Gerardo Parra decided that D.C. needed a hero today and the veteran outfielder, who was added to the Washington Nationals’ roster after he was DFA’d by the San Francisco Giants earlier this month, went 3 for 3 in the series finale with the New York Mets, driving in a run with an RBI double in the first, and hitting a go-ahead, two-run home run in the fifth after the visiting team had rallied to tie it. 7-6 final. It got close in the end...
Sánchez Injured: Aníbal Sánchez threw 89 pitches in just 4 1⁄3 IP last time out before today, when he faced the Dodgers in LA, giving up six hits, two walks, and three earned runs in what ended up a 5-0 game.