GAME IN A NUTSHELL: The Nationals dug themselves into an early hole with a bit of sloppy play (dropped throws to the plate, runners straying too far off base) and poor at-bats against left-hander Eric Stults. But the tide quickly turned after that, thanks to a long-awaited blast from an old friend … and then two more from a very familiar face.
Jayson Werth’s fourth-inning homer (his first of the season) got the Nationals going and ignited the rest of the lineup. Bryce Harper launched his fourth homer in seven at-bats to give the Nats the lead in the sixth, then Danny Espinosa added his own in the seventh for a big insurance run.