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NL Capsules

Ryan Zimmerman stays hot
as Nationals rout Braves 15-1

Washington Nationals’ Ryan Zimmerman hits a two-run single against Atlanta Braves relief pitcher
Andrew McKirahan during the third inning of a baseball game at Nationals Park, Thursday, Sept. 3,
2015, in Washington. Nationals’ Jayson Werth and Anthony Rendon scored on this hit.

Associated Press

The Associated Press the sixth straight time helped extend San Fran- Gyorko hit a two-run hom- runs in each of the first
WASHINGTON (AP) — overall. cisco’s losing streak to six er and Yangervis Solarte two innings against Dodg-
Bryce Harper walked all The three losses at Miller games. had four hits to lead San ers starter Mat Latos, who
four times he came to the Park dropped the Pirates Gonzalez, who hit a Diego. allowed four runs in four
plate and scored each 6½ games behind the NL grand slam and a two-run With San Diego trailing 7-6 innings and has not won
time as Washington sent Central-leading Cardi- homer in his last two at- entering the eighth inning, a game since being ac-
Atlanta to its ninth straight nals. Pittsburgh opens a bats against Arizona on Jim Johnson (2-6) walked quired by Los Angeles on
loss, 15-1 Thursday night. three-game series at St. Wednesday, went deep leadoff hitter Justin Upton July 30.
Ryan Zimmerman kept up Louis on Friday night. off Ryan Vogelsong in Col- before Gyorko followed Odrisamer Despaigne
his torrid stretch with three Jungmann (9-5) gave orado’s four-run first. He with 11th homer. and Marc Rzepczynski al-
hits and four RBIs and Jor- up one run and three greeted reliever George Kevin Quackenbush (3-2) lowed five runs in the sixth
dan Zimmermann (12-8) hits. Francisco Rodriguez Kontos with a shot down pitched two scoreless in- as the Dodgers built a 7-4
pitched six solid innings. closed for his 33rd save in the right-field line in the nings to earn the victory. lead.
The Nationals moved 34 chances. fourth to give Colorado a Joaquin Benoit retired the Solarte hit a solo home run
within six games of the Francisco Liriano (9-7) 9-2 lead. He has 11 RBIs in side in the ninth for his sec- to pull San Diego within
first-place Mets in the NL took the loss. his last two games. ond save. 7-6. Solarte had two dou-
East. The Braves have lost ROCKIES 11, GIANTS 3 Gonzalez has 16 career San Diego scored two bles and a single.q
16 of 17. DENVER (AP) — Car- multi-homer games in his
Harper joined Larry Doby los Gonzalez homered career, including six this
(1951), Joe Morgan (1973) twice for the second season which have all
and Rickey Henderson straight night and Chris come since July 24. He
(1989) as the only players Rusin pitched a complete doubled in the second
to score four runs without game for Colorado. and singled in the ninth
an official at-bat since Gonzalez hit two two-run ahead of Arenado’s 34th
1914, according to STATS. homers to take the NL homer.
Rookie Matt Wisler (5-6) is lead with a career-high Vogelsong (9-11) allowed
0-5 with a 9.49 ERA in his 35. He finished with four eight runs — seven earned
last seven starts. hits and drove in four runs — on 11 hits in three-plus
BREWERS 5, PIRATES 3 to lead Colorado’s sea- innings.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Tay- son-high 19-hit effort. Rusin (5-7) allowed three
lor Jungmann pitched six Nolan Arenado of the runs and six hits and struck
strong innings as Milwau- Rockies homered for the out five.
kee completed a sweep fourth consecutive game. PADRES 10, DODGERS 7
and beat Pittsburgh for Gonzalez’s big night SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jedd