Washington Times · Apr 28, 2018
Nationals lose to Diamondbacks in another one-run setback
Washington Nationals’ Howie Kendrick (12) celebrates his two-run home run with Bryce Harper during the third inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Friday, April 27, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper wore a grey Vegas hockey T-shirt late Friday, an ode to his hometown team in the NHL.
But the luck of Vegas or its playoff hockey team is not rubbing off on Harper or his teammates.
The Nationals lost a one-run game for the seventh time this season, falling 5-4 to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. Washington is now 1-7 in one-run games and began the day five games back of the first-place New York Mets in the NL East.