This Date in Nats History – Ankiel’s two homers lead Nats over Braves

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2011 – WASHINGTON — Rick Ankiel’s two homers lead the Nationals (52-56) over the Braves (63-47) by the score of 5-2.

Ankiel, led off the bottom of the first with a homer to center field, and hit another homer in the fifth inning to deep in the second deck in left field. It was Ankiel’s fifth multi-homer game of his career.