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CUIABA, Brazil -- James Rodriguez scored a brilliant goal and set up two more for Jackson Martinez as Colombia routed Japan 4-1 on Tuesday to confirm top spot in Group C and eliminate the Asian champions from the World Cup. Already assured of advancing, Colombia guaranteed first place with its third straight win, setting up a second-round match against Uruguay. The Colombians started with a virtual second-string lineup but still went in front when Juan Cuadrado -- one of the few regular starters -- drilled in a 17th-minute penalty. Japan equalized with the last touch of the first half through Shinji Okazakis header but Martinez scored in the 55th and 82nd minutes -- both from superb passes from substitute Rodriguez -- to put the result beyond doubt. Rodriguez capped it off with his stunning solo goal in the 89th, turning his marker inside out before chipping the advancing goalkeeper with a deft finish that bore all the hallmarks of the great Lionel Messi. That made it nine goals for Colombia in the group stage, and the South Americans are proving to be the World Cups big entertainers. The introduction of Rodriguez tilted the game back Colombias way after Japan finished the first half stronger, with Okazakis goal having given Alberto Zaccheronis side a slim chance of progressing. Although Japanese fans will have been keeping one eye on the match being played simultaneously between Ivory Coast and Greece in Fortaleza, their players only had one mission: win three points and see if that would be enough. It didnt open to plan, with Japan going behind to a penalty that was needlessly given away by Konno, who lunged into a challenge on Adrian Ramos. Despite Japans protests, it was a clear foul and Cuadrado had no difficulty converting the spot kick. The goal left Japan susceptible to the counter-attack as they pushed forward in search of two goals. At the other end, there was a lack of cutting edge -- Shinji Kagawa had a weak shot saved and Keisuke Honda wasted three free kicks from good positions -- before Honda crossed for Okazaki to head in at the near post with what was the last touch of the half. Rodriguez -- one of many regulars rested at the start by coach Jose Pekerman -- was introduced for the second half and he made an immediate difference, livening up the crowd and the teams attacking play with his turn of speed and precision passing. Within 10 minutes, he had created Martinezs goal, running onto the ball and playing in his teammate with a cute pass for the striker to take one touch and shoot left-footed low into the corner. The FC Porto striker made it 3-1 with a curling left-foot finish, this time following a reverse pass from Rodriguez. Bruce Irvin Seahawks Jersey . The team has sent midfielder Matias Laba to the Vancouver Whitecaps in exchange for future considerations. 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Werth hit a three-run homer, Ross Detwiler took a four-hitter into the seventh inning and the Nationals beat Arizona 4-1 Monday night to extend the Diamondbacks losing streak to a season-high six games. Henry Blanco homered for the Diamondbacks, who have scored only seven runs in their last six games. Mired in its longest skid since a seven-game run in July 2010, Arizona now leads second-place San Francisco by just one game in the NL West. Werth has had few shining moments this season after signing a much-publicized, oft-criticized seven-year deal in December. But he carried the Nationals in this one, scoring a second-inning run before delivering the decisive blow in the fourth against Joe Saunders (8-11). "Being here long enough, Ive settled in and Im getting comfortable and finding my zone," said Werth, whose 2-for-4 performance upped his batting average to .229. "Unfortunately, its taken this long." Washington manager Davey Johnson suspected earlier this month that Werth would soon begin showing the power and consistency that he displayed as a star with the Philadelphia Phillies. "I said maybe three weeks ago that he was coming along. Every day, I see more of Jayson Werth," Johnson said. "Its about time to come out." Werth has only 15 homers and 48 RBIs, but his opposite-field shot to right off Saunders, a left-hander, served as notice that perhaps Werth is ready to get on a roll at the plate. He came into the game batting .169 against lefties. "For me, if my swings good, I should be able to hit lefties good and righties good," he said. "If its not good, I could pitch and probably get me out sometimes." On this night, his swing was very good. "I think the last week, 10 days, Ive been locked in. Its been a long time coming," he said. "I knew where it was, but I didnt know how to get there. I finally feel like I got there." 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Drew Storen, the third Washington reliever, worked the ninth to secure his 34th save and seal the Nationals fifth win in seven games. Washington went up 1-0 in the second inning when Werth doubled and scored on a single by Jonny Gomes. In the fourth, Ryan Zimmerman led off with an infield hit and Michael Morse walked before Werth connected for the first time since Aug. 10. The drive barely cleared the wall to the left of the bullpen area. "Its just one of those things," Werth said. "My power is to right field when Im right." Saunders allowed four runs and six hits in six innings. Hes 0-3 in four starts in August. NOTES: Zimmerman has reached base safely in 28 straight games, batting .407 during that span. ... RHP Jordan Zimmermann (8-10) will pitch for Washington on Tuesday night. Arizona has scheduled RHP Ian Kennedy (15-4), who had a seven-game winning streak snapped in his last start -- a 4-1 loss to Philadelphia on Aug. 18. 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