It all came together for the Washington Nationals on Friday night. Starter Max Scherzer was dominant, Bryce Harper hit a towering three-run home run in the first inning and the Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-2.
THE RUNDOWN:The Nationals have done a tremendous job of building early leads in recent games, and the trend continued Friday. Yunel Escobar got it started with a leadoff single in the first inning, Ian Desmond was hit by a pitch and Harper crushed a ball to straightaway center field, well beyond the 402-feet mark.