Rendon gets Nats going quickly with another HR

Anthony Rendon got the Nationals on the board in the hurry in the first inning of their marquee series against the Yankees, taking right-hander Masahiro Tanaka deep for his fourth homer of the year on Tuesday night at Nationals Park, supporting lefty Gio Gonzalez. The homer was the second in three games and third in five games for Rendon, whose club entered the day seeking a fifth consecutive win. New York (28-12) hit the nation’s capital with the best record in the Majors.