Centre fielder Dexter Fowler was out of the starting lineup

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PITTSBURGH -- The Washington Nationals activated third baseman Ryan Zimmerman from the 15-day disabled list on Friday and he was in the starting lineup in the weekend series opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Rookie third baseman Anthon Rendon was optioned to Double-A Harrisburg of the Eastern League. Zimmerman had been on the disabled list since April 18 with a strained left hamstring and the Nationals were 6-8 in his absence. He played in one game for high Class A Potomac on an injury rehabilitation assignment, going 0 for 3 on Wednesday against Carolina. "I really only needed to play one game just to test the hamstring, make sure I could run out a ground ball or charge a slow roller," Zimmerman said. "I only missed three days of (batting practice), so it wasnt like I needed a lot of at-bats to get my timing back." Zimmerman went into Friday game with a .226 batting average, 61 points below his .287 career mark. He had one home run in 15 games but his 11 RBIs were tied with Bryce Harper for the team lead. Rendon, the Nationals first-round draft pick in 2011, hit .240 with one RBI in eight games in his first major league stint. Ryan Suter Team USA Jersey . Parker had 22 points in his return from an eight-game absence, Tim Duncan added 19 points and 16 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs escaped with a 104-97 overtime victory against the Utah Jazz on Friday night. Phil Kessel Olympic Jersey . -- Jail records show that Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Yasiel Puig was arrested in Tennessee on charges of reckless driving, speeding and driving without proof of insurance. www.usateamhockeyjersey.com/phil-kessel-usa-jersey/ .J. -- Rex Ryan is sticking with Geno Smith. Max Pacioretty Olympic Jersey . Timothy Bradley never wavered in his chase for boxing glory, even when his bank account was down to $11 and there was no guarantee he would ever be on the big stage. Cam Fowler Team USA Jersey . Louis Cardinals (75-67) at San Diego Padres (68-75) (Sports Network) - Kyle Lohse targets his 15th win on Wednesday when the struggling St.CINCINNATI, Ohio -- An MRI showed no serious problem in Tyler Chatwoods pitching arm, leaving the Colorado Rockies optimistic he might miss only one start. Chatwood left a 3-0 loss to the Cincinnati Reds in the fifth inning on Monday night because his right triceps was sore. He flew back to Denver for an exam and the medical test that found nothing significant. "Very, very good news on Chat," manager Walt Weiss said on Wednesday, before the final game of a series against the Cincinnati Reds.dddddddddddd "They just saw a little inflammation in there, nothing major." Weiss hasnt decided who will take Chatwoods next scheduled start on Saturday against San Diego. Hes optimistic that will be the only one he misses. The Rockies are already missing closer Rafael Betancourt, on the 15-day disabled list with a strained groin. Centre fielder Dexter Fowler was out of the starting lineup on Wednesday night because he felt ill. He was available to pinch-hit. ' ' '