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Scherzer strong, offense continues slumpbusting, Nats top Phils, 7-2

Chris Graham

nationals_logoRemember when the Nats couldn’t hit? That was so-o-o last week.

A Bryce Harper three-run homer in the first got things going, and a two-run Ryan Zimmerman broke things open in the seventh inning, and the Washington Nationals made it two straight over the Philadelphia Phillies with a 7-2 win on Friday.

Max Scherzer picked up his first win as a Nat, going eight innings, allowing a run on four hits with nine strikeouts and no walks, lowering his ERA through three starts to 0.83.

Harper’s homer was his third of the season. Danny Espinosa hit his second homer of the season, a solo shot in the fourth.

After scoring 13 runs in six games in the first week of 2015, the Nats have scored 33 runs over five games in week two, 22 in the last three, all wins.

 
 




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Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected]. Support AFP by signing up for our newsletter and/or powering our work with a one-time or monthly contribution.

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