Game 81: Electric Night Turns into a Whimper After Loss & Cancellation of Fireworks
The Nats lost 5-3 to the Dodgers for their third straight defeat despite a sellout crowd. Al & Mark begin with the growing list of injury updates. Kyle Schwarber has officially been sent to the IL and so has Alex Avila after playing the infield on Thursday. How much can their depth be continually tested, especially as Trea Turner remains out of the lineup?(9:38) Al was near apoplectic after seeing Jon Lester pinch hit for a second straight game. Why three games into the series does Washington still have a short bench?(15:49) A recap of the offense, including Yan Gomes' HR, Juan Soto hitting…
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