ATLANTA -- Max Scherzer watches Trea Turner and sees a 10-year veteran, not a rookie.This guy can absolutely do everything, and with the speed. Ive never seen anybody have this much speed and this much power from that frame, Scherzer said. Its unbelievable what he does.Turner homered, had four hits and scored four runs, Scherzer won his fifth straight decision and the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 7-2 on Friday night.Daniel Murphy and Anthony Rendon each added two RBI.The Nationals, seeking their third NL East title in five years, have won 13 of 17. Their magic number to clinch the division is six with 15 games remaining.Scherzer (17-7) gave up seven hits, two runs, two walks and struck out eight in seven innings. The Washington ace is 12-3 with a 2.10 ERA in his last 20 starts.We were able to put up five runs in the first two innings, Scherzer said. Treas got his fingers all over it again. And then the defense tonight -- man, they made some great plays.John Gant (1-4) allowed six hits, five runs and three walks in 1 2/3 innings. Appearing in his 16th game with seven starts, Gant had his ERA rise 84 points to 5.24.The Nationals took a 2-0 lead in the first inning on Rendons two-run single and went up 5-0 in the second on Turners ninth homer and Murphys RBI double.Atlanta made it 5-1 in the bottom of the second on Tyler Flowers RBI single. Flowers cut the lead to 5-2 in the sixth with a sacrifice fly.Turner stole second and third in the seventh and scored on Murphys sacrifice fly. Turners 26th stolen base dropped Flowers, the Atlanta catcher, to 1 for 56 this season on caught stealing attempts.Turner added a ground-rule double and scored in the ninth on Jayson Werths single, becoming the first player since Pittsburghs Starling Marte on June 12, 2013, to have four hits, four runs and two stolen bases in a game.In 52 career at-bats against the Braves, Turner is hitting .462 with four homers, 13 RBI, 17 runs scored and six stolen bases.His hands work about as good as anybody you see, interim Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said. We cant solve him, thats for sure. Hes energetic. Hes making them go. Hes refreshing to watch.Murphy has 46 doubles, most in the majors. His 104 RBI rank second in the NL.Blake Treinen pitched the eighth and Shawn Kelley the ninth for the Nationals.Washington improved to 15-2 against the NL-worst Braves this year and 36-11 in the series since June 21, 2014.BAKER IS BACKWashington manager Dusty Baker returned after a one-game absence due a death in his family. He arrived at Turner Field about three hours before the game.PROUD PARENTSSnitker told 1B Freddie Freeman to stay home and rest after his wife, Chelsea, gave birth to their first child, a son, on Thursday. Freeman is expected to be back in the lineup on Saturday. Rookie Blake Lalli took his place and went 0 for 4. ... Nationals SS Danny Espinosa wasnt in the lineup after his wife, Sara, gave birth to a boy in California. Espinosa arrived during the fifth inning. Stephen Drew took his place and went 1 for 3 with one run scored.ON APPEALBraves RHP Jose Ramirez filed an appeal after receiving a three-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for throwing a pitch near the head of Marlins starting pitcher Jose Fernandez on Wednesday. Both teams benches emptied, but the situation settled down after players from both teams crowded around Fernandez, Ramirez and Flowers. Ramirez was ejected from the game.TRAINERS ROOMBraves 2B Jace Peterson was scratched from the lineup with a left ankle sprain. Gordon Beckham took his place and went 1 for 4. ... Braves OF Mallex Smith was reinstated from the 60-day disabled list after missing 76 games with a broken left thumb. Smith had a pinch-hit single in the seventh. ... Atlanta RHP Mike Foltynewicz is walking without much discomfort and could make a start next week. 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(STATS) -- San Diego was the slightest of favorites over fellow defending-Pioneer Football League champion Dayton in a preseason vote of the leagues head coaches announced Monday.The two shared the league title last season, but Dayton won the head-to-head meeting 13-12 -- a tiebreaker that allowed the Flyers to be the PFLs automatic qualifier in the FCS playoffs.San Diego edged Dayton in points, 95 to 94, in the preseason voting, although Dayton collected six first-place votes and USD had the other five. It marked the sixth straight year the Toreros were selected as the preseason favorite.Last season, San Diego finished 7-1 in the PFL and 9-2 overall, earning a share of the league title for the fourth time in five seasons. Coach Dale Lindseys Toreros return 14 starters (six offensive and eight defensive), but only one on the offensive line in front of quarterback Anthony Lawrence, the leagues offensive rookie of the year last season.Dayton was 10-2 overall and 77-1 in the PFL, winning its first 10 games before falling to rival Drake in its final regular-season game and then 24-7 to Western Illinois in the playoffs.dddddddddddd The Flyers, who have won a record 12 PFL titles, return 15 starters (eight offensive and seven defensive) plus their two kicking specialists. Leading the way for coach Rick Chamberlins team is standout senior linebacker Chris Beaschler.Drake was third in the preseason poll followed by Morehead State, Campbell, Marist, Butler, Jacksonville, Stetson, Valparaiso and Davidson.The PFL will releases its preseason team on Tuesday.Pioneer Football League Preseason Coaches Poll1. San Diego (5 first-place votes), 95 points2. Dayton (6), 943. Drake, 684. Morehead State, 645. Campbell, 626. Marist, 567. Butler, 548. Jacksonville, 539. Stetson, 2710. Valparaiso, 2111. Davidson, 11 ' ' '