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NATIONALS 5 CUBS 3<\/span>
Nieves’s Homer in 9th Wins It for Nationals<\/b><\/a> – The Post<\/i>
Nieves walks off an unlikely hero<\/b><\/a> – The Wash. Times<\/i>
Just what the Nats Nieves: A win streak<\/b><\/a> – The Free Lance-Star<\/i>
Nieves’ first career homer sinks Cubs in 9th inning<\/b><\/a> – Chicago Tribune<\/i>
Missed opportunities<\/b><\/a> – Chicago Sun-Times<\/i>
C Wil Nieves<\/span> is 30 years old and has only 162 at bats as a major leaguer. Last night he hit his first home run in dramatic fashion, a two run shot to break a 3-3 tie and win the game for Washington in the ninth.<\/p>\n

Austin Kearns<\/span>, who was benched last night, singled as a pinch hitter in the ninth and was technically the winning run.<\/p>\n

Probationary Period Is Over For Dukes<\/b><\/a> – The Post<\/i>
Dukes to start his rehab stint with Potomac<\/b><\/a> – The Wash. Times<\/i>
Troubled outfielder Elijah Dukes<\/span> no longer has any legal clouds hanging over his head. While on the DL, he completed community service requirements for his weed convictions at a Tampa Bay area zoo. He got to clean out cages there which probably is not much fun.<\/p>\n

Dukes will start his rehab assignment in A-Potomac which should be called Prince William again.<\/p>\n

Boone not playing, wants a job<\/b><\/a> – The Free Lance-Star<\/i>
Bret Boone wants a job in the majors, not AAA. I’m sure<\/i> he will have more luck with organizations that don’t have his father making decisions in.<\/p>\n

THOMAS BOSWELL – <\/span>Mound of concerns<\/b><\/a> – The Post<\/i>
Bos thinks that we could be in for a long summer if Shawn Hill<\/span> and Chad Cordero<\/span> cannot get healthy. I think he has a point about Cordero, but given that Hill has about six wins in his career, I can’t feel the same way. It would be great if Hill could get on track, but how can we miss what we never had?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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