Jon Lester gave up five runs in the first, and six earned runs overall, before he was done in an afternoon matchup with the Baltimore Orioles in Nationals Park. Washington rallied with a run in the second, and fourth in the third, then tied it up, and overtook the O’s in a four-run fourth which featured a Josh Harrison grand slam. Ryan Zimmerman hit a three-run HR in the sixth that gave the home team a 9-6 lead in what ended up a 12-9 win.
Lester vs the O’s: “He was amped up, obviously, the first couple innings, then he settled down.