WASHINGTON (AP) — Ryan Zimmerman’s second homer of the game, a shot to center field off Luke Gregerson leading off the bottom of the ninth, lifted the Washington Nationals to a 6-5 victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.
Zimmerman, trying to secure the final spot on the NL All-Star team in an Internet vote, hit an 0-1 fastball from Gregerson (2-4) over the wall in center. He had earlier homered in the fourth and has three homers in two games and two multiple homer games this season — both against the Padres, who had a three-game winning streak snapped.
Ian Desmond also connected, giving the Nationals their fourth three-homer game of the season.
Matt Capps (3-3) worked the ninth for his third victory in six days.
