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Nationals' Detwiler Earns First Major League Victory

Justin Maxwell gets around Mets catcher Omir Santos to score on Ryan Zimmerman's sacrifice fly in the first inning of the Nationals' 2-1 win.

The value of all that waiting only revealed itself on Monday, because that's when Detwiler finally did it. He broke a skid that was kind of-sort of getting too ridiculous to explain away. Full Article at The Washington Post

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Related Quotes

  1. It feels great ... It kind of takes some pressure off of myself. It's one for the record books.
    – Ross Detwiler SOURCE: The Washington Post 1 month ago
  2. This is like Groundhog's Day - I just want to wake up from it ... It just keeps happening and keeps happening. It's just frustrating ... because no one likes to lose, and I'm definitely not someone who's going to sit there and say, ‘Well at least I put forth a good effort.' I'm tired of losing. I hate l...
    Nelson Figueroa – Nelson Figueroa SOURCE: LoHud.com 1 month ago
  3. We're hoping for me to save the day with the bat ... It is not a promising situation.
    Nelson Figueroa – Nelson Figueroa SOURCE: MLB.com 1 month ago
  4. Obviously if you're going to win those games, you got to find a way to get those hits and get those runs in and we were unable to do that
    Jerry Manuel – Jerry Manuel SOURCE: Sporting News 1 month ago
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  1. Washington Nationals' Ross Detwiler pitches in the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009, in Philadelphia.
  2. New York Mets' Carlos Beltran, left, Puerto Rican artist Marc Anthony, center, and Mets pitcher Johan Santana pose for a photo in San Juan, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.
  3. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 13: A Bernard Madoff New York Mets baseball jacket is displayed during a press preview of a U.S. Marhals Service auction of personal property seized from Bernard and Ruth Madoff November 13, 2009 in New York City.
  4. CHICAGO - AUGUST 30: Angel Pagan #16 of the New York Mets scores a run ahead of the throw to Geovaney Soto #18 of the Chicago Cubs on August 30, 2009 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois.
  5. CHICAGO - AUGUST 28: Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella signals for a pitching change during the game against the New York Mets at Wrigley Field on August 28, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois.
  6. NEW YORK - AUGUST 23: Jeff Francooeur #12 of the New York Mets reacts after hitting into an unassisted triple play by Eric Bruntlett #4 of the Philadelphia Phillies to end their game on August 23, 2009 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
  7. NEW YORK - AUGUST 23: Starting pitcher Pedro Martinez #45 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws a pitch against the New York Mets on August 23, 2009 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
  8. NEW YORK - AUGUST 22: Tom Seaver speaks at a press conference commemorating the New York Mets 40th anniversary of the 1969 World Championship team on August 22, 2009 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
  9. NEW YORK - AUGUST 20: Tim Hudson #15 of the Atlanta Braves practices pitching prior to the game against the New York Mets on August 20, 2009 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.

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  2. Washington Nationals Washington Nationals
  3. Mike Morse
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