SEATTLE -- The man known as King Felix, Felix Hernandez, isn't so invincible after all. He allowed a career-high four home runs as the Nationals downed the Mariners, 8-3, at Safeco Field on Friday night.With the victory, the Nationals snapped their three-game losing streak and remain six games ahead of the Braves in the National League East Race. Atlanta defeated the Marlins, 5-2, at Turner Field earlier in the day.In his previous eight Interleague starts, Hernandez was 5-0 with a 1.20 ERA and 66 strikeouts. 
He was hittable against the Nationals and it started in the first inning. Anthony Rendon was the second batter of the game and swung at the first pitch he saw from Hernandez and smacked a home run over the left-center-field wall.But the Mariners ended up taking a 2-1 lead against right-hander Jordan Zimmermann in the bottom of the inning. Kendrys Morales singled passed first baseman Adam LaRoche, scoring Dustin Ackley to tie the score at 1. Kyle Seager reached base on an infield single as Robinson Cano scored the go-ahead run.The first inning would be the only time the Mariners would get to Zimmermann, who won his 10th game by pitching six innings, allowing the two runs on seven hits and striking out eight batters.Washington would take over the game after that by using the long ball. The home run derby began in earnest in the third inning. After Rendon walked with one out, Jayson Werth homered over the center-field wall on an 0-1 pitch to give Washington a 3-2 lead.An inning later, Ian Desmond and Wilson Ramos took Hernandez deep to make it a 5-2 game. It was the first time Hernandez allowed four home runs in a game. Hernandez left the game after allowing five runs on 10 hits and striking out only one batter over seven innings.Mariners left-hander Joe Beimel took over in the eighth inning and allowed consecutive home runs to Bryce Harper and Ramos to make it a five run-game.Bill Ladson / MLB.com
He was hittable against the Nationals and it started in the first inning. Anthony Rendon was the second batter of the game and swung at the first pitch he saw from Hernandez and smacked a home run over the left-center-field wall.But the Mariners ended up taking a 2-1 lead against right-hander Jordan Zimmermann in the bottom of the inning. Kendrys Morales singled passed first baseman Adam LaRoche, scoring Dustin Ackley to tie the score at 1. Kyle Seager reached base on an infield single as Robinson Cano scored the go-ahead run.The first inning would be the only time the Mariners would get to Zimmermann, who won his 10th game by pitching six innings, allowing the two runs on seven hits and striking out eight batters.Washington would take over the game after that by using the long ball. The home run derby began in earnest in the third inning. After Rendon walked with one out, Jayson Werth homered over the center-field wall on an 0-1 pitch to give Washington a 3-2 lead.An inning later, Ian Desmond and Wilson Ramos took Hernandez deep to make it a 5-2 game. It was the first time Hernandez allowed four home runs in a game. Hernandez left the game after allowing five runs on 10 hits and striking out only one batter over seven innings.Mariners left-hander Joe Beimel took over in the eighth inning and allowed consecutive home runs to Bryce Harper and Ramos to make it a five run-game.Bill Ladson / MLB.com
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