Nationals make it two in a row over Miami, win 5-2

Jordan Zimmerman came back from a shaky first inning, and Tyler Moore and Bryce Harper provided the power for the Washington Nationals in a 5-2 win over Miami on Saturday at Nationals Park.

Zimmerman (13-8, 3.49 ERA) went six innings, giving up two runs on six hits, striking out seven and walking one.

Jonathon Papelbon notched his 24^th save despite allowing two hits in the ninth.

Moore hit a solo homer to key a three-run fifth for Washington, and Harper went deep in the seventh with a two-run shot, his 41^st of the season.

Washington (77-71) gained a game on the New York Mets, who lost to the New York Yankees, 5-0, on Saturday, and now lead the Nats by seven games with 16 to play.