WASHINGTON -- On July Fourth in the nation's capital, Daniel Murphy provided the fireworks. It's fitting, considering who the opponent was.
Playing against the Mets in an 11:05 a.m. game that's become an annual tradition in the District, Murphy went 4-for-5 and drove in five runs to lead first-place Washington to an 11-4 win.
The victory was the Nats' 50th of the season, making them the third National League team and fourth in the majors to reach the half-century mark, along with the Astros, Dodgers, and D-backs.
As you'd expect there was no shortage of Independence Day pageantry.