Roark untouchable, K’s 15 Twins in Nats win

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WASHINGTON — A career outing and perhaps one of the best starts in team history from right-hander Tanner Roark helped guide the Nationals to a 2-0 victory Saturday afternoon against the Twins. Roark struck out a career-high 15 batters in seven innings, holding the Twins to a pair of hits while tossing a career-high 121 pitches.

The Nationals gave Roark an early lead with a two-run single by Ryan Zimmerman off Twins right-hander Phil Hughes in the first inning. Bryce Harper added a pair of doubles as the Nationals improved to 13-4, which matches …

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