The Washington Nationals ’ two recent losing battles — against the National League and the weather — continued in vain Thursday at soggy Nationals Park, where the Nationals lost Game 1 of a doubleheader, 7-4 , to the Los Angeles Dodgers before they watched rain wash out the second game, almost certainly for good. The Nationals canceled Thursday’s second game, originally scheduled for Wednesday, and it will be made up only if the Dodgers remain in playoff contention at the end of the season. Barring that unlikely development — the Dodgers were 11 1 / 2 games out in the NL West lead entering Thursday night — the Nationals will play only 161 games this season. Read full article > >

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Nationals vs. Dodgers: Washington loses in opener of doubleheader; second game rained out

The day after the return of Stephen Strasburg turned the scene at Nationals Park into anything but an ordinary ballgame, Washington Nationals players figured it would be business as usual on Wednesday. They were mistaken. Instead, what started as a seemingly innocuous announcement about a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers being postponed turned into hours of confusion and frustration. Players were summoned to Nationals Park anyway, unsure if the information was authentic and if they actually were going to try to play despite foul weather and sloppy conditions. Read full article > >

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Nationals vs. Dodgers game postponed after hours of confusion

A San Francisco Giants fan who was beaten outside the Los Angeles Dodgers’ stadium last month was put back in a medically induced coma after suffering seizures.

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