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MLB: Washington 6, Cincinnati 4

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Published: Aug. 16, 2011 at 10:16 PM

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Michael Morse drove in runs with a solo homer and an RBI double Tuesday, boosting the Washington Nationals to a 6-4 win over Cincinnati.

Morse went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, Ryan Zimmerman smacked a solo homer and Ian Desmond chipped in with a pair of RBI for the Nationals.

Chien-Ming Wang (2-2) earned the victory despite allowing four runs on seven hits and one walk over 6 1/3 frames.

Drew Storen nailed down the victory with a 1-2-3 ninth, racking up his 32nd save of the season.

Cincinnati's Mike Leake (10-8) was rocked for six runs (five earned) on seven hits in a six-inning effort.

Jay Bruce knocked in two runs for the Reds.

Topics: Chien-Ming Wang, Ian Desmond, Michael Morse, Ryan Zimmerman
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