. >> especially with tim hudson on the mound because he's a nationals killer. so the nats down in atlanta for the first time this season. nats and braves playing for division supremacy. nationals with a slim one game lead over the braves. hudson trying to be the slump buster. the braves swept in cincinnati looking to avoid their fifth straight loss. nats ranked 26th in runs scored and 22nd in batting average. those aren't first place number, but their pitching staff is off the charts. first in e.r.a., first in whiff. so this will be a pitch ear dual. tim hudson aforementioned starting pitch, second most wins against the nationals. and he has the best e.r.a. among active pitchers against the nationals, as well. from one first place team to another, the os hosting the royals. jason hammel looking for lihis the year. the os close to a new contract for adam jones. he's putting up mvp caliber numbers. the 26-year-old set to hit arbitration one last time will this off season and in free agency in 2013. if the os lock them up, they can save some serious money. accordi

washington jumped on tim hudson early and made a statement.nd two out desmond it takes them to second field. as a merman 2-1 washington early. -- zimmerman 2-1 washington early. start the married around. here comes harper, he is on his horse. the nationals hold on to win the final was 7-4. >> i look at every game as being big. to jump on him in the first inning and hold on is huge. we will see how that plays out. >> the baltimore orioles are ready to announce a new deal with adam jones. six years, $85 million, a club record for a contract. bottom of the fifth, hearty gets -- they are running. it was 3-0 birds early in the game. at and jones' single to get him home. it was 5-0 baltimore. the orioles win 8-2. remember how the new york rangers not by the capitals and the seventh game? tonight in new jersey they were facing elimination. tied at 2 in overtime. going after the net and pounding shots, the back door. like the siren and let the celebration began. 3-2 doubles. it will play the los angeles kings for lord stanley's cup. our play of the da

the nats had bats going against tim hudson. a guy who is normally -- a nats killer.'s go to atlanta. the top two teams in the nl east going ate. bryce harper, a modest, four-game hitting streak coming into this one. top one. up the gut. extend the hitting streak to five games. three batters later. two on, two out. for ian desmond. going up the middle as well. harper and ryan zimmerman come around to score. nationals jump on top early. 2-0, later in the inning. more nats offense. rick ankiel, cranks one deep right center. almost out. bounces off the wall. does plenty of damage. desmond. espinosa. and ankiel fourth triple. that's more than they average per game this season. they're feeling pretty good. in the seventh though. a 4-3 game. ryan zimmerman up with the bases loaded. two outs. hudson still pitching. not after this. zimmerman find the gap in left center field. a three-run triple. we look to call that -- we like to call that some zimsurance runs. by the way, steven strasbourg is on the mound for the nationals tomorrow. camden yards, os open the three-game set w

tim hudson tonight, the orioles have won every series except three hosting kansas city. chris david into the night. [ laughing ] >> how about that? [ laughing ] >> baltimore winning again. 8-2 on the sprint of that 2-run shot by big c davis. great story. baltimore keeps winning. by tomorrow night we'll know whether maryland can double dip or single dip or not dip at all of the men play duke tomorrow in the final four. the ladies play northwestern tonight. that means kaity swarzmen right there. how about that one? rip it. and stick it. maryland up 6-4. but northwestern scoring three straight. lay see here with the score. -- lacy here with the score. lady terps heading home. northwestern wins it 9-7. time for our high school game of the week. championship night in college park. the 4 a championship baseball. run del versus northwestern -- arundel versus northwestern. this one a nice little smack to the corner. that scores a run. but a wild ending. a rally. jj john drives. northwest of germantown winning it 7-6. congratulations to them. all right. finally, dwayne wade had a

the nats had plenty of bats going against tim hudson, a guy who's normally a nats killer.to atlanta. top two teams in the nl east going at it. bryce harper had a hitting streak coming into this one. rooigt up the gut. three batters later, two on, two out for ian desmond. he's going up the middle as well. harper and ryan zimmerman will come in to score. later if the inning, many for nats offense. rick ankiel cranks one to deep left center field. this one almost out for a home run. just a little short. no worries. goes off the wall. desmond coming to score. ryan zimmerman up with the bases loaded and two outs. hudson still in the game but not after this. zimmerman finds the gap in left center. it's a three-run triple. we like to call that zim-surance. they now lead atlanta by two games in the nl east. steven strasburg on the mound this afternoon. >>> the o's opening up the set with the royals. this is j.j. hardy. a career .315 hitter against the royals. you expect to see this with numbers like that. the high football over francoeur's head. two runs come in to score. the orio