Going the extra Miles to end a losing streak
It took almost everyone on the roster for the Nationals to beat the Phillies in 11 innings, including emergency pinch-hitter Miles Mikolas
PHILADELPHIA – The day began with the decision to cut ties with one of the team’s under-performing veteran starters and the acknowledgment that the focus around here is about to shift from winning now to winning in the future.
And then the night ended with the Nationals snapping their seven-game losing streak thanks to an 11th-inning rally featuring the offensive exploits of their other under-performing veteran starter, prompting one of the loudest clubhouse celebrations of the season.
“Today brought us closer, I think,” CJ Abrams said after a you-had-to-see-it-to-believe-it, 10-4 victory over the Phillies. “Those good vibes, we’re going to bring it in tomorrow. And now we go.”
