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Tuesday, September 16, 2008

The Next Three

TimeOpponent

Nationals

Pitchers

Opponent

Pitchers

TV
Tonight7:10vs. N.Y. Mets

Odalis Pérez

(6.10, 4.48)

Mike Pelfrey

(13-9, 3.77)

MASN
Tomorrow7:10vs. N.Y. Mets

Shairon Martis

(0-2, 2.70)

Brandon Knight

(0-0, 6.43)

MASN
Thursday7:10vs. N.Y. Mets

Tim Redding

(10-9, 4.54)

Johan Santana

(13-7, 2.70)

MASN

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GAMES ON WWWT (107.7 FM, 1500 AM) TONIGHT, TOMORROW; WFED (1500 AM) BEGINNING THURSDAY

Personnel Dept.

OF Austin Kearns was able to play catch on Sunday, and Manager Manny Acta didn't rule out the chance of Kearns playing before season's end. But he said Kearns would only play at full strength and throwing is "just a small step." Kearns has been on the disabled list since Aug. 26 with a stress fracture of the left foot.

By the Numbers

7

First batters retired, out of nine faced, for 25-year-old reliever Mike Hinckley. In nine appearances , Hinckley has pitched 8 1/3 scoreless innings.

Quotable

"He's been playing there pretty much the whole season. When we won seven games in a row, nobody questioned where he was playing."

Acta, on OF Lastings Milledge, who plays deeper to make going back on balls an easier task



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