Washington’s Nationals scored two runs early off Philadelphia Phillies’ lefty Bailey Falter, and added one run late, but they dropped the finale in Philly by a final score of 5-3, going 2 for 8 with runners in scoring position and nine runners left on base in the two-run loss. The Phils’ bullpen, which had to cover five innings, gave up just two hits, a walk, and one earned run.
“We were just a little bit off-balance,” Martinez said after the game, and his club’s second L in the three-game series.
“Once again we had our chances early to blow the game open, we couldn’t do it,” he added.