Desmond's single snaps tie in 7th, Nats top Diamondbacks 5-3 after Strasburg works 5 innings

WASHINGTON – Ian Desmond hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Sunday.

With the game tied at 3, Adam Kennedy led off the seventh with a single off Jordan Norberto (0-2). He advanced to second on pinch hitter Alberto Gonzalez's sacrifice bunt and, after Roger Bernadina popped out, Desmond singled to right for the lead.

The hit broke a scoreless streak of 17 2-3 innings by the Diamondbacks bullpen.

Washington's Stephen Strasburg, coming off the shortest start of his brief career, departed after five innings with the game tied at 3. His throwing error in the second led to two unearned runs in the Arizona second.

The right-hander allowed three runs — one earned — on five hits, walked none and struck out seven.