The Washington Nationals secured a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers in a 10-inning game. Lane Thomas' 10th-inning sacrifice fly was pivotal in clinching the win. The Nationals capitalized on the Tigers' errors and have now won four consecutive games. Despite the victory, the Nationals lost Joey Gallo to an apparent hamstring injury. Tigers starter Kenta Maeda allowed one run on one hit over four innings. MarkZuckerman noted it was a sloppy game.
Thomas' 10th-inning sacrifice fly lifts Nationals over the Tigers https://t.co/tdozMrrCrw
The Nationals did just enough to capitalize on the Tigers' miscues tonight to pull out a 5-4, 10-inning win, their fourth straight. https://t.co/jVwuKbXCjs
Tigers Starter Kenta Maeda Allows One Run on One Hit in Four Innings; Nationals Beat Tigers 5-4 https://t.co/qHFdYUEIjG
Lane Thomas' 10th-inning sacrifice fly lifts Nationals over the Tigers 5-4 https://t.co/zG9SxS6ZBf
Final: Nats 5, Tigers 4 in 10. A sloppy game, and they lost Joey Gallo to an apparent hamstring injury. But the Nationals have won 4 in a row.
The old strikeout-wild pitch followed by a sac fly has given the Nats a 5-4 lead in the 10th.