WASHINGTON -- The lingering effects of a long West Coast road trip seemingly caught up to the Nationals during a 5-2 loss to the Rangers on Friday night at Nationals Park, where the team looked sluggish and tired.
They committed three errors and were not sharp on defense behind right-hander Tanner Roark, who allowed a season-high 11 hits in six innings. Three of the five runs he allowed were unearned.
"We were probably just a little bit sluggish on defense today," second baseman Daniel Murphy said. "Probably made [Roark] throw some extra pitches that he didn't deserve.