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Harper slam pushes Nats to 7-0 win at Miami

Chris Graham

washington nationalsWashington broke open a scoreless tie with a seven-run seventh in a 7-0 win at Miami Tuesday night.

The Nats (10-3) hit four homers in the seventh inning – Jayson Werth (2), Wilson Ramos (2), Bryce Harper (7) and Ryan Zimmerman (1) each went deep in the frame.

Harper’s shot was his second grand slam of the season. The reigning National League MVP now has 20 RBI in 13 games in 2016.

Stephen Strasburg (3-0, 1.25 ERA) gave up three hits in eight scoreless innings, striking out 10 and walking two.

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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].