The story of the game is 3.2, eight earned.
A stunned sold out Wrigley Field watched Jon Lester walk off the field after pitching just 3.2 innings while giving up eight earned runs against the Nationals. The outing raised his 2nd half ERA to 10.33 after compiling a 2.58 first half mark. The start contributed to the Cubs pitching woes -- they ranked 9th in starter’s ERA in the NL coming into the game. — Jesse Rogers.
Anything else is academic. Al will have details in his recap. I confess — I took a nap and woke up in the eighth.