ATLANTA (AP) — Bryce Harper hit his second homer in two days, Gio Gonzalez gave up only one hit in seven innings and the Nationals beat the struggling Atlanta Braves 7-2 on Sunday night to complete a three-game sweep.
Washington’s first sweep at Turner Field in three years left the Braves with a seven-game losing streak, their worst skid since dropping nine straight in 2010.
The Nationals took the lead with four runs in the sixth. They scored at least seven runs in each game of the series.
At 29-18, the Nationals moved 11 games over .500 for the first time since their 2005 inaugural season in Washington.
Gonzalez (7-1) outlasted Atlanta’s Brandon Beachy (5-3) in the matchup of ERA leaders.
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