WASHINGTON (AP) Nick Senzel homered for the first time in nearly six weeks and drove in three runs, Eddie Rosario had three RBIs against his former team and the Washington Nationals defeated the Atlanta Braves 7-3 on Saturday. Washington won consecutive games for the first time since May 29-30, when it also beat the Braves on back-to-back days. The Nationals are 5-2 against Atlanta this season. Sean Murphy homered for the Braves, who have dropped three of four to fall a season-high nine games behind Philadelphia in the NL East standings. Atlanta was 0 for 5 with runners in scoring position, dropping it to 2 for 17 in the first three games of the series. We had opportunities and couldnt get a big hit, Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said. When youre going like this, it is one of them games that you have to turn the page. Senzel, who had three hits, helped produce runs in each of his first three plate appearances. He led off the second with a double off Charlie Nico Sturm Jersey Morton (3-3) and scored on CJ Abrams two-out single, then drove in Luis Garca Jr. in the fourth to make it 4-0. The third baseman followed Keibert Ruizs single to open the sixth with off Dylan Lee to open a 7-2 lead. It was Senzels first home run since April 28 at Miami. Every at-bat was really good, Washington manager Dave Martinez said. Hes getting back, staying in his legs. Hes got some life in his swing. Senzel is hitting .359 (14 for 39) over his last 13 games, raising his season average from .196 to .243. Rosario, a July 2021 trade deadline acquisition for Atlanta who played for the Braves until signing with Washington in March, had a two-run double in the first and added an RBI single in the fifth. Washington starter MacKenzie Gore (5-5) survived a 27-pitch first inning to keep Atlanta scorele s until Ozzie Albies two-out RBI double in the fifth. The left-hander surrendered consecutive singles to open the sixth before yielding to Derek Law, who allowed Marcell Ozuna to score on a two-out wild pitch. Gore gave up two runs and six hits and a walk. He struck out seven. We were just kind of searching, Gore said of his command. I dont know if it ever really came back. It was good enough. It wasnt as good today, but we made it work. Murphy hit Laws first pitch of the seventh over the wall in center for his . Morton allowed five runs four earned in five innings while striking out three. He is 0-3 with a 5.84 in his last five starts. TRAINERS ROOM Braves: OF Jarred Kelenic (wrist) returned to the lineup after a two-game absence. ... Atlanta recalled RHP Daysbel Hernndez from Triple-A Gwinnett and placed RHP Jimmy Herget on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Thursday. UP NEXT RHP Hurston Waldrep, Atlantas first-round pick in the 2023 draft, in Sundays finale of the four-game series. Washington counters with LHP DJ Herz (0-0, 9.00 ERA), who gave up four runs in four innings Tuesday in his MLB debut. Matt Benning Jersey