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MINNEAPOLIS - Five starts into his NFL career with Minnesota, Teddy Bridgewater has looked a lot like a rookie throughout much of his time on the field.With time winding down and the Vikings needing to score, though, hes been at his best.Bridgewater threw a touchdown pass in the final minute of the first half and made four first-down throws on the go-ahead drive in the fourth quarter, helping the Vikings spoil the first game back for Robert Griffin III by beating the Washington Redskins 29-26 on Sunday.Sometimes youre going to have some slow starts, but its all about how you finish the game, said Bridgewater, who completed 26 of 42 passes for 268 yards without a turnover and ran three times for 20 yards.Matt Asiata rushed for three touchdowns for the Vikings (4-5), who sacked Griffin five times, including on three straight plays in the third quarter. They rallied from deficits of 10-0, 20-14 and 26-21.Dont try to be perfect. Just play football, coach Mike Zimmer told Bridgewater before the game.He misfired badly on several deep passes early, including an overthrow to Cordarrelle Patterson in the first quarter when the wide receiver didnt have a defender within 20 yards of him. Griffin, meanwhile, was busy making several crisp passes down the field in his first appearance following a seven-week absence due to a dislocated ankle.But after Bridgewaters incompletion on fourth-and-2 at the Washington 39 when he couldve run past the down marker, the Vikings gave him the ball right back on a diving interception by Captain Munnerlyn. Bridgewater went 3 for 4, finishing with a 20-yard touchdown throw to tight end Chase Ford, who had 66 yards on five catches.I love this kid: the way he goes about his business, his demeanour, the way he carries himself in front of the team, the way he carries himself in front of everybody else, Zimmer said. You couldnt ask for a better guy.Griffin went 18 for 28 for 251 yards and one touchdown plus 24 yards on seven carries for the Redskins (3-6), who had a rough start and finish to their afternoon.The two buses carrying players, coaches and other personnel to the stadium crashed on the interstate exit ramp a few blocks away, hard enough to shatter the windshield and cause some minor injuries.That didnt affect the game. Were going to have some bruises and some scrapes, but we were able to play, linebacker Trent Murphy said.A little later, a protest of thousands of people decrying their nickname took place outside the stadium. A report of disharmony in the locker room surrounding Griffins return to the field also surfaced prior to the game.Cant really worry about the negativity thats swirling around. Someday thatll stop. I truly believe that, said Griffin, who, like Bridgewater, took several hard hits.He had his chance to write a better ending for the story Sunday, but a sack put the Redskins in a third-and-20 situation from the 29 right after the 2-minute warning. Griffin gained 14 yards on a run to give them a manageable fourth down, but his throw to Pierre Garcon across the middle was low and skipped through the wide receivers legs.I couldve played better to help us win the game at the end, Griffin said. Ill still cherish those moments. In the next game that it comes, Ill come through.With an eight-play, 80-yard drive capped by second of two touchdowns by Alfred Morris, who had 92 yards on 19 carries, the Redskins surged ahead. The 2-point conversion failed, leaving the lead at 26-21 at the 9-minute mark.Yet another powerful plunge through the line by Asiata on third-and-goal from the 1 gave the Vikings the lead back, and his run on the 2-point conversion pushed the lead to three with 3:27 left. Bridgewater was in veteran form on that drive.You look at some of those back-shoulder throws and some of the routes they were able to break off because he escaped contain, those are things you have to be ready for when you play a guy like Teddy, Redskins safety Ryan Clark said.NOTES: Redskins rookie RB Silas Redd Jr. was inactive for the first time this season with back spasms, a casualty of the bus collision. ... The last time the Vikings defence had sacks on three straight snaps was Dec. 28, 2003, at Arizona. ... This was the fifth straight season these teams have played. The Vikings won four. ... DeSean Jackson had 120 yards receiving and a TD for the Redskins.___AP NFL websites: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP_NFL Vladimir Tarasenko Jersey . Quarterback Drew Willy appeared to injure his throwing hand on the third last play of practice Thursday. 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Pachecos throwing error allowed Denard Span to score the winning run in Washingtons 1-0 victory over the Diamondbacks on Thursday. "I guess some losses are a little more difficult," first baseman Mark Trumbo said. "I think we battled as well as we could. Just didnt have too much offence to show for it. But our pitching staff did a great job." Arizona dropped the last six games of a 1-7 road trip. Eight of the Diamondbacks last 10 games have been decided by one run. Rafael Soriano (4-1) pitched a scoreless ninth as Washington stretched its winning streak to 10, matching the franchise record. Five of Washingtons last six wins have come in its final at-bat of the game. "Its not how you plan it," Nationals manager Matt Williams said. Washingtons ninth hit was a one-out single for Span against Oliver Perez (2-3). Evan Marshall then came in and Span swiped second. Anthony Rendon followed with a chopper to third. Pachecos throw bounced off the dirt and into the first-base camera well, and Span was awarded home. "To end it like that, thats definitely my fault," Pacheco said. "Thats a horrible way to lose." Miley pitched 6 2-3 scoreless innings despite allowing eight hits and walking a season-high six batters. "It was a battle," Miley said. "I mean, those guys did a great job. They were laying off some pretty good pitches. "I feel like it was bases loaded, one out every inning. Just trying to make pitches, and I was fortunate enough to get a couple ground balls." Miley retired Adam LaRoche three times to end an inning -- twice on double plays -- before waalking him to load the bases with two out in the seventh.dddddddddddd Matt Stites got Wilson Ramos to fly out to right to end the threat. The Nationals went 0 for 13 with runners in scoring position. Arizonas best chance came in the third, when Mileys sacrifice put runners on second and third with one out, but Ender Inciarte lined to shortstop and Cliff Pennington flied out. Pennington also popped out with the bases loaded and two outs in the fifth. Gio Gonzalez pitched seven innings for Washington. He allowed four hits and walked three while lowering his career ERA against Arizona to 1.33 in three starts. TRAINERS ROOM Nationals: INF/OF Ryan Zimmerman (right hamstring strain) threw on the field for the first time since going on the disabled list July 23. There is no specific timetable for his return. "You have to use that muscle to throw," Williams said. "Its part of the strengthening process." ... OF Nate McLouth was scheduled to have season-ending shoulder surgery Thursday, Williams said. Diamondbacks: INF Chris Owings (left shoulder strain) will continue his rehab assignment at Triple-A Reno on Friday after going 4 for 7 in three games with Arizonas rookie league club. ... OF A.J. Pollock (fractured right hand) took light batting practice Thursday. UP NEXT: Nationals: RHP Doug Fister (12-3, 2.20 ERA) looks for his third win in August in the first of a three-game set at home against San Francisco. Diamondbacks: RHP Josh Collmenter (8-7, 4.31 ERA) will make his fifth career start against S an Diego on Friday as Arizona begins an eight-game, 10-day homestand. FINALLY CAUGHT Trumbo became just the second Diamondbacks runner in 12 attempts to be caught stealing when Ramos threw him out at second to end the sixth. ' ' '