ATLANTA -- The Cincinnati Reds placed catcher Devin Mesoraco on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a strained left hamstring, and injured closer Aroldis Chapman made a "big step" in his recovery from facial fractures. Mesoraco hurt his hamstring while scoring from second in Friday nights 5-4 loss at Atlanta. Chapman was hit by a line drive during an exhibition game on March 19, breaking his nose and a bone above his left eye. The left-hander looked strong while throwing 43 pitches in batting practice before Saturday nights game against the Braves. The session was divided into two "innings," separated by a five-minute break. It was Chapmans second time throwing batting practice and his first without a protective screen in front of the mound. He is scheduled to throw another simulated game on Tuesday in Cincinnati before beginning a rehab stint in the minors. "I think it was a big step today to throw without a protective screen for the first time since the incident happened," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "I thought it was a big step, and if one more outing makes him feel physically and mentally more prepared to face hitters in a game situation, thats great." Chapman said he is still regaining the stamina he needs to feel ready for games. "I think everything went well," Chapman said through a translator. "I dont feel physically the same way I was feeling in spring training but I believe with a little work I will be in the physical shape that I want to be." Chapman said he wasnt worried about throwing without the protective screen normally used in batting practice. "Actually, Im really positive," he said. "Since everything that happened to me, Ive been really positive. I didnt have a bad thought that this could happen again, that I could have any trauma to my head again." Price said he does not think Chapman will need a long stay in the minors. "I hate to put a number on it because that would be reckless, but after we send him out I dont think it will be much more than a week," Price said. Right-hander Jonathan Broxton has four saves as the fill-in closer. Third baseman Todd Frazier was held out of the lineup after leaving Friday nights game with tightness in his left leg. Price said Frazier probably could have started if needed. The Reds recalled catcher Tucker Barnhart from Triple-A Louisville to play behind Brayan Pena. Neftali Soto is making his first career start at third base against the Braves. Barnhart, Soto and Ramon Santiago took turns in the batters box against Chapman. Brandon Brennan Mariners Jersey .C. - The Carolina Hurricanes hope they now have the leadership tandem in place to turn the franchise around. Alex Rodriguez Mariners Jersey . 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Leaders in the NFC East as recently as a week ago, theyre now just about done in the playoff race, and theyre in no position to argue that they deserve any better.Penalties, missed field goals, two more turnovers by Mark Sanchez and an inability to keep track of former teammate DeSean Jackson turned into a 27-24 loss to the lowly Washington Redskins on Saturday night, the Eagles third straight defeat and one that gives Dallas two chances to clinch the NFC East.Were currently minus-9 in the turnover margin, so us having nine wins is really impressive for that, said safety Malcolm Jenkins, echoing the mood of a locker room hit with a communal reality check. And really we were on borrowed time playing that style of football. If we had run the table in December with that kind of football, it would have been surprising, and its something we didnt fix.Sanchezs interception with 1:31 remaining — his 13th turnover in seven games — led to Kai Forbaths winning 26-yard field goal with 5 seconds remaining as the Redskins (4-11) snapped a six-game losing streak.The Eagles (9-6) will now be rooting for Indianapolis to beat the Cowboys (10-4) on Sunday. A Dallas win eliminates Philadelphia. A Dallas loss keeps a modicum of hope alive.Im not going to throw a party and watch it, receiver Jeremy Maclin said. Im going to watch it at home.The loss also knocked Philadelphia from the wild-card race and clinched a playoff berth for Detroit.Sanchez set an Eagles record with 37 completions in 50 attempts for a career-high 374 yards with two touchdowns to Riley Cooper, and tight end Zach Ertz set a franchise game record with 15 catches. But Sanchez lost a fumble for the third time this season and threw his 10th interception to put the Eagles NFL-leading turnover tally at 36.Robert Griffin III, back from his recent benching after a season-ending neck injury to Colt McCoy, went 16 for 23 for 220 yards with one interception for the Redskins to win in his first complete game in 13 months. Griffins only other win as a starter this season came when he was injured in the first quarrter against Jacksonville in Week 2.ddddddddddddFirst-year coach Jay Gruden, who has frequently been critical of Griffin, gave a glowing assessment, saying RG3 did an outstanding job of managing the football game.You would think a 3-11 football team would just quit, Griffin said. And were not.From the Eagles perspective, everything seemed to go wrong in pairs. Two wide-rights by rookie kicker Cody Parkey — doubling his number of misses this season — were converted into two 1-yard touchdown runs by Darrel Young.One of those Washington scoring drives included roughing-the-passer penalties by Brandon Graham and Vinny Curry in a span of four plays. The other drive featured a 55-yard over-the-shoulder grab by Jackson, the second 50-plus Griffin-to-Jackson connection in the game.I missed kicks and we lost the game, said Parkey, who has been battling a groin injury in his kicking leg. I dont think theres any words to really describe it. You let yourself down. You let your teammates down. The kicks had nothing to do with my groin.Curry also had a roughing-the-passer call on the Redskins winning drive. Earlier, a pass-interference call on Nate Allen in the end zone set up Youngs second scoring run. Philadelphia was flagged 13 times for 102 yards.Were beating ourselves with the penalties, defensive co-ordinator Bill Davis said. They stay on the field, and they get more shots on goal, and bad things happen in the NFL.The Eagles trailed 24-14 when Sanchez hit Cooper for a 16-yard score early in the fourth quarter, and Parkey kicked a 22-yard field goal with 6:17 to play.But, on their next possession — with the score tied and the season on the line — Sanchez made the games final mistake, the interception to rookie cornerback Bashaud Breeland at Washingtons 42.We wanted to spoil their Christmas and send them home, Griffin said, and we did our part.Notes: Jackson, cut by the Eagles after last season, caught four passes for 126 yards. ... Washington rookie LB Trent Murphy broke a bone in his right hand, and LT Trent Williams re-aggravated his sprained right shoulder.___AP NFL websites: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL__Follow Joseph White on Twitter: http://twitter.com/JGWhiteAP ' ' '