WASHINGTON -- In just his second career start, Braves left-hander Luiz Gohara went toe-to-toe with Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer, the favorite to win his second consecutive National League Cy Young Award. Then, Atlanta broke out for six runs in the seventh -- highlighted by a grand slam by Matt Kemp -- to cruise to an 8-2 victory Wednesday night at Nationals Park.
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Gohara put together an impressive performance to keep the Nationals off-balance through six innings, holding them to two runs (one earned) while striking out six without issuing a walk.