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Photos: Nationals 8, Brewers 5

Domingo Santana of the Brewers gives a salute skyward after crossing the plate on his solo home run that traveled 476 feet in the first inning against the Nationals on Wednesday night at Nationals Park.
Domingo Santana of the Brewers gives a salute skyward after crossing the plate on his solo home run that traveled 476 feet in the first inning against the Nationals on Wednesday night at Nationals Park.
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Domingo Santana gets a cup of water to the face as he celebrates his mammoth solo home run in the first inning with his Brewers teammates in the dugout on Wednesday night against the host Nationals.
Domingo Santana gets a cup of water to the face as he celebrates his mammoth solo home run in the first inning with his Brewers teammates in the dugout on Wednesday night against the host Nationals.
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Travis Shaw trots home with the second run of the first inning for the Brewers as he scores on wild pitch by Nationals starter Gio Gonzalez (righ) on Wednesday night in Washington, D.C.
Travis Shaw trots home with the second run of the first inning for the Brewers as he scores on wild pitch by Nationals starter Gio Gonzalez (righ) on Wednesday night in Washington, D.C.
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Nationals starter Gio Gonzalez followed a shaky first in which he allowed two runs against the Brewers with six shutout innings on Wednesday night in Washington.
Nationals starter Gio Gonzalez followed a shaky first in which he allowed two runs against the Brewers with six shutout innings on Wednesday night in Washington.
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Jimmy Nelson gives the Brewers another sparkling start as he allows just two runs on four hits with 10 strikeouts in seven-plus innings against the Nationals on Wednesday night in Washington.
Jimmy Nelson gives the Brewers another sparkling start as he allows just two runs on four hits with 10 strikeouts in seven-plus innings against the Nationals on Wednesday night in Washington.
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Bryce Harper gets in the face of home-plate umpire Chris Segal after the Nationals' star slugger was ejected for something he said after striking out in the eighth inning on Wednesday night in Washington.
Bryce Harper gets in the face of home-plate umpire Chris Segal after the Nationals' star slugger was ejected for something he said after striking out in the eighth inning on Wednesday night in Washington.
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Ryan Zimmerman strokes a two-run double to right off Brewers reliever Jared Hughes in the eighth inning that puts the Nationals ahead to stay on Wednesday night at Nationals Park.
Ryan Zimmerman strokes a two-run double to right off Brewers reliever Jared Hughes in the eighth inning that puts the Nationals ahead to stay on Wednesday night at Nationals Park.
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Brian Goodwin crosses home plate with the go-ahead run for the Nationals as Brewers catcher Manny Pena and home-plate umpire Chris Segal look on during the eighth inning on Wednesday night in Washington, D.C.
Brian Goodwin crosses home plate with the go-ahead run for the Nationals as Brewers catcher Manny Pena and home-plate umpire Chris Segal look on during the eighth inning on Wednesday night in Washington, D.C.
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Wilmer Difo takes a dive between third and home during the eighth inning, but he is able to get up and score safely on Ryan Zimmerman's double during the Nationals' big uprising against the Brewers bullpen in the eighth inning on Wednesday night in Washington.
Wilmer Difo takes a dive between third and home during the eighth inning, but he is able to get up and score safely on Ryan Zimmerman's double during the Nationals' big uprising against the Brewers bullpen in the eighth inning on Wednesday night in Washington.
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