News - Ron Villone
Justin Maxwell's two-out, two-strike grand slam in the bottom of the ninth Wednesday led the Washington Nationals to a 7-4 win over the New York Mets. The game-winning blast off Mets closer and losing pitcher Francisco Rodriguez (3-6) was Maxwell's second grand slam this season.
Adam Dunn's two-run homer capped a six-run eighth-inning outburst Tuesday to help the Washington Nationals get a 6-4 win over the Florida Marlins. Florida starting pitcher Josh Johnson homered and retired 20 consecutive batters before the eighth inning uprising that allowed the Nationals to beat the Marlins for the first time in 10 meetings this season. Johnson allowed four runs and six hits in seven-plus innings. Ronnie Belliard hit a pinch-hit two-run double during the rally. Nationals' starter J.D.
Chase Headley's pinch-hit solo home run put San Diego ahead in the seventh inning Saturday and the Padres went on to beat Colorado 3-1. Eliezer Alfonzo drove in Kevin Kouzmanoff during the seventh to provide an insurance run.
Robinson Cano was 4-for-4 with the go-ahead RBI double in the seventh Tuesday to give the New York Yankees a 5-3 inter-league win over Washington. Winning pitcher CC Sabathia (6-4) gave up six hits, including a three-run homer by Anderson Hernandez, in 7 2/3 innings.