Nats sweep the Braves

The Washington Nationals swept the Atlanta Braves in front of a national audience on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball, winning 7-2.  Gio Gonzalez who started for the Nats won his 5th straight game, throwing 10 strikeouts in the process.  Gonzalez's effective fastball curveball combination flummoxed the Braves who managed only one hit in the 7 innings that Gonzalez pitched.  Gonzalez, who was acquired by the Nats from Oakland this past offseason, is among the MLB leaders in all the major pitching statistics, and leads the league in strikeouts, wins and opponents' batting average.  The Nationals provided Gonzalez with excellent run support, including an 8th inning home run  by Bryce Harper, the team's electric rookie Outfielder and former first overall pick in the MLB draft.