Lord’s Collapse Costs Nationals

The Nationals’ playoff hopes took a brutal hit as Brad Lord, their ace reliever, unraveled in the ninth, surrendering six runs in just two-thirds of an inning after a stunning collapse that included back-to-back homers and a game-tying blast. With the Phillies exploding for eight runs in the inning — the second time this has happened against them — the Nationals’ slim playoff window grew even tighter, forcing manager Blake Butera to stress resilience as they battle for their divisional fate. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/af296c76ec04484b