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Washington walks off to 5-4 win over Detroit

washington nationalsClint Robinson hit a pinch-hit walk-off homer to lift the Washington Nationals to a 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers on Monday.

The win breaks a four-game losing streak for the Nats (20-12).

Stephen Strasburg got a no-decision after giving up four runs in seven-plus innings, striking out 11 and walking three. Strasburg (5-0, 2.76 ERA) settled down after giving up a two-run homer in the first to Nick Castellanos, his sixth of the season.

Daniel Murphy was 2-for-4 at the plate with a homer, his fifth of the season, and three runs batted in.

Murphy is hitting .398 on the season.

Bryce Harper was 0-for-2 with two walks. Harper has walked 15 times over his last five games.

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