Game 5 WAS@MIA
March 31, 2020 WAS 000 000 110 -- 2 5 0 MIA 010 002 00x -- 3 5 2 W: Alacantara L: Strasburg (1-1) S: Steckenrider HR: Aguilar , Eaton (2) SB: Robles (3) What was once a 3-0 record is now 3-2 with the Nats in third place behind the 4-1(!) Marlins and the hated Phillies. Three more times on base for the unstoppable Eric Thames was not enough as the Nats matched their record with tonight's 3-2 loss in Miami with their ace Sandy Alcantara earning the win with seven shutout innings. A mere two or three inches decided the game in the bottom of the sixth inning as the Nats, already down 1-0, almost executed a beautiful inning-ending double play that was not to be. Following a walk to open the sixth, Corey Dickerson's bunt attempt trickled four feet from home plate and stopped. Catcher Yan Gomes alertly pounced on the ball and fired a perfect strike to shortstop Trea Turner for the out there. Turner's throw, impeded by Rojas' slide sailed high forcing Tha...