In their series opener tonight at AT&T Park, the Washington Nationals got to Johnny Cueto early with three runs in second in support of Tanner Roark, who had another strong outing. The bullpen had its issues again, but the Nats hung on to get the win, 4-2.
Danny Espinosa broke a scoreless tie in the second inning with a two-out RBI single to give the Washington Nationals a 1-0 lead. Then, Tanner Roark and Trea Turner hit consecutive singles to extend the lead to 3-0.