ATLANTA (AP) — Jason Marquis picked up a milestone victory against a familiar team.
Laynce Nix and Jayson Werth hit three-run homers for Washington to send Marquis to his 100th career win, though the Nationals had to hold on at the end for the 7-6 triumph after Atlanta nearly wiped out a big lead Tuesday night.
Trailing 7-1, the Braves scored five times in the eighth off Marquis and two relievers. Pinch-hitter Brooks Conrad hit one to the wall in the ninth that was hauled in just a few feet short of a tying homer.
Marquis (4-1) gave up seven hits and three runs in 7 1-3 innings to improve his career mark to 100-93. The 32-year-old beat his original team, picking up his …
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