With just nine runs in their previous six games, two of them shutout losses, Washington’s Nationals needed more than just an offensive spark on Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers.
They got what amounted to an offensive explosion — a 14-hit attack with contributions from almost everyone, their biggest inning of the season, a team record, and a franchise first — in an 8-2 salvage win.
The Nationals have been a bit short on power as a team this season, so manager Davey Martinez tweaked the lineup a bit, moving red-hot catcher Kiebert Ruiz to the No.