WASHINGTON -- After dropping the first game Sunday afternoon on the final play, the Nationals salvaged a split of Sunday's day-night doubleheader with the Mets, winning the nightcap, 5-4, on the back of a strong start from right-hander Tanner Roark and some timely offense.
Roark delivered one of his best starts of the season, giving up three runs in six innings with nine strikeouts, as the Nationals scored a pair of runs on two bases-loaded walks in the sixth inning. Adam Lind (aka "Donnie" for Players Weekend) added a solo homer for insurance in the eighth inning and left-hander Sean Doolittle (aka "Doooooooo") secured his the save in the ninth despite allowing a run.