Nationals end four-game skid, roll over Rays

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CJ Abrams set the tone by leading off the game with a home run, Washington scored six times in the seventh, and the Nationals broke a four-game losing streak Saturday afternoon with an 8-1 rout of the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Before leaving after seven innings, Abrams went 2-for-3 with his 13th home run, a double and a walk. He tallied two runs and two RBIs.