MIAMI – Anthony Rendon drove in four runs, Daniel Murphy drove in three more and the Washington Nationals overcame a camera-denting home run by Miami's Giancarlo Stanton to beat the Marlins 7-2 on Monday night.
Murphy and Rendon each hit two-run doubles in the seventh to help the Nationals break the game open. Rendon also hit his 23rd home run in the second inning, and Murphy followed with his 21st an inning later.
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Combined, they were 6 for 9. The rest of the Nationals were 2 for 26.
Stanton hit his 53rd home run of the season in the fifth inning, a solo shot to right field. The home run ball hit a television camera and dented it. The camera lens had to be replaced.
The game broadcast stated the camera lens costs $175,000.00.