Stephen Strasburg struck out eight Pirates and the Nats broke a tie in the 9th inning to get a 5-4 win Saturday.
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Nationals manager Davey Johnson did two things Saturday morning he rarely does: He held a team meeting and he took batting practice.
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Ryan Zimmerman's return from the DL did nothing to spark the Nationals' lineup, which was shut down again during a 3-2 loss to the Pirates.
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Washington managed just one run in its 3-1 loss to the Pirates Friday night in Pittsburgh.
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Ryan Zimmerman is back in the Nationals' lineup after a 15-day stint on the DL, but Jayson Werth will miss the entire weekend with his own hamstring injury.
