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San Diego tops Washington, earns series split

Chris Graham

washington nationalsIn the eighth inning Saturday night, Washington appeared to be on the verge of a series sweep at San Diego.

The Padres rallied Saturday night, then took control with a two-run fifth on Sunday in a 6-3 win that earned them a series split.

Gio Gonzalez (3-6, 4.25 ERA) once again struggled, giving up six runs, five earned, in five and a third innings, striking out three and walking four, throwing 111 pitches in the short outing.

Michael A. Taylor (.243/.279/.402) hit two homers (5, 6) on a 4-for-4 day for the Nationals, but the rest of the lineup could produce only three hits combined.

The Nats (43-27) have a five and a half game lead on the second-place Miami Marlins (37-32) in the National League East.

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].