The Washington Nationals won a ballgame Tuesday night after nearly blowing an 8-1 lead, ultimately answering a three-run Toronto eighth with a four-run inning of their own, to pull away, 12-6.
Both teams’ bullpens had their squeamish moments, but in the end it was one of the new, young bats in the Nats’ order putting together some clutch hitting to build the lead and then tack on after some of the Blue Jays’ big hitters had a chance to work.
Nationals catcher Riley Adams had what might have been a breakout game against the team that traded him away for closer Brad Hand.