 Sizzling hot, 97 degrees it came time yesterday. McKenzie Gore got off to a good start with a 1-2-3 top of the first. Not the same for Lance Lynn. C.J. Abrams greeted him with a home run of the first pitch he threw. C.J.'s 14th of the year. Later in the inning, J.B. Ruiz swung at a first pitch with two men aboard and blasted a three-run homer. The Nationals had a 4-0 lead after an inning.