Jeremy Hellickson didn’t allow a hit, but he issued four walks total this afternoon, one to the first batter he faced, then three straight to the final three Chicago Cubs he saw in the home-half of the sixth, as he loaded the bases with two outs (after retiring 17-straight), forcing the hand of Washington Nationals’ manager Davey Martinez, who went to the bullpen in spite of the fact that Hellickson had a no-hitter going.
Martinez went to the bullpen, for left-hander Sammy Solis, trying to protect a 2-0 lead, but the next batter, Jason Heyward, lined a game-tying, two-run single through the right side of the infield, tying it up at 2-2.