Nationals' Daniel Murphy: Finishes series versus Diamondbacks red hot

Murphy went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, two runs and a walk in a 8-3 victory over the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

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That raises Murphy's batting average to an astonishing .358. He went 7-for-12 (.583) with four RBI and six runs in the three-game set out in Arizona. Murphy is now 17 points ahead of teammate Wilson Ramos for the NL batting title lead. He also has 21 homers, 80 RBI and 66 runs in 386 at-bats.