Roark solves Marlins as Zimmerman, Taylor homer

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MIAMI — Six days after facing Justin Nicolino in Washington, the Nationals had a pretty good idea of what to expect on Friday night. So they came out swinging, and behind second-inning home runs from Ryan Zimmerman and Michael Taylor, the Nationals broke out to a four-run lead and never looked back in a 4-1 win over Miami at Marlins Park.

Staked to an early lead, Tanner Roark gave up one run and struck out seven in 6 2/3 innings, as the Nationals took the first game of the series and moved 4 1/2 games ahead of Miami.

Marcell Ozuna connected on his eighth home run, a solo shot off Roark in the fourth inning, but that was all Miami could manufacture. Giancarlo Stanton was hitless in four at-bats, with three strikeouts. He is now hitless in his …

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