(AP) -- Danny Espinosa's three-run homer in the bottom of the 10th gave the Washington Nationals their sixth straight win, 7-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night.
Ryan Zimmerman led off the 10th with a single off Fernando Salas(3-1).
With one out, Salas hit Michael Morse with a pitch and Espinosa followed by hitting a 2-1 changeup into the bullpen in right. It was his 12th home run of the season, and the first allowed by Salas.
Sean Burnett (2-3), Washington's fourth pitcher, threw a scoreless 10th for the win.
The Nationals, who have won six straight for the first time since they closed the 2009 season with seven in a row, tagged starter Kyle Lohse for three home runs. In his first 91 innings this season,
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