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Nationals improve to 6-1 with 3-0 win over Braves

Chris Graham

washington nationalsTanner Roark threw seven scoreless innings, and Stephen Drew and Jayson Werth homered, leading the Washington Nationals to a 3-0 win over the Atlanta Braves Wednesday night.

Roark (1-1) gave up four hits, struck out four and walked three. Jonathan Papelbon gave up a hit in a scoreless ninth to notch his fifth save.

Drew and Werth each homered in the fourth, the first long ball of 2016 for each.

The Nationals improve to 6-1 on the season.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham, the king of "fringe media," a zero-time Virginia Sportswriter of the Year, and a member of zero Halls of Fame, 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, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].