Article: Zimmerman Backs Redding's Fine Effort; Homer, Defense Help Nats Go to 3-0

Nationals 1, Phillies 0

April is just a couple of days old, ski hats are still necessary during batting practice and the cherry blossoms should remain in bloom until the Washington Nationals return from the road next week. It is the definition of early in the season, and the Nationals know it.

But take what happened over the past four days, culminating in Tim Redding's sterling seven-inning, one-hit outing Wednesday night. The Nationals' 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies at blustery Citizens Bank Park -- provided by Redding and Ryan Zimmerman, who hit a homer for the game's only run and played sterling defense -- gave them three wins in their first three games.

Certainly, the ...

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