
Denard Span hit the second pitch into the right-field seats, and the Washington Nationals were off and rolling. Ryan Zimmerman also homered in the first inning and the Nationals routed the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-1 Monday night for their fifth straight victory and 11th in 13 games. It keeps you hungry,'' said Max Scherzer, who allowed a run in seven innings. We've won four series in a row and we have a chance to win this one as well.'' The Nationals, coming off a weekend sweep of Atlanta, scored 10 runs in the first two innings, nine off starter Josh Collmenter (3-4).
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