Yadiel Hernández went 7 for 15 (.467/.529/.667) with three of his four doubles on the season over nine games heading into Sunday afternoon’s series finale against the Chicago Cubs in the nation’s capital, and the first time up against right-hander Adbert Alzolay, the Nationals’ left fielder lined a 2-1 sinker up and in to center for a leadoff single, though he was stranded three outs later.
Hernández was 2 for 2 against Alzolay after he singled on a 1-1 slider up in the middle of the zone to drive in the third of three runs that Washington scored in the bottom of the third.