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Washington Nationals news & notes: MacKenzie Gore Ks 8 in seven strong; Nats beat Mariners, 6-1 in series opener…

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May 25, 2024

Washington Nationals news & notes: MacKenzie Gore Ks 8 in seven strong; Nats beat Mariners, 6-1 in series opener…

GORE STRIKES OUT 8 IN 7 IP:

MacKenzie Gore gave up a leadoff home run on the second pitch he threw in last night’s game, a 97.1 MPH fastball J.P. Crawford hit 399 ft. to center field to start the series in the nation’s capital. It was the only run, and one of just four hits, which Gore allowed overall, going seven strong in the start, which ended up being a seven-inning, 98-pitch outing in which he struck out eight and walked just one batter.

Nationals’ batters provided plenty of support for their starter, with Luis García, Jr. hitting a three-run home run in the fourth, Keibert Ruiz hitting a two-run home run in the sixth, and finally Eddie Rosario homering in the eighth as Washington ran away with the first of three against Seattle in Washington, D.C.

Gore gave up a two-out single in the second, a two-out walk in the third, a leadoff single in the sixth, and another one in the seventh, but stranded all four runners to reach base after the homer, generating 17 swinging and 18 called strikes on the night, with eight whiffs and 10 called strikes on his four-seamer, which he threw 55% of the time, averaging 96.9 MPH on the pitch, and mixing in his curve (26%; 6 whiffs, 5 called strikes), changeup (10%, 2/2), and slider (9%; 1/1).

The Nationals’ southpaw talked after the latest turn in the rotation about moving on quickly after the leadoff home run.

“You never want to lead off a game with a homer, but just [focus on] the next guy,” Gore told reporters after earning his 3rd win (3-4, 3.04 ERA, 3.16 FIP, 2.87 BB/9, 10.46 K/9, 0.84 HR/9 in 53 ¹⁄₃ IP), as quoted by MLB.com’s Jessica Camerato.

“What had happened had happened,” he said.

“After that [home run], he controlled the game really good,” catcher Keibert Ruiz said after guiding the lefty through his outing. “He executed the plan.”

“You hope that it is [a long outing]; you hope that things don’t blow up,” Davey Martinez said in his own postgame presser:

“But as he got to that fourth inning and I’m watching his pitch count, I’m watching what he’s doing, I thought then that he can go deep in this game, which would be great. And he did. Going seven innings is really good, especially for our bullpen. We’ve got a lot of games coming up, so we’re going to need our starting pitchers to go a little deeper in games.”

“He was attacking the strike zone,” Martinez said when asked what was working for his left-handed starter.

“He got early outs. He pitched really, really well. I mean, his fastball was electric. He threw breaking balls when he needed to, but he really worked ahead.”

Gore’s curve was particularly effective late in the outing, the manager said.

“He started getting through it a little bit better later in the game. That sometimes happens when he gets a little tired, that you’re able to focus and get the ball down a little bit better, but a lot of times the fastballs will tend to creep up, and the breaking balls will tend to go down a little bit. That last pitch he threw was phenomenal.”

The final pitch was a 3-2 curve to Jorge Polanco which got the Mariners’ infielder swinging for the eight strikeout of the night for the Nationals’ starter.

“After throwing two fastballs, throwing a curveball like that was pretty good.”

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Tulip Day Washington draws buzz as sign-up site goes down

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March 2, 2026

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WASHINGTON – Coming up this month, spring’s most colorful new event: Tulip Day Washington.

What we know:

On March 15, 2026, Tulip Day Washington will transform DC’s National Mall into a vibrant tulip-picking garden beautiful views of U.S. Capitol

This one-day event will take place from 11:15 AM – 4:15 PM, offering a floral showcase of approximately 150,000 tulips; visitors are invited to pick their choice of 10 tulips for free upon arrival.

Dig deeper:

The registration site for Tulip Day is currently down, showing users “This site is currently unavailable. If you’re the owner of this website, please contact your hosting provider to get this resolved.”

Users on social media say the event may be sold out.

Check tulipday.eu for updates.

The backstory:

The event is organized by the Embassy of the Netherlands and Royal Anthos, a Dutch trade association, in honor of America’s 250th birthday. The display of tulips will be in the shape of the number 250.

The bulbs come from the Netherlands, but are being grown in Virginia and New Jersey.

These won’t be the first tulips on the National Mall, however. The Floral Library, also known as the Tulip Library, features 93 beds of flowers near the Tidal Basin. The Floral Library was established in 1969, and is maintained by the National Park Services. These flowers, though, are to be enjoyed only – not to be picked.

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PHOTOS: Long Beach State Dirtbags vs. Washington State, Baseball

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March 2, 2026

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PHOTOS: Long Beach State Dirtbags vs. Washington State, Baseball

The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2026 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more.

Long Beach State dropped a 9-7 decision against Washington State on Sunday afternoon, closing out a busy weekend on Bohl Diamond at Blair Field.

The visiting Cougars took the lead for good in the eighth inning when Long Beach Poly grad Ryan Skjonsby delivered a game-winning two-run single with two outs and the bases loaded. Skjonsby was 2-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and three RBIs for Washington State in their road victory.

For the Dirtbags, catcher Damon Valdez scored twice and had a key two-run single in the sixth to help lead a Long Beach comeback. Trevor Goldenetz had a pair of hits at the top of the order, including an RBI triple. Camden Gasser walked twice and singled, improving his on-base percentage to .574 on the season.

Long Beach State (4-7) will be back in action at home on Tuesday with an exhibition match against Waseda University from Japan. The Dirtbags will then visit San Diego State on Wednesday and open Big West play at UC Santa Barbara this weekend.

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Week Ahead in Washington: March 1

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March 1, 2026

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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – Operation “Epic Fury” — the weekend military operations carried out by the U.S. and Israel against targets in Iran — tops the agenda for Congress as lawmakers return to Washington.

Sunday, President Donald Trump said the new leadership in Iran wants to talk to the Trump Administration.

Democrats in both chambers called for Congress to return as soon as possible for classified briefings on Iran, followed by a move to vote on the War Powers Act. The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war on another country.

Congress’ return to Washington was originally delayed due to the start of the 2026 midterm elections cycle.

Tuesday, voters in Arkansas, North Carolina and Texas head to the polls for primary elections.

North Carolina and Texas are drawing significant attention, as both states are facing congressional redistricting and competitive primary races for Senate seats.

In Texas, incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R) is facing primary challenges from state Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt. On the Democratic side, Rep. Jasmine Crockett is facing state Rep. James Talarico.

In North Carolina, candidates are vying to replacing retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (R) . They include former Governor Roy Cooper (D) and former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley.

Also this week, the Rev. Jesse Jackson is laid to rest. He will be honored Wednesday in Washington before a final memorial service Saturday. Jackson died Feb. 17.

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