Edwin Jackson put together an impressive run at Triple-A Syracuse that earned him a call to the majors when there was a need in the Washington Nationals’ rotation, then rewarded the Nats’ faith with a strong stretch of outings once he joined the staff in the nation’s capital.
In four September starts before Thursday night’s, however, Jackson struggled, giving up 26 hits (nine home runs), and 23 runs (22 of them earned) in 16 innings pitched, over which opposing hitters put up a .