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WASHINGTON -- Jean Segura admits that he never imagined having the type of season hes had in 2016. The Arizona Diamondbacks leadoff man reached another milestone Wednesday, joining Luis Gonzalez as the only players in franchise history with 200 hits in a season.Segura went 3-for-3 with two runs and a stolen base as the Diamondbacks beat the Washington Nationals 3-0 in a rain-shortened game Wednesday.The start of the game was delayed 33 minutes by rain and was later called with one out in the top of the sixth inning after a second delay of 70 minutes.Just a great feeling, said Segura, who was traded to Arizona in the offseason. Its amazing especially since Ive been bouncing around the couple last years. Im impressed, Im not going to lie to you guys, Im impressed with the way Ive been swinging the bat this season. I dont think nobody expect Id have the season Im having right now.Segura is hitting .413 (26-for-63) in his last 15 games with eight home runs and 13 RBI. Hes also the first National League player to record at least 30 hits in six different months in a season since Hanley Ramirez and Jimmy Rollins in 2007.Its not easy, said manager Chip Hale. I think that last 10, it gets so hard. Of course he hit the home runs the other night and then the infield hit today to do it. Im happy for him, thats quite an accomplishment. Well keep going, see how many he can get.While Segura has been consistent throughout the season, starting pitcher Shelby Miller ended an otherwise forgetful campaign with two of his best starts of the year.Five days after throwing six scoreless innings in a no-decision in Baltimore, Miller (3-12) tossed five shutout innings against the Nationals, allowing five hits and one walk with five strikeouts.I wish maybe I would have done this earlier on but the way I just finished these past couple games is huge and just something to build off going into 2017, Miller said after earning his first win since June 20.I just feel good where Im at. I know where Im at mechanically and stuff so I can go forward into 2017 with more confidence and knowing that Im feeling good.Gio Gonzalez (11-11), Washingtons projected No. 3 starter in the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, struggled in his final tune up before the postseason. The lefty tossed 3 2/3 innings, allowing eight hits and three runs with four walks and four strikeouts.It wasnt that good, but we didnt score any runs either, manager Dusty Baker said of Gonzalezs outing. He had a lot of pitches in a short period of time. He was 0-2 on a couple guys, then went to 3-2. Most of the night he pitched behind.The NL East-champion Nationals have lost two of three to the last-place Diamondbacks and seven of their last 11 games overall.TRAINERS ROOMDiamondbacks: RHP Zack Greinke did not accompany the Diamondbacks on their final road trip of the season due to right shoulder soreness. Manager Chip Hale said Wednesday that Greinke is not throwing and he is not expected to pitch again this season.UP NEXTNationals RHP Joe Ross (7-5, 3.48 ERA) is scheduled to make his third start since returning from the disabled list Sept.18 against Diamondbacks LHP Robby Ray (8-14, 4.77).Custom Sharks Jerseys . -- Team after team passed on Andre Ellington in the draft. 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"All the players, they know me and they were really happy to see me and they were really happy that this is over for me," Cilic said.MANCHESTER, England -- A 24-hour delay couldnt put prolific Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero off his stride in the Champions League on Wednesday.Aguero scored a hat trick to lead City to a 4-0 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach in their rescheduled Group C opener that was washed out Tuesday because of torrential rain before kickoff at Etihad Stadium.The Argentina international is compiling some impressive numbers under new coach Pep Guardiola this season: Nine goals in five games; two hat tricks so far in the Champions League, with the other coming in the playoff round against Steaua Bucharest.So, too, is Guardiola. This was Citys seventh straight win to open the Spaniards coaching tenure and his teams attacking intensity was too much for Moenchengladbach to handle.Kelechi Iheanacho -- a late replacement for Aguero -- added a fourth goal for City, which did its best to keep pace with group rival Barcelona, a day after the Spanish side thrashed Celtic 7-0.There were positives all over the field for City, perhaps no more so than the sight of Ilkay Gundogan running midfield on his debut following an offseason move from Borussia Dortmund. It was the Germany internationals first game since April, when he dislocated his right kneecap, and he slotted right into Guardiolas team -- much to the coachs surprise.But that couldnt take the limelight from Aguero, who was back in the team amid a three-match domestic suspension for elbowing an opponent during a Premier League game. He tapped in the opening goal from Aleksandar Kolarovs low cross in the ninth minute, converted a penalty in the 28th after Gundogan was tripped, and completed his hat trick by rounding the goalkeeper in a one-on-one chance set up by Raheem Sterling in the 77th minute.Ever the perfectionist, Guardiola said that if Aguero worked harder for the team, even more goals will come his way.I wanted to convince Sergio that his talent in the box too score goals is natural -- I cannot teach him that, Guardiola said.dddddddddddd But he has to know that behind there is a team thats going to help him, if hes going to help, and that is what I want to convince him.OK, the goals will come along. But if he can help us in that way, hes going to score a lot of goals.Agueros early goals quietened a reduced contingent of Moenchengladbach fans who had stayed on an extra day to support their team. Some of them had slept in a coach at the Etihad overnight and when they got to their seats for Wednesdays hastily rearranged match, they found an absence letter -- drafted and signed by the clubs sporting director, Max Eberl -- that could be given to the fans employers to explain why they might have missed work.The German club had its moments, such as when captain Lars Stindl brought a great save from City goalkeeper Claudio Bravo from a well-worked corner routine late in the first half. But the visitors couldnt stifle Citys attacking threat and conceded chance after chance in the final minutes.The whole team knew what to expect. Its not untypical of City, Moenchengladbach coach Andre Schubert said. We knew theyd press us high, particularly the first 25 minutes, and exert their power on us.We have to play to our limits. We had to get everything right, be very courageous, attack high up with high intensity. We didnt manage to do that.City reached the Champions League semifinals for the first time last season, losing to eventual champion Real Madrid, and Guardiola spoke in his program notes about creating history at a club that has never won Europes top trophy.The next step with this club is to be there every single season, quarterfinal, semifinal and maybe in the final, Guardiola said. It is not the point to arrive once and after disappear. ' ' '