Nationals top Braves 3-1 on den Dekker's 2-run double

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    Matt den Dekker began the day as a minor leaguer in Syracuse and ended the night as a hero for the Washington Nationals.

    There was little time for den Dekker to think about the unexpected opportunity.

    Pinch-hitter den Dekker, recalled from the minors earlier in the day, had a tiebreaking, two-run double in a three-run seventh inning that led the Nationals over the Atlanta Braves 3-1 Wednesday night for an opening two-game sweep.

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