New Nat Jayson Werth homers, doubles vs. former team

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    Jayson Werth tried hard not to show this performance against his old Philadelphia Phillies teammates meant anything special.

    Werth homered and doubled to lead the Washington Nationals to a 7-4 win Tuesday night in his first appearance against Philadelphia since leaving as a free agent this winter.

    When asked afterward about the significance of the game, at first he shrugged it off, calling it "business as usual." But a question about his home run led to a playful dig at his former manager, Philadelphia's Charlie Manuel.

    "I was just trying to perform well for Charlie," Werth said with a smile. "He hasn't seen me play in a while."

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