come into town tomorrow. that's a big series. just a quick update. mer looks like they're ready to go. >> that's good news. thanks. >> it is. >>> that is the news for now. we'll be back here after the game with news 4 at 11:00. until then, have a good night. try and stay dry. see you later.

the nats led 2-0. history for the nats. edwin jackson, that's his 9th of the night and gives nats pitchers 1069 strikeouts for the year. the most since coming to d.c. and jackson again in the 8th. he strikes out carlos beltran. he finishes with 10k's. the nats go on to win. >> what i end up doing, regardless of my numbers, come out and get a win, i was able to throw a good game. got in a good pace and they exploded. >> a fox 5 sports special. >> it is a big sports day tomorrow right here on fox 5. join me and dave ross for a 2012 special at 3:00 p.m. the nationals then host the cardinals at 4:00 p.m. and then top ranked usc hosts hawaii at 7:30 p.m. college football back in action. >> yes, it is. don't forget, navy, notre dame, 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. are you going to be up? >> no way. >> i have to sleep in. beauty sleep. >> all right. over to gary who i know is actually going to stay up all night so he doesn't miss kickoff. >> that's going to be a close game. here's your seven-day forecast. go navy. 91 degrees for a hi

the nats keep on trucking. i'll tell you how coming up after the break. >>> and now, 9sports with dave owen. the best sports in town. >> you probably didn't see it because you were probably sleeping. nats and braves played into the early a.m. because of rain and each team bats seem to be allergic to the ball. the way in which washington has some thinking it is truly a magical year in nats park. here we are in the 13th inning. he's going to take a swing. cracks this ball down to dan who gets ugly. he freezes and there's your ball game. hustling and scores. for a team that figures out ways to lose, the nats find ways to win. having young guns certainly helps. >> i enjoy these young guys and watching them pitch and watching them, you know, learn how to get better. >> all right, countdown to stephen strasburg shutdown. he pitches tonight. assuming he pitches 170, he has about 30 to go. at 6 innings per start, that's five more starts. do the math, his lath last start would be around august 30. other teams starters.

he scores, it is 3-0 nats. now in the fifth, no outs, harper again. this time, he finally gets it to go out of the park. and right center field. second homer of the weekend. 12th of the year for the rookies. right now they are up 5-0 with two outs in the 9th inning. >>> a thriller at the park in detroit, orioles are down 5-0 after the first inning, rallying in the second to pull within one. two on two outs, helping the birds pull away a triple to the deep right field as orioles take the lead. next batter, adam jones, gets ad hold for the singles as they need to complete a stellar come back to win this one, 7-5. >>> what's the biggest thing you learn from saturday night's pre-season game? the redskins, especially the starters had have a lot of work to do. and on both sides of the ball. the defensive secondary allowed them to rack up 204 yards in the first half alone. on offense, there was a bright spot. the six-round draft pick. the rookie, impressed in his start, ten carries, 34 yards, including this 31 yarder to open up the game. but robert griffin i

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for one of baseball's best. nats 239 eddie murray!!nats 345 eddie murray! let's go! inside camden yards... thered anxiously awaiting the arrival of former orioles first baseman ... eddie murray. karen 743 i just love eddie and his work ethic and how talented and gifted he was 48 the next orioles legend to be honored in bronze... at legends park.nats of unveiling!!willie 4304 i think it's a fabulous statue . fabulous. i've watched him hit that way many times most of em home runs14 he great number 33... 8-time all-star and membbr oo - the 3-thousand hit club. brother 4012 well the eddie's the 3rd boy out of 5 and we all played professional and he's the one that came through &pso it's like we all won 22 an off the field.. a quiet leader and loyal friend.eddie 3345 it's nothing better than winning. i wish i coulddve won more than once. 1983 was thatt only year (applause) 56 still humble...but now forever immortalized as the reatest first baseman in orioles history.4326 each one is a little betttr than the other 28 butt bites!!!4330 it gett better and better as it goes al

severely beaten while walking home from a nats game. police need your help identifying the car in that surveillance video. investigators say the people inside use the victim's credit card right after the assault. police and local officials held a community meeting tonight where residents are worried about crime on the hill. >> well, i live on the hill. i have a business on the hill and it is just horrible what happened. you know, how you can -- robbery is one thing, but the violence makes no sense. >> i know my neighborhood isn't so safe. last time i was here, the police commander told me it was safer than it was ten years ago. i said well, it felt safer ten years ago. >> here's another look at that surveillance video. police would like to hear from you tonight. funeral services today for prince georges county police officer, adrian morris. morris was killed last week when his cruiser flipped on i- 95 while he was trying to catch up to a suspicious vehicle. another officer was injured. he was part of today's ceremony. prince georges cou

better nat-attitude. he told a bunch of campers recently to be as sexy as you can. last night his bat with michael morris very attractive. welcome been back ian desmond returning from an oblique strain. his bat not needed. here is michael morris, bottom of the fourth. my goodness. his third career grand slam. nats take a 4-2 lead. that's the first grand slam by a nat player this year. fans pumped up. bottom of the fifth, bryce harper had been struggling at the dish. not any more. be as sexy as you can. two-run shot. nat goes up 6-2. harper's third homer in the last 165 at-bats. tyler clip ard in a little trouble but he gets rubin tejada to fly out to left. 6-4 over the new york metropolitans. we got drama early. bottom of the fifth, jhonny peralta grounds it to third. check out this reach by mark reynolds. is he out? take another look. full extension. ball in glove, toe on the bag, out. ump says he's safe. mark reynolds goes nuts. here comes buck showalter, he gets thrown out as well. tied at 3. my word.

. >>> when we come back, the kid is at it again at nats park. up next on fox 5 morning news. >> and a smart swing. that ball is headed for the bullpen. he's done it again. >> yes, he has. the washington nats look to get back in the groove in the pennant race. sports breakfast coming up next. >> kazaxe.  >>> the nats at home last night against the cardinals with edmond jackson on the mound. we start with bryce harper who hits his third home run in two games to give the nats a two- run lead. and in the bottom of the birth, jayson werth deliver as a so low shot to go up and the nat win 8-1. the teams go back at it again tonight and the nat now lead the braves by five and a half games in the nl east. >> they stopped the skid. the orioles hosted the white sox with some afternoon baseball. the bottom. third, taylor degarden goes deep for his fourth hit of the season and second home run. the os tied it at one. adam jones launch launches a two-run homer to left. they are now three games back of the yankees in the nl east. >> today i

the nats have taken eight of 12 from atlanta. i sat down withdrew sore run a couple of minutes ago. >> you have been back since mid- july. i know it has hard for you to sit and watch. what is it like. >> it's fun. i feel like i have been trying to catch up to a train that has been going. it had incentive for me to get back quicker because i wanted to join this and give the guys in bullpen support. >> your health, feeling good. >> still polishing up things. in the meantime i will give the guys in the bullpen a break. >> how cool to see this team -- it's not the same person stepping up to win the guys. it's a different player, a pitcher a position player. how cool is that to see. >> it's great. with all the adversity, it's been about different guys stepping up. you look at craig in the bullpen and ryan, these guys stepped up and filled the spots where we needed it. with all the injuries we had, it's been kind of part of it. that's what good teams do. that is the fun part about the season. >> there is so much chatter about the impen

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the nats are 41-23 on the road. the excitement is building and is there pretty much surrounding this squad. one young star bryce harper says your best is yet to come. >> the biggest thing is i won first place. i think that helps out a lot. having a team i'm on that's in first place going well that has a lot of guys that play the game well, everybody in that club is awesome. to have everybody around and really try to join in every day has made it a lot easier. >> joining me now for a little nats chat, dan colco, nationals reporter. first off are you surprised with how well this team is doing on the road? >> you have to be because they have more wins on the road than any team in baseball has at home. that's how well they played away from the district. it's been spectacular. >> those numbers are staggering. what's been most impressive is the pitching rotation of this team. all eyes now are on stephen strasburg, 133 innings, getting closer to his supposed limit. do you see say scenario where the nats don't -- a scenario

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every nats starter drove in a run. this was supposed to be a showdown between divisional winners. >> a little different, you know, i ain't going to lie, but it's a nice feeling. i'm excited to be a part of this team and excited to be a part of this special thing we have going on. >> all right, last night's win, the nats are 20-42 on the road. geo won his 15th game of the season last night. that ties a nationals franchise record. all this talk about nats lack of offense, forget about it. they scored the most runs on any team. 107. wow. well the final official day of training camp, which simply means no more two-a-day practices. it also means real games aren't that far away. a scary sight today, leanard hankerson got carted off the field. the good news is, it was only heat related. he is going to be okay. that's the good news. also, josh morgan is coming to the heat as well. the d.c. native expected to return to action soon. meanwhile, the players relishing the fact no more two- a-days and they can see their families. pl

nats play at 7:05 with the mets. bring the umbrella just in case. we may see some showers entering the area, especially impacting some folks heading out for the nats game. i've got your full forecast including a cooler weekend coming up. >>> the new smart meters for d.c. taxicabs might not be coming as soon as we thought. the washington examiner reports council member marion barry filed a disapproval resolution on the meter contract to put the move on hold to allow extended review. this would allow customers to pay by credit card, track their trip on gps and even watch tv. >>> people who use the dulles toll road can weigh in on the airport authority's proposed toll hike. the 30 day public comment period runs through september 16th. the proposal calls for a 50- cent hike a year, a 70 five cent hike in 2014 and an increase to a $4.50 toll in 2015. this money would help fund the new silver line out to dulles. drivers can submit their thoughts online or through the mail. >>> new labor department numbers show unemployment rates rose in 44 states in july

nats win 3-2. >>> in london, a big night for aly raisman. she within gold in the floor exercise and bronze on the balance beam. gabby douglas finished seventh on the beam after a fall. >>> be sure to stick with fox 5 morning news all morning long because katie ledecky will join us live here in studio. the bethesda native will join us live during the 8:00 a.m. hour. she won the goal in the 800 meter free style. she is the youngest american olympian in the games. so good packed show this morning. >> the nationals are winning. she is bringing home the gold. >> speaking of winning, tucker barnes is here. >> we have warm and humid conditions for your morning. generally quiet. we have a thunderstorm or a few showers down towards ocean city. another little shower has popped up just west of fredericksburg. otherwise, a quiet start to your day with a mix of clouds and a little bit of sunshine. we were expecting partial sunshine and highs in the 90s. big changes in the five-day forecast. we'll talk about those coming up in just a minute. >> back to yo

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the top of the 5th, the nats down by 3 and they rally. zimmerman is there. and here comes espinosa and that is gone and tied up at 4 and the next batter is michael morse and where's off there and into that play. and so, michael morris is into that mode. the next pitch, base hit and trots on in. the nine-game hitting streak and the nats with 5 in the fifth and led 6-4 at that point and they're in the ninth, claiming to a 6-5 lead. >>> and it was pouring in baltimore. a lot of people on hand because it was eddie murray night. they're all there to honor the former oriole great and with that play. deep to left and just like that, 1-0 and in to the second. homers for the second straight night and with 3-0 at that point. >>> and the nets, they did hold on to win 6-5 in arizona. >>> coming up, tiger woods out of the beach and on to the green s. he still in contention at the pga? stick around to find out. find . >>> welcome back to the show and today began the third round of the last golf major of the year, the pga championship at kiowa island in south carolina and

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afternoon baseball as the nats look to take the rubber game against the giants and the nats were threatening in the first and bases lead. the singet to left field. adam laroche scores, the nationals lead 2-0. the top of the third, tied at 2 and danny espinosa launches the home run and his 13th at the season, a two-run shot and nats up 4-2. bottom 4, picking up the fourth strikeout of the game and retires. straussburg has seven ks in 6 innings of work and with that 8- 2 in the 8th. the redskins running game continues to be bitten by the injury bug. mike shanahan said that roy heller was out and tim hightower, not ready for game action, leaving them up and out for -- alfred morris in chicago. chris neils will miss the seasonwy a torn acl. he is replacing barry cofield. and he's been battling chris baker for the backup spot, and emerged as a potential backup at end and nose tackle and now, baker gets a chance and this is not necessarily how he did that. >> and definitely, you know. this is a bug type the. i hate to see the way they went down and happened. that has to step up and do what i can d

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. >> we begin with the nats who seem to be cruising towards a first ever nationally east crown. along the way, there would be bumps in the road. they hit a pot hole in philadelphia. nats try to win it without desmond, sitting out for a third straight game. bottom of the 5th. cliff lee, the pitcher, over the head of bryce harper. 1-0. gets worse. next drive, jimmy rollins, taking zimmerman way out. two-run shot. wild play here in the top of the 5th, or 7th, rather. watch adam laroche. this is gone, right? oh, off the top of that fence, and bouncing back into fair play. werth stops at 3rd. laroche is caught in a rundown. we got all kinds of issues here. do you believe this? should have been a homerun, maybe at least a double, and a run scored. instead, nobody scores and out for laroche and nats lose 4-1. >> i mean, this is a game you never take anything for granted. my two veteran players took it for granted the ball was out. i asked laroche, what are you thinking? said i was going for three. i said, you weren't going very fast. but, you know, that's kind of a mental mistake. you