Amid Wildcard Contenders After Win

The Nats are now two games above .500 after Tuesday night's 6-3 win over the Giants. Mark (From San Francisco) & Al begin with a rarity on this podcast; a wildcard standings update.  Washington is now in a 3-way tie for the final wildcard spot; something that was unfathomable a few months ago.

(7:15) Luis Garcia Jr. hit a 2-run HR to continue the team's recent pattern of scoring in the 1st inning. It was the 3rd time on this road trip that the Nationals went up 2-0 right away.

(12:00) Wood bolstered his MVP campaign by gathering three hits, scoring two runs, stealing a base, and knocking in a run.  Wood singled in the top of the 1st before Garcia Jr. brought him with a homer.

(20:00) Andrew Alvarez escaped jams all night in his four innings of scoreless work.  Brad Lord took over for Alvarez and pitched into the 7th without giving up a run. Lord's ERA is now down to 2.30.

(24:30) Nationals go for the sweep on Wednesday afternoon with Foster Griffin on the mound.