His homer helped back a strong effort from right-hander Max Scherzer, who struck out 10 in six innings and broke his own team single-season strikeout record. The Nationals were able to keep pace with the Dodgers in the battle for home-field advantage in the National League Division Series, as Washington improved its lead to 1 1/2 games with Los Angeles playing Tuesday night in San Diego.
The D-backs jumped out to a 2-0 lead on Scherzer, thanks to a leadoff homer from Jean Segura on the first pitch of the game and a run-scoring double from Welington Castillo in the third.