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Fister brilliant as Nats finally notch win vs. Braves
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Washington Nationals' Jose Lobaton slides safely past the tag attempt by Atlanta Braves catcher Evan Gattis during Saturday's game at Nationals Park in Washington. - photo by Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Doug Fister pitched eight shutout innings, and Anthony Rendon had three hits and two RBI for the Washington Nationals, who beat the Atlanta Braves 3-0 victory on Saturday night. Washington took a half-game lead over Atlanta in the NL East after dropping the first two games in the series. Ryan Zimmerman also drove in a run for the Nationals.