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Griffin Shines, Abrams Roars in Nationals Win | Washington DC News
Foster Griffin just delivered a historic performance, tossing seven innings of one-run baseball to lead the Nationals to a 5-2 series-clinching win over the Athletics. With his eighth straight start allowing one run or fewer, he shattered the franchise record and tied Pedro Martinez for the best consecutive starts with minimal runs allowed in Nationals/Expos history. Returning from three years in Japan, Griffin is now pitching at a 2.68 ERA through 20 starts — proving the rotation adjustment was spot-on. And he wasn’t alone: CJ Abrams blasted his 21st homer of the season — a career-high — and…
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