Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Ryan Zimmerman crushed a pair of home runs
and the Washington Nationals topped the Atlanta Braves, 9-2
Zimmerman remained red-hot, going 3-for-5 with the two jacks and three RBI. In
25 games since June 24, Zimmerman has hit a scorching .392 with 11 homers and
12 RBI.
Michael Morse, Danny Espinosa and Roger Bernadina all raked three hits as the
Nats won their second straight game to salvage a four-game series split.
After tossing seven scoreless innings against the Mets in his last, Ross
Detwiler (5-3) twirled another gem, holding Atlanta to two runs -- one earned
-- in seven innings.
Jair Jurrjens (3-4), who matched a career-high with eight runs allowed in his
last outing, was shelled again. The right-hander was tagged for six runs on
nine hits in 2 1/3 innings.
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