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Washington Nationals win at San Diego, 7-5

Chris Graham

washington nationalsDaniel Murphy and Ryan Zimmerman homered, and the Washington Nationals belted out 11 hits in a 7-5 win at San Diego late Friday night.

Murphy (.361/.404/.606) hit his 12th homer, and Zimmerman (.234/.296/.431) his 10th. Bryce Harper (.258/.410/.502) had two hits and an RBI.

The Nats (43-25) have won three straight and 10 of their last 12.

Joe Ross (6-4, 3.13 ERA) got the win, giving up three runs on six hits in six innings, striking out six and walking two.

Yusmeiro Petit (2.81 ERA) notched his first save, pitching around a leadoff single in the ninth.

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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].

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