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DENVER -- The Washington Nationals record-setting night at the plate gave the pitchers a rare easy night. Wholesale Jerseys USA . Adam LaRoche homered twice, Ryan Zimmerman collected his 1,000th career hit and also homered, and the Nationals routed the Colorado Rockies 12-5 on Tuesday night. Ian Desmond went 4 for 4, Michael Morse had four hits and Tyler Moore also connected for the Nationals, who had a season-high 21 hits, which tied the club mark since the team moved to Washington in 2005. They had 11 extra-base hits, the most since becoming the Nationals. "Our hitting coach is a genius," manager Davey Johnson said. "What can I say?" The Nationals scored just seven runs in losing three of their last four games, but broke out in a big way against Colorado. Every starter had a hit, including pitcher Gio Gonzalez, while rolling up a season high in runs. Its just the second time in June the Nationals have won a game by more than three runs. "We knew we had a good offence. We knew at some point wed come around. Were too good a team not to score runs all year long," Zimmerman said. "Lucky for us, we have a real good pitching staff thats been the backbone of this team and helped us get to where we are now." Zimmerman entered the game with 998 career hits and reached the 1,000 mark in his third at-bat, a single to right in the fifth inning. He added his fourth home run of the season in the sixth to finish with three hits. "Any time you can do anything where it takes a long time in this league is meaningful," he said. "Its something Ill look back on. Hopefully, Ill have a lot more." The game was close when the Nationals broke it open in the fifth against reliever Guillermo Moscoso. Desmond had a two-run double and Moore a three-run homer in a five-run outburst that made it 9-3. Zimmerman hit a solo homer and LaRoche hit his second of the game, a two-run shot, in the sixth to make it 12-4. Moscoso gave up eight earned runs in just 1 2-3 innings. "Its frustrating," he said. "I had been throwing the ball well and I get in the game and I couldnt make good pitches. I couldnt get my pitches in the right spot." The five runs in the fifth were the most in any inning this season and a welcome sight for a team that has struggled at the plate while dropping seven of 11. "A lot of guys needed to come out of slumps they were in, and that was a good night for it. We needed it," Johnson said. "The guys have been pressing a little bit. Tonight was welcome." Dexter Fowler and Jonathan Herrera homered and Jordan Pacheco had three hits for the Rockies, who have dropped 15 of 19. Gonzalez (10-3) picked up the win despite allowing five runs, four earned, on eight hits in six innings. He struck out seven. Working with a big lead, he challenged hitters and gave up solo homers to Fowler and Herrera in the fifth and sixth innings. "They were swinging the bat," Gonzalez said. "Its a tough ballpark to pitch in, but you still have to go out there and pound the strike zone, get my team back to the dugout and let them swing the bat." Working within the 75-pitch limit set by the Rockies, starter Christian Friedrich (4-5) left after retiring Bryce Harper on his 70th pitch to lead off the fifth. He allowed four runs on nine hits and struck out three in 4 1-3 innings. LaRoche put Washington up 1-0 in the second with his 14th home run of the season. Morses two-run double in the third made it 3-0. "Christian did well. Im not so sure LaRoche didnt break his bat on the home run," manager Jim Tracy said. "And the two-run double Morse hit with two outs with second and third, the way the wind was blowing helped that." Colorado tied it in its half of the inning on Carlos Gonzalezs RBI double and run-scoring singles from Michael Cuddyer and Todd Helton. Cuddyer scored on Harpers throwing error to make it 3-3. Gio Gonzalez made it 4-3 with a two-out RBI single in the fourth. NOTES: Before the game, Rockies pitching coach Bob Apodaca asked to be reassigned and he was made a special assistant to GM Dan ODowd. Bullpen coach Jim Wright and Triple-A pitching coach Bo McLaughlin will serve as co-pitching coaches for the remainder of the season. ... The last player in the Washington/Montreal Expos franchise to record his 1,000th career hit was Jose Vidro, who did it June 17, 2004, as a member of the Expos. ... LaRoche now has 17 career multihomer games. ... The Nationals will send RHP Jordan Zimmermann (3-6) to the mound Wednesday. The Rockies are expected to call up LHP Edwar Cabrera from Double-A to start for Colorado. Wholesale Jerseys . But Ryder Hesjedal has plenty of other things on his mind. Coming off his Giro dItalia victory last month, Hesjedal is currently in Spain, preparing for the 2012 Tour de France. Wholesale Jerseys China ., in 2016. The announcement was made Tuesday at a news conference at Istanbuls Sinan Erdem Arena on the eve of this years event. http://herownblog.com/wholes... . -- Ai Miyazato added another LPGA win to her resume on Sunday with a closing birdie at the NW Arkansas Championship. [url=http://herownblog.com/wholesale-jerseys-china/]Wholesale Jerseys Online . According to multiple reports, the 41-year-old Weir was not granted a sponsors exemption for next weeks Northern Trust Open, despite the fact that he has twice won at the Riviera Country Club. Wholesale Jerseys Supply . Artetas first goal in the 26th minute came after Santi Cazorla went down lightly under Steven Reids challenge, enraging West Brom manager Steve Clarke who said there was "zero contact.WASHINGTON -- A smile crept across Adam LaRoches face when he rounded the bases after his career-best 33rd homer gave him an even 100 RBIs. After a high-five from manager Davey Johnson and a hug from Jayson Werth, LaRoche acknowledged the crowds ovation with a tip of his red batting helmet during Washingtons 4-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night, 24 hours after the Nationals clinched the NL East title. "Feels good," LaRoche said, "to have a little celebration two nights in a row." This one was more muted, of course, than all the alcohol-spraying and mirth-making of Monday. Asked how hell mark his individual achievement, LaRoche replied: "I dont know. Im still recovering from last night. Ill have to take it easy tonight." As he spoke, the televisions in the Nationals Park home clubhouse were tuned to the game between the Yankees and Red Sox -- not Cincinnatis 3-1 victory over the Cardinals, which was relevant to Washingtons post-season plans. The Nationals and Reds are tied for the best record in the majors (97-64) heading into Wednesdays regular-season finales, with the top seed in the NL playoffs on the line, something the Nationals insist they arent all that worried about. Washington can clinch home-field advantage throughout the post-season with a victory in Game 162 or a loss by the Reds. "I dont know how its that important," Johnson said. "Youve got to beat the teams you play." On an evening when a thick fog was hanging over the stadium, Johnson decided most of his main guys deserved a rest. Indeed, LaRoche was Washingtons only everyday player who stayed in for more than five innings -- and he led off the sixth by driving the second pitch thrown by reliever Josh Lindblom (3-5) into the home bullpen in right field. Several Nationals relievers raised their fists as the ball cleared the wall. Last season was rough as could be for LaRoche. Trying to play despite a torn labrum in his left shoulder, he hit .172 with three homers in 43 games, then finally agreed to have surgery. What a turnaround: In 2012, LaRoche tied his career-best RBI total and joined Ryan Zimmerman and Adam Dunn -- who each did it twice -- as the only Nationals players to reach 100 in that category. He heard some "MVP!" chants from fans in the seventh inning. "Its unfortunate he got hurt last year, for really the first time in his career. But hes a terrific player and a terrific teammate, and Im so happy for him," general manager Mike Rizzo said.dddddddddddd "Now were looking for him to get hot and carry us like he did quite often in the first half." Zach Duke (1-0) threw a scoreless sixth to get his first major league win since Aug. 14, 2011, for Arizona. Drew Storen earned his fourth save in five chances. Phillies rookie Darin Ruf hit a pair of solo homers -- off Tom Gorzelanny in the fourth inning, and Tyler Clippard in the eighth. All three of Rufs homers in the majors have come against Washington. Ruf led all minor leaguers with 38 home runs this year, earning the nickname "Babe." "I was just trying to put myself in a spot where I can compete next year in spring training for, if not for a starting job, just a spot on the team," said Ruf, who has driven in all seven of Philadelphias runs over its past three games against Washington. Johnson used Gorzelanny to begin the game instead of originally scheduled starter Gio Gonzalez, preferring to let the left-hander who is 21-8 with a 2.89 ERA stay fresh for a start in Game 1 of the division series. LaRoche and centre fielder Bryce Harper were the only regulars in Johnsons starting lineup. He opted to sit third baseman Zimmerman, right fielder Werth, left fielder Michael Morse, shortstop Ian Desmond, second baseman Danny Espinosa and catcher Kurt Suzuki. Instead, the lineup included players such as Mark DeRosa, making his first start at shortstop since 2006 for Texas. "How about that Goon Squad?" a grinning Johnson said, referring to the nickname Washingtons bench players have been given. "Told you they were tough." NOTES: DeRosa was charged with a fielding error in the third. ... Harper, the NL rookie of the month for September, went 1 for 3 with a single and a stolen base, his 18th, in the fifth inning. Phillies manager Charlie Manuel came out to argue that Harper advanced on a ball fouled off by the batter. ... The third-place Phillies are 81-80. ... Johnson said RHP Jordan Zimmermann will start Game 2 in the playoffs. RHP Edwin Jackson (9-11), pitching the regular-season finale against Philadelphia on Wednesday, or LHP Ross Detwiler (10-8) will take Game 3, depending on the opponent. ... LHP Cliff Lee (6-8) starts for the Phillies on Wednesday. ... LaRoche hit 32 homers for Atlanta in 2006, and drove in 100 runs for Arizona in 2010. ' ' '


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