Dozier's piggyback homer, Ross' start help Nats top Reds 3-1

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    After missing three starts because of a stomach bug, Brian Dozier felt good enough to return to the Washington Nationals' lineup, good enough to eat a postgame plate of pasta, good enough to homer -- and good enough to celebrate that solo shot with a dugout piggyback ride.

    After sitting out just one game with a sprained right ankle, Dozier's teammate Juan Soto looked just fine running around the diamond after launching a drive that landed more than 400 feet away in the second deck.

    "Juan hits the home run, he comes over and says: `I told you I was fine," manager Dave Martinez said. "I go, `Thanks.' I didn't want him to play. I wanted to give him a break."

    Dozier hit his 17th of the season and Soto his 25th as both were back in the batting order, Joe Ross extended his scoreless streak to 17 1/3 innings before giving up a run, and Washington beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-1 Tuesday night

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