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Washington holds off Atlanta, wins 6-4

Chris Graham

washington nationalsTrea Turner had three hits and three RBIs, and Max Scherzer was his usual dominant self in a 6-4 Washington Nationals win over the Atlanta Braves on Monday.

Scherzer (16-7, 2.88 ERA, 0.92 WHIP) gave up two runs on seven hits in seven innings, striking out five and walking two.

Turner (.343/.362/.539, 6 HR, 25 RBI) homered to key a five-run third for Washington (80-57), which is eight and a half games up on the New York Mets in the NL East, and has a magic number to clinch the division title of 17.

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Chris Graham

Chris Graham

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 his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].