Last night, the Washington Nationals bounced back from Friday's loss to Philadelphia with a 11-0 shutout at home. This win keeps the Nats atop of the NL East, while the Phillies continue to cling to the bottom, behind 11.5 games. The Nats got going early, piling up all 11 of their runs by the end of the fourth inning and managing to hold off Philadelphia for the duration. Third baseman Anthony Rendon was responsible for the bulk of Washington's scoring, racking up four RBIS and two runs as he went 3-5 from the plate. It was Rendon who drove in the first run of the night, followed by a three-run homer in the second to set the tone for the National's dominant W. On the mound, Jordan Zimmermann stood tall for the Nats over 7 innings, allowing just 5 hits and striking out 8 batters to record the 50th win of his career.
Less than 10 miles north of Nationals Park, the Citi Open men's field was narrowed down to two, with Milos Raonic and the red-hot Vasek Pospisil set to meet in the finals, which will go down today at noon. Catch Raonic and Pospisil's semifinal winning kicks, plus the best of last night's MLB cleats and the current leader of the World Golf Championships Bridgestone Invitational, all after the break.
Riley Jones is a freelance writer from Charlottesville, VA and a contributor to Sneaker Report. With an unshakable affinity for basketball and all things pop culture, he can be found on Twitter @rchrstphr.
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Vasek Pospisil Keeps Rolling, Heads to Finals in the Gel Solution Speed 2
Shoe: Asics Gel Solution Speed 2
Player: Vasek Pospisil
Game: vs. Richard Gasquet (Citi Open Semifinals)
Key Stat: 6-7 (6-7), 6-3, 7-6
Sergio Garcia Leads the Bridgestone Invitational in the adizero Sport II
Shoe: adidas adizero Sport II
Player: Sergio Garcia
Game: Bridgestone Invitational
Key Stat: -3 today, 196 total
Anthony Rendon Puts in Work For Nats in the UA Spine
Shoe: UA Spine Metal
Player: Anthony Rendon
Game: Washington vs. Philadelphia
Key Stat: 3-5, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, 1 SB
Chris Carter Sparks Astros in the Huarache Pro
Shoe: Nike Air Huarache Pro Mid
Player: Chris Carter
Game: Houston vs. Toronto
Key Stat: 3-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R
$60
Jon Singleton Homers, Has 3 RBIs in the UA Yard
Shoe: Under Armour Yard Mid ST
Player: Jon Singleton
Game: Houston vs. Toronto
Key Stat: 3-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Jordan Zimmermann Holds off Phillies in the Mizno Vapor 7 Elite
Shoe: Mizuno Vapor Elite 7
Player: Jordan Zimmermann
Game: Washington vs. Philadelphia
Key Stat: 7 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 8 K
Nathan Eovaldi Puts in Work in the Air Max MVP Elite
Shoe: Nike Air Max MVP Elite 3/4
Player: Nathan Eovaldi
Game: Miami vs. Cincinnati
Key Stat: 7 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 6 K
$70
Milos Raonic Advances to Finals in the New Balance 996
Shoe: New Balance MC 996
Player: Milos Raonic
Game: vs. Donald Young (Citi Open Semifinals)
Key Stat: 6-4, 7-5
