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Washington Nationals complete sweep of Diamondbacks

Chris Graham

washington nationalsThe Washington Nationals pounded out 14 hits in an 8-3 win at Arizona, completing a three-game road sweep on Wednesday.

Max Scherzer (12-6, 2.87 ERA, 0.93 WHIP) got the win for the Nats (64-44), giving up three runs on four hits in eight innings, striking out 11 and walking one.

Daniel Murphy (.358/.398/.630, 21 HR, 80 HR) was 2-for-4 at the plate with a solo homer and two runs scored.

Trea Turner (.312/.346/.494, 1 HR, 11 RBI) hit his first MLB homer, a solo shot in the third.

Scherzer even got in on the offensive act, delivering a two-out, two-run single in the sixth.

Washington completed its road trip with a 6-3 record and now leads the NL East by seven games over second-place Miami (57-51).

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