Brandon McCarthy held a potent Washington Nationals lineup to just two runs on three hits over seven innings. He finished with four strikeouts on an efficient 87 pitches.
It was the second time this season McCarty completed seven innings. All he had to show for it was a tough-luck, 2-1 loss. Both of the Nationals’ runs were scored on sacrifice fly outs. They were preempted by a stroke of good fortune.
Trea Turner’s high chopper to start the game went for an infield single in part because Logan Forsythe could not clearly get the baseball out of his glove.