WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Tanner Roark, making his first start since returning from the World Baseball Classic, held the Astros to one run and three hits and struck out five batters in 5 1/3 innings to lead the Nationals to a 4-1 win Saturday afternoon at the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches.
The Nationals built a 4-0 lead on the strength of a Jayson Werth sacrifice fly in the third inning and a three-run fourth, which included a two-run double by Daniel Murphy on the last pitch thrown by Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr.