Sánchez blanks Braves, Nationals salvage series finale 7-0
WASHINGTON — Aníbal Sánchez beat his former team for the third time this season, Howie Kendrick homered and drove in three runs and the Washington Nationals prevented a three-game sweep, beating the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves 7-0 on Sunday. Washington, which clinched its eighth winning season in a row, ensured it would not lose ground