Home Nats make it two in a row in San Francisco with 5-3 win
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Nats make it two in a row in San Francisco with 5-3 win

Chris Graham

washington nationalsAnibal Sanchez limited San Francisco to one earned run in six innings in a 5-3 Washington Nationals win Tuesday night.

Sanchez (7-6, 3.67 ERA) gave up a pair of runs, one of them unearned, on four hits, striking out three and walking one.

Sean Doolittle notched his 25th save with a scoreless ninth for the Nats, who held their spot six games back of Atlanta in the NL East with the win.

Kurt Suzuki (12) and Trea Turner (10) each homered for Washington.

The two teams conclude their weekday series Wednesday at 3:45 p.m. ET. Joe Ross (1-3, 8.10 ERA) gets the ball for the Nats, facing Shaun Anderson (3-3, 5.08 ERA).

Story by Chris Graham

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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].

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