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Washington blasts Arizona Diamondbacks again, 10-4

Chris Graham

washington nationalsWashington hit double digits in runs for the second straight night in Arizona in a 10-4 win Tuesday.

The Nationals (63-44) scored four in the fifth with homers on consecutive pitches by Wilson Ramos (.331/.381/.536, 16 HR, 59 RBI) and Chris Heisey (.223/.315/.436, 5 HR, 9 RBI) to break a 2-2 tie.

Daniel Murphy (.356/.395/.623, 20 HR, 79 RBI) was 2-for-5 with two RBI, and rookie second baseman Wilmer Difo had three hits, an RBI and a stolen base.

Rookie center fielder Trea Turner (.324/.360/.479, 0 HR, 10 RBI) was 2-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored.

Tanner Roark (11-6, 3.02 ERA, 1.17 WHIP) was the beneficiary of the onslaught, getting the win after giving up three runs on seven hits in six and a third innings, striking out six and walking two on 103 pitches, 68 for strikes.

The Nats have a six-game lead on Miami (57-50) in the NL East.

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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].