Nationals rout Royals 13-2 to take interleague series (Yahoo Sports)

Daniel Murphy finished a triple shy of the cycle, slumping slugger Bryce Harper also went deep and the Washington Nationals routed the floundering Kansas City Royals 13-2 on Wednesday. Murphy and Clint Robinson drove in three runs apiece, and just about everyone else in a gray jersey did something at the plate to help the Nationals post one of their best offensive performances in years. Stephen Strasburg merely had to show up to push his career-best start to 5-0.