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WASHINGTON -- At last, the Washington Nationals lineup is starting to click. In related news, Davey Johnsons squad is closer to first place than it has been in over six weeks. Ryan Zimmerman hit a grand slam, Bryce Harper added three hits and two stolen bases, and the Nationals sent the San Diego Padres to their ninth straight loss, 11-7 on Sunday. Stephen Strasburg (5-6) allowed four runs over six innings. He matched his season-high with nine strikeouts as the Nationals won their fourth straight, the last three over San Diego. The victory moved the Nationals within four games of NL East-leading Atlanta. That is the smallest deficit for the defending division champions since May 20. "Weve played below our potential and now were coming around," Johnson said. "Thats a good feeling." Feeling good isnt in the Padres repertoire right now. "That was a rough one. No doubt about it," San Diego manager Bud Black said. Anthony Rendon hit home run and drove in three runs for the Nationals, who are four games over .500 for the first time since April 12. San Diego lost the final nine times on its 10-game road trip. In the series finale, San Diego outhit Washington 12-11, but finished 1 for 12 with runners in scoring position. Of course, scoring seven runs is often enough to claim victory. During other parts of the skid, the offence only scored seven runs over six games. "Youre finding different ways to lose each time," catcher Nick Hundley said. "Some days, we pitched great and didnt hit. Other days, we swung great and didnt pitch. You try to find a nice combination of both and go from there." Zimmermans slam off Robbie Erlin (1-2) put Washington ahead 5-1 in the third inning. In his first at-bat, the Nationals third baseman struck out on full count fastball. In the third inning, Zimmerman batted after Harper reached on an infield single off the glove of first baseman Jesus Guzman to load the bases. With an approach Johnson described as more aggressive, Zimmerman swung at the first pitch - another fastball - he saw from Erlin and launched it over the right-field wall. "Ive kind of been the same way my whole career. I take a lot of first-pitch strikes," Zimmerman said. "That kind of gives me fastballs right down the middle with the bases loaded to hit." Two batters later, Rendon hit a two-run homer. Rendon and Strasburg had RBI singles during the Nationals four-run fifth inning. Harper, chosen a day earlier for the NL All-Star team, hit an RBI single in the first. "I think everybody has been swinging it well," Harper said. "Its good to puts runs up there on the board for Stras." That certainly hasnt been the case most of the season. In Strasburgs previous four starts, Washington scored four runs total. The rare scoring surge with Strasburg on the mound helped the starter win for the first time in three starts and earn his second victory since May 26. Strasburg, who started the six-run third inning with a walk, lost his way in spots. He hit three batters, walked two and in the fourth yielded a two-run homer to Alexi Amarista. "It was a tough day for Stras out there," Johnson said. "He was battling. I thought he threw good. Sometimes he fights himself ... seems like the last couple of weeks hes been snake bit." The right-hander allowed seven hits, his most since April 7, and never pitched a 1-2-3 inning. But the San Diego native overpowered the Padres when needed. With Washington leading 7-3 in the fifth and two runners on with two outs, Strasburg struck out Kyle Blanks. "I think it was a good series for us, obviously getting the sweep and gaining some ground," Strasburg said. "Keep swinging like that, I think were going in the right direction." Amarista had three hits and drove in three runs, including an RBI groundout in the seventh against reliever Craig Stammen, who allowed three runs in one inning plus three batters. Replacing Stammen in the eighth with two runners on and Washington leading 11-7, Drew Storen recorded three straight outs. Making his fourth big league start, Erlin went four-plus innings, allowing nine runs on six hits and four walks. NOTES: Chase Headley had three hits and an RBI for the Padres. ... Washington placed LHP Ross Detwiler (lower back strain) on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 4. The Nationals are expected to activated RHP Dan Haren (shoulder) from the 15-day DL to replace Detwiler in the rotation for Mondays series opener at Philadelphia. ... San Diego placed C Yasmani Grandal (right knee sprain) on the 60-day disabled list and called up C Rene Rivera from Triple-A Tucson. ... San Diego returns home for a three-game series against Colorado. 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Clarksons actions one night earlier, leaping off the bench in defence of Kessel during a pre-season game against the Buffalo Sabres, will cost him the first 10 games of the regular season.North Melbourne defender Michael Firrito remains confused by the contentious deliberate rushed behind decision which cost the Kangaroos an early goal in Saturday nights costly loss to Port Adelaide.Firrito was being tackled by Power forward Charlie Dixon in the goalsquare when he sent a handball across the goal-line.Umpire Justin Schmitt penalised Firrito, gifting Ports Jay Schulz the easiest of goals.There were other players in the vicinity I was trying to handball to and it went through the behinds, Firrito told reporters on Sunday.Im a little bit confused.Ninth-placed Port went on to win the match by 28 points and keep their slim finals hopes alive.North Melbourne have slipped all the way to eighth spot after a sixth loss in their past seven matches.Less than a month after he was fined $30,000 for unloading on the umpires, it was understandable when Kangaroos coach Brad Scott decided not to tee off regarding the controversial decision against Firrito.We wont be seeking clarification, Im sure there will be enough comment on it, Sccott said.ddddddddddddBut Scott added North would definitely be interested in the wash-up from the incident.Whatever the AFL says in response to the questions that everyone will ask, weve got to take note of it because we dont want to be giving away free kicks like that again, he said.That and Ports second goal moments later, when North lost a defensive ruck duel and the ball landed in Chad Wingards lap, set the scene for another loss.Port blitzed North with 6.3 to five behinds in the first quarter as Kangaroos star Todd Goldstein struggled against part-time ruckman Jackson Trengove.Goldstein has struggled for form since a knee injury in round 10, but Scott said the ruckman would not want any excuses.Hed be really frustrated if he thought that anyone was giving him an excuse or alibi for poor performance, Scott said.Hes a really proud footballer ... so hed be disappointed.My job as coach is to help him. 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