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Washington Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy is unlikely to play for the remainder of the regular season, but manager Dusty Baker is hopeful Murphy will return for the postseason.Game 1 of the National League Division Series is Oct. 7.Baker said Murphy is feeling better, but he would be limited to pinch-hit appearances -- at most -- in the Nationals final four regular-season games.He might get a pinch-hit, but I dont want to take him backwards, Baker told reporters, according to the Washington Post. Well probably have an intrasquad game or something to get him some live pitching.Murphy, who leads the Nationals in batting average (.347), home runs (25), RBIs (104), on-base percentage (.391) and hits (184), hasnt played in the field or run the bases since suffering a strained buttocks Sept. 17 against Atlanta.Bryce Harper, meanwhile, was out of the Nationals starting lineup for the fourth straight day Thursday. An MRI showed that Harpers thumb had no structural damage, but Baker kept Harper out because of the wet conditions in Washington.That thumb is so important in the whole equation, Baker told reporters. Holding the bat. Holding the ball to throw it. Everything. Or if hed slide again and put it down and re-bruise it. So I just thought that one more day. Derrick McKey Jersey . The parade and rally were held to celebrate the Saskatchewan Roughriders 45-23 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday in the CFLs championship game. Len Elmore Jersey . But what about the officials? Every sport has officials and they also have stories about hard work and sacrifice but their accomplishments are seldom recognized by anyone outside their inner circle. https://www.cheappacers.com/133k-austin-croshere-jersey-pacers.html .C. -- Al Jefferson joked that he feels he can score from anywhere on the court. 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Washington (4-3-1) actually leads Detroit (5-4) by percentage points for the final spot.A corrected version of the story is below:Another tight victory pulls Lions closer to 1st placeBy NOAH TRISTERAP Sports WriterALLEN PARK, Mich. -- In every game theyve played this season, the Detroit Lions have been trailing or tied at some point in the final two minutes of regulation.Perhaps thats why they approached last weekends predicament at Minnesota with so much poise.Down three with 17 seconds remaining and no timeouts, Matthew Stafford completed a 27-yard pass to Andre Roberts. Then the Lions calmly rushed to the line, and Stafford was able to spike the ball, setting up Matt Praters 58-yard field goal that tied it. Detroit beat the Vikings 22-16 in overtime .I think you have to attribute it to the guys that we have on the field, coach Jim Caldwell said. They function pretty well in tight situations. Its that old saying about, you dont rise to the occasion but you sink to the level of your preparation, and our guys have prepared I think pretty well.The Lions (5-4) have had plenty of drama already this season, with every game decided by seven points or fewer. They needed field goals in the final two minutes to beat Indianapolis, Philadelphia and Los Angeles -- and Praters kick against Minnesota saved Sundays game. Detroit also beat Washington last month on a touchdown with 16 seconds remaining.Add it all up, and the Lions are a half-game out of first place in the NFC North as they head into their bye week. Its a far cry from where Detroit was during its open date last season, which came after the Lions got off to a 1-7 start.Detroit shook up its front office during its bye week llast season, firing general manager Martin Mayhew and team president Tom Lewand.dddddddddddd The Lions won six of their final eight games after that. It wasnt enough to salvage the season, but the playoffs are in reach in 2016.After falling behind 16-13 on Sunday when Minnesota scored a touchdown with 23 seconds left, the Lions took over at their own 25. Golden Tate caught an 8-yard pass and went out of bounds, then Stafford found Roberts in the middle of the field.Detroit hustled to the line, being careful to line up properly and avoid a penalty. Stafford spiked the ball with 2 seconds left, and Praters kick was down the middle.That is perfect execution from everybody, said Tate, who ended up scoring the winning touchdown in overtime. That situation with 23 seconds and no timeouts, I wont say were done, and mentally you know it is not over until it says zero on the clock.Caldwell said his players practice situations like that and have developed confidence.We go through every conceivable situation in the league, he said. If we see some that are a little precarious and a little tough ... well say, `Hey, Im going to use that one for our mock this particular week. We take those real-life examples and utilize those to try to test our team. More often than not, we take a few timeouts off of it so we make them operate with no timeouts rather than giving them a crutch.After their weekend off, the Lions have a winnable home game against a last-place Jacksonville team, and their final three home games after that are against NFC North opponents.Detroit has been in some difficult spots this season, but the Lions have turned enough of those late-game deficits into wins that theyll have a lot to play for down the stretch. ' ' '