The Nats wrapped up another week as their struggles continued. Washington fell behind early in games this week and was forced to battle back. Two walk-off wins brought some excitement, but underlying issues of starting pitching continued this week.
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WASHINGTON The Nationals struggled to establish the strike zone, allowing the Dodgers to dictate in an 8-5 rain-delayed setback at Nationals Park on Friday night.
Los Angeles peppered Washington pitching for eight runs on 10 hits and nine walks in a game delayed 94 minutes by rain in the
J.D. Martinez homered and drove in three runs in his return from the injured list, Freddie Freeman set a Dodgers record with his 53rd double of the season, and Los Angeles beat the Washington Nationals 8-5 on Friday night. Max Muncy and Kiké Hernandez had solo shots for Los Angeles, which reduced its magic number in the NL West to eight. The Dodgers lead Arizona by 13 games and hold the tiebreaker over the Diamondbacks.