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Gonzalez, Murphy, Harper key Washington Nationals win

Chris Graham

washington nationalsGio Gonzalez won his 100th career game, Daniel Murphy recorded his 500th career RBI – it was a night of big numbers for the Washington Nationals.

The Nats got six good innings out of Gonzalez and homers from Murphy and Jayson Werth in an 8-5 win over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.

Washington (75-53) also saw Bryce Harper (.254/.388/.466, 22 HR, 72 RBI) continue his recent resurgence, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.

In 13 games since Harper returned from a stint on the bench with a stiff neck, he has hit .440/.525/.720, with 22 hits in 50 at bats, nine walks, two homers and 15 RBI.

Gonzalez (9-9, 4.25 ERA, 1.31 WHIP) had a nice, efficient outing in the win, giving up two runs on four hits in six innings, striking out five and walking one.

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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 Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].