Ryan Madson is removed from the game after he gave up the Nationals’ two-run lead in the eighth inning against the Mets. The Washington Nationals fought and scratched and climbed and clawed this week against the New York Mets. Madson gutted out a stressful inning in Tuesday’s win but said he told Martinez he could pitch Wednesday if needed. “These guys have had to be in there pretty much every night,” Zimmerman said. To a man, all of them say a series win here is exactly what they needed — a sweep would have been a bonus.

Source: Washington Post April 19, 2018 02:21 UTC