WASHINGTON -- Backed by three home runs, including back-to-back blasts in the sixth inning, Jordan Zimmermann turned in seven strong innings in the Nationals' 5-1 series-tying victory against the Marlins on Saturday.
Zimmermann, who improved to 11-8 with the win, scattered seven hits. Justin Bour's second-deck solo home run in the seventh was the only interruption in a string of zeros.
Coupled with the first-place Mets' loss to the Red Sox earlier on Saturday, the Nats cut their deficit in the National League East to 5 1/2 games.
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Bour's big blast: The Nationals broke the game open with back-to-back homers from Clint Robinson and Ian Desmond in the sixth inning, but Miami quickly chipped back a run and got on the board on Bour's blistered blast to right-center.