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Nats sail to 7th straight W behind Harper, Max

Official Site of the Nationals | April 17, 2016

Related Topics: Cameron Rupp, Chris Heisey, Philadelphia Phillies, Aaron Nola, Glossary of baseball (S), Run (baseball), Handedness, Home run, Scoring position

Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola allowed a career-high seven runs in five innings, as Cameron Rupp provided the only offense for the Phillies with a solo homer to left in the fifth.

Scherzer's two-run double Max Scherzer strokes a double into right field, helping his own cause by plating two runs and extending the Nationals' lead to 5-0

Chris Heisey hit his first home run of the season in the ninth for Washington.

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Scherzer dominates with arm, bat: After allowing a single to Maikel Franco in the first, Scherzer retired 12 straight batters before allowing Rupp's homer.

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