WASHINGTON -- At some point in mid-June, Jayson Werth decided to stop listening to everyone who told him to swing at the first pitch and be more aggressive.The result is a 40-game on-base streak that has Werth setting the table for the Washington Nationals potent offense. On Wednesday, Werth got on base and drove in runs himself with a homer while the Nationals beat the Cleveland Indians 7-4.Werth hit a three-run homer off Josh Tomlin in the second inning but takes more pride in getting on base than anything else.Im an on-base guy that can drive in runs, said Werth, who was 2 for 3 with a ground-rule double and a walk. I think Ive silenced all those people that have told me over the years that thats the way I should hit. Just getting back to being myself. I think thats what it comes down to.Werth spearheaded an offensive outburst for the Nationals, who had scored three runs in their previous three games combined. Anthony Rendon also went 2 for 4 with a two-run double and Daniel Murphy and Wilson Ramos each had an RBI.It was even better that we scored some runs and our offense came alive to put us in that position, manager Dusty Baker said. We had some guys have some good days.It wasnt the best day for starter Gio Gonzalez (8-9), who allowed four runs and seven hits, including a two-run home run by Francisco Lindor, and struck out five in five-plus innings. But Gonzalez got plenty of run support, and reliever Matt Belisle bailed him out by inducing a double play in the sixth and getting out of the inning unscathed.Cleveland got three hits from Jose Ramirez, who extended his hitting streak to 14 games, but Tomlin (11-5) failed to get through the fifth inning for the second consecutive start. Tomlin allowed seven runs and eight hits and struck out four in four-plus innings.I make a mistake, I pay for it, Tomlin said. Doing that against a team like that, its tough to come back from.The Nationals are an imposing team even without reigning National League MVP Bryce Harper, but Baker said the recent futility was a little bit past a blip. Hed rather see struggles now than in September.But Werth is doing anything but struggling. He has just 13 RBI over his 40-game streak -- which is three short of Ryan Zimmermans Nationals record -- but has 30 walks in that time.His mix of patience and power is what Washington needs from him now and down the stretch.Hes been around long enough to understand how to do almost anything in the order, Baker said. Hes a veteran. He struggled early. Glad to see him come to life.TRAINERS ROOMIndians: Manager Terry Francona returned after a health scare caused him to miss the series opener Tuesday. Francona, who has a history of blood clots and pulmonary embolisms, complained of chest pain and had an elevated heart rate but reported feeling better by Wednesday. ... Francona said RHP Tommy Hunter threw a simulated game Tuesday and was progressing well from a non-baseball injury.Nationals: Harper missed his third consecutive game with a stiff neck. Baker said Harpers neck was in a spasm and medical personnel hadnt yet figured out how to alleviate it. ... LHP Oliver Perez felt a pull in his back before throwing his first pitch but stayed in the game. Baker said he was being evaluated.GOODWIN BREAKS THROUGHNationals outfielder Brian Goodwin made his first major league start and got his first hit with a single off Zach McAllister in the eighth. Fans gave him a standing ovation, giving backup catcher Pedro Severino a good laugh from the rail of the home dugout.Seeing some good pitches and putting some good swings on balls, Goodwin said. Finally seeing one go through was kind of like a relief for me.UNCLE CARRASCOIndians pitcher Carlos Carrasco passed his U.S. citizenship test last week, which was cause for celebration. 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Lean, shift, hustle, throw,every meticulous muscle on the body magnetic -- magiceach jump shot an exclamation mark, marking movesevery whoosh & arc, each three- point hallelujahelicits collective Yes Yeses from the crowd -- kissthe competition, watch the way she shine shines.& makes it work & marks the pass & plays the game& shakes the floor & makes the score & wins it all,every time. Collect the spotlight in her spins, catchthe light on her rings, watch her team rise up -- a galaxysurrounds her. Dance, shake, shoulder bump, breakbump light across the floor & watch the way they work.Pass slide, catch her eye, pass & groove. We got this& yes we make the rules & yes we score the wins & yeswe break the rules wheen we want, cause theyre ours.dddddddddddd This,the work it takes to captivate. Her work ethic - endlessher body -- steady/strong. Her spirit -- relentless. Watch herrise. The early morning workouts, the weights, drills,the lay-ups, the speed, the rush -- the way she becomesa universe. This -- the work it takes, to be legend.LISTEN ?Ellen Hagan is a Kentucky writer, performer, and educator. Her latest collection of poetry Hemisphere, was published by Northwestern University Press, Spring 2015. Ellens performance work has been showcased at The New York International Fringe and Los Angeles Womens Theater Festival. She is the recipient of the 2013 NoMAA Creative Arts Grant and received grants from the Kentucky Foundation for Women and the Kentucky Governors School for the Arts. ' ' '
