pudge rodriguez comes to the plate with jayson werth on second base. werth steals third base with no throw. and that is a huge, gutsy play for werth. three pitches later, carlos marmol uncorks a wild pitch. that's the winning run and the nationals beat the cubs. jayson werth enjoys some relief with this one. >> steal third and score the winning run, if the inside moves me, i'm probably the goat. but oo win's a win. it was it was a good win today. especially on the fourth of july. we were kidding earlier that you've got america's team down there in dallas and team america here in washington. >>> the orioles oesing the rangers. top of the second, no score, runner on for mark reynolds. reynolds got all of this one. to the seats in left field. that's a two-run shot. the third straight time reynolds has homered. the orioles up 2-0. but it was a short-lived lead. in the bottom of the frame, after the rangers tied it at 2, endy chavez unties. he yanks one down the right field line. that's a two-run home run. the rangers go on to beat the orioles 13-4. there yo

jayson werth comes home with the winning run. nationals beat the cubs, 5-4.n ten innings. here is jayson werth after the game. >> funny game. still third and score the winning run. if the inside moves right there, i'm probably the goat. so you know, funny how the game works out. but a win is a win, we'll take it, and it was a good win today, especially on the 4th of july. and we were kidding earlier that, you know, you've got america's team down there in dallas, and team america here in washington. >> the thing i liked about the game the most, we gave them two runs and battled back. that should never happen. zimmerman pitched a much better game. should have gone in nine. and guys bounced back and we won the ball game. so it was really a big team victory. >> we're the nationals. we had to win on july 4th. it's good to pull that off today, and we needed to get some momentum going. we kind of struggled the last week, but we're playing good and have a lot of good enthusiasm around here. >> so another reason for the nats to celebrate today. a promotion for phenom

jayson werth shatters his bat with this base hit and danny espinoza home. top of the fourth, alphonso -- alfonso soriano hits the lazy fly ball. the cubbies went up 3-2. tied at 4-4 in the 7th. the 10th -- bad pitch sent jayson werth stealing home. the nats win 5-4. look at that. a two-run hit. rangers win it 13-4. >>> fireworks baseball, and then eating contest? there may be no better way to celebrate than with nathan's famous hot dog competition. joey chestnutt won. then men and women were separated this year. sonia thomas, a local phone alexandria -- from alexandria, won by eating 40 hotdogs. it makes you wonder if jerry jones knows something we do not about the lockout. >> that is a good question. he picked a date? hm. >> i'm still thinking about the ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] the counter. in most homes, it gets all the action. ttéwmu.vog#wvs#q(p4á)uog5un(zé4bóá)hmúg6k$'jefpl,[f=ay-c:lúj8d( bring it. tt>fa@ml<$-3w9"rqa:@éúi$$dúfu]t getting it clean again easy with bounty. éwmu.vog#wvs#q(p4á)uog5un(zé4bóá(hgeg6k$'jefpl,[f=ay-c:lúj:;p in this lab demo one s

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jayson werth cannot decide so it falls. marlin bird is going to try. so the cubs take a 3-2 lead. one for the gaffe later. so it's the bottom of the tenth now. tied at 4. carlos under the pitch. that is the winning run. the nationals beat the cubs 5-4 in ten innings. and he needed that, because he had been booed by nationals' fans as reasonabcently as yeste. so this is great for werth. but he is getting $126 million. >> yeah. don't feel too sorry for him. >> the nationals aren't the only team looking to get back to winning ways. d.c. united has only won at home one time. but head coach ben olson stopped by to tell us why that should change soon and why this club is one of the most exciting to watch. >> this is one of the best players this league has ever seen. he's a guy that's going to help us get over that hump offensively. makes us a very good team. and, you know, i'm looking for big things. i hope people check him out. these trades don't happen very often, and players don't come along like him. he's the best player this team has seen since moreno. so you can compare him to him.

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top of the 6th, facing him, one run scores and jayson werth limits the damage and carlos pena is toast, 4-2. the nats tie yet up at 4. and that former nat is up and running. watch danny espinosa and that three and a double play. we're going to extra innings. the bottom of the 10th, a run or third. carlos getting wild and worth coming -- werth coming on in with the game winner. nats win 5-4 in 10 innings. >> the thing i look about that game the most, we gave them the battle back and that should never happen and that is a much better game and should have gone to 9 and we won the ball game and that is a big team victory. >> they have been waiting for the return of steven strasburg and the arrival of bryce harper. the former may not realistically happen this year, the latter got one 10 keyser earlier today and -- one step closer today and promoted to the nats double a affiliate, bryce makes his debut with the senators in less then an hour. he ripped up the pitching in single-a ball hit ago .318 in hagerstown, 14 homers and 46 rbis, he's expected to play primarily in west feel with the prom

one night after scoring the game winning run jayson werth was booed after striking out twice.tionals have maintained an interesting if not maddening trend. each the nationals' last nine games have come by one run or in extras, including tonight's game due in large part to a cubs mistake early on that yielded two national runs. the nats get the win 3-2 where first lady michelle obama showed up tonight rallying support for military families. one of the kids threw out the first pitch. take a look at that. the first lady thrilled with his effort. bottom of the first inning now for the game. no outs, bases loaded for laynce nix. he grounds one to the right r!. d be a double play but baker throws it left into left field. wow, that was a gift to make it 2-0. love that teammate support. on the hill a mistake. leaves the pitch out over the plate. he gets all of a two-run shot. that the nats' lead to 2-2. he goes 5 1/3 allowing the two runs though. top of the seventh we go. nats all-star tyler clifford on in relief with the tying run on second base and gets reed johnson swinging to end

bottom of the tenth, jayson werth on third.closer carlos marmol throws a wild pitch, which lets werth score the winning run. nats take the first game of the series 6-5. >>> the boston red sox helped a navy sailor hit a home run, figuratively at least, in fenway park during yesterday's game. bridget liden's family was brought to the pitching mound, and this message was played on the jumbotron. >> this is aviation ordinance bridget liden on the "uss ronald reagan." the truth is that bridget liden was really there in person to surprise her family. when they realized it, they went crazy and sprinted across the field to greet her and hug her. they couldn't believe it. liden had been deployed to the persian gulf aon board the aircraft carrier "reagan" and they had not seen her since last october. wonderful. welcome home. >>> july 4th is a chance to kickback, relax with friends and family, and enjoy some fireworks. >> for some, though, it was a chance to show off their eating skills. we're talking about the annual nathan's hot dog eat

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jason werth -- jayson werth, what is going on? >> they talked about not having the lineup together. at various points of the season you had werth not zimmerman, for this to function, teams need to fear a couple of guys. they have never feared more than one guy in the lineup. they can play for an extended period together. >> steve straws burg's rehab is going -- strasburg's rehab is going on or close to schedule. please tell me we are not saving him until next year. >> the only reason you want him to pitch this year, psychologically it's good for a player to go home for the winter getting a game or two in, look, i'm okay, i'm fine. i can pitch again, and maybe it doesn't have to be the major league level. maybe a couple of rehab assignments. if you get to september, there's nowhere else to pitch. >> it's been an adventure but been nice to have them be relevant. paul white is a senior writer for usa today. good to have you. >> let's get them relevant once again. >>> one of the things we spent $140 million on during the 4th of july week send charcoal. what is the -- spend car coal. what

jayson werth leaps in and out of his glove. oh, man. scores all the way from first. it's 2-1, pirates. brad lincoln gets jason swinging. fans booing. now werth needs a new helmet. runners on first and second. ramos at the plate. nats go for the double steel. fryer, throw to third. into left. brian pweubgsler scores. davy johnson with the double steal. beautiful thing. still in the eighth. two on, two outs for pudge rod rhee division, pinch-hitting against watson. pudge comes up big. lines one into right. rick ankiel around third base. here comes the throw. and he's in there. and then watch pudge's reaction. yeah. the nats win 4-3. and, yeah, the fans hope the fireworks will continue through the rest of the home stand. they will try to win the series later today at 1:35. elsewhere, the braves beat the orioles, 5-4. baltimore lost five straight. day 2. capitals continue to make big moves. last night signeding thomas vulkuhn. he turned 35 yesterday, provides a solid receipt ran presence for novert. he played for two different teams in 12 full nhl seasons. last year with

. >> jayson werth was on first base with no outs.inch-hitter livan hernandez lace down a perfect bunt and that moves to the second. next pitch, no one is watching werth. he steals third without chicago making a throw. there it is. en this on a 2-2 count, carlos throws a wild pitch. werth dashes home and the nationals win it 5-4 in ten innings. >> looking good. >> nats prospect is playing aa ball. he made his debut at the harrisburg senators last night. first at-bat, here he goes. he will single back up to middle. later, he scores. harrisburg beat them 8-1. >> today is 112 of the nfl lockout. talks will resume between owners and the player's association in new york. both sides are trying to decide how to divvy up another than $9 billion in revenue. if a deal isn't reached soon, the league may start canceling preseason games. >>> world team tennis resumes tonight. the washington capitals host the kansas city explorers. venus williams is playing tonight for d.c. the castles are opening their new stadium along the waterfront in southwest

that was key because moments later carlos, a walk-off wild pitch as jayson werth scores, 5-4 victory the nats. another day, another hero. >>> meanwhile, national teen sensation promoted. here is the first aa pitch he ever saw. he strokes it in for a single. a run scored. helps the senators to an 8-1 win. >>> in texas monday, chris pitching for the orioles. his last name is two letters shy of being the longest in major league history. that and $3 will get him a cup of coffee at starbucks. chavez, the former nat takes him deep. 13-4. >>> that is a quick look at sports this morning. i'm brett haber. hope you had an awesome 4th. have a great tuesday, everybody. >>> one more sports note for you especially if you love tennis. tonight, the washington castles begin their season at the new waterfront stadium in southwest washington. venus williams will play for the castles while serena will play on thursday. the men's new number one player in the world after his wimbledon win. after her early exit, serena is ranked 175th. she's only won four matches in the last year. ven us so ranked at 34th.

and jayson werth is 1 for 18. so he is in a little bit of a slump.ut this the last two games against pittsburgh, he is 4 for 7. so that would be nice for him to get things going tonight. free agency in the nhl beginning today. and the caps making some big moves. the capitals trade goaltender semyon varlamov to the avalanche for the first round pick in next year's draft and a second round in the 2012 or 2013 draft. and semyon varl love, it was initially report head would play in russia's hml. but varlamov was a restricted free agent. so varly was a first round pick in 2006 and was expected to be the goaltender of the future, but several injuries limited his playing time. 23-year-old varlamov appeared in 57 regular season games and 19 postseason games for the caps. the caps not done, fining potomac maryland native jeff halpern to a deal. he played six seasons in washington from 1990 to 2006. last season with the canadiens. halpern collected 26 points, 11 goals and 15 assists. halpern will provide another veteran presence. the caps also signed former pr