And so it goes, with the bullpen blowing yet another lead, as the Nats came back to beat the Braves 5-4. Hampton was pulled, apparently as a precaution, after four shutout innings, Cox thus forcing himself to use the scraggly, frayed end of the bullpen to protect a 3-0 lead.
Bernero pitched two innings and gave up 2 runs in the sixth -- he's been struggling lately, but obviously Cox needed two innings from somebody. Then came the...
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