It was just like old times, and a slice of what could have been this October.
Stephen Strasburg was throwing fastballs in a tight game past the Chicago Cubs, who faced the Nationals in the playoffs last fall.
But in this frustrating season, Washington’s 6-4 loss in 10 innings on Thursday night at Nationals Park may go down as just a footnote in a year of mediocre results.
Clutch-hitter Dave Bote had an RBI double in the top of the 10th off Nationals reliever Jimmy Cordero to make it 5-4, and Taylor Davis drove in another run later in the inning.