WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Drew returned to the Washington Nationals after a multiday illness sapped strength and pounds, then found enough energy for a timely hit Saturday night. Drew hit a game-ending RBI triple in the ninth inning to give the Nationals a 3-2 win over the San Diego Padres . Anthony Rendon opened the bottom off the ninth with a single off reliever Kevin Quackenbush (6-4). Drew, who last played June 17, entered with one out and drove a pitch off the center-field scoreboard. Rendon raced around the bases for the winning run. "He was on the bench a few innings tonight," Baker said of Drew. "Other than that, we...
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