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WASHINGTON — Richard Pederson was enjoying a beautiful summer night at the ballpark and flipping through his phone Monday when he heard the crack of a bat, looked up and saw a small white sphere hurtling toward the seats in section 142 that he occupied with his cousins, Hannah and…

The 23-year-old hitting genius is having his worst season yet. What in the name of Ted Williams is going on?

BALTIMORE — The ball off Adley Rutschman’s bat rattled its way into the right-field corner, allowing the catcher to cruise into second base with a double. That was as close as the Orioles would get to crossing home plate Tuesday night against the Washington Nationals.

WASHINGTON — Until a few days ago, the Phillies didn’t know for sure if Zach Eflin would be able to pitch Sunday.

So petty.

WASHINGTON — For two and a half weeks, as the Phillies pumped life back into their season, the bats were the defibrillator. But some of the paddles needed to be recharged Saturday.

The 37-year-old’s No. 11 jersey will be the first number retired by the team since the franchise moved to the nation’s capital.

A questionable interference call in the 10th inning gave Philadelphia a much-needed insurance run in its 8–7 win.

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says it made sense for former deputy premier John Barilaro to be given the overseas posting the ex-Nationals MP helped establish.