With the bases loaded and 2 outs, James Wood came up with a chance to be the hero, but couldn’t come through as he popped out to the shortstop Otto Lopez on a tricky play which saw him, third baseman Connor Norby, and left fielder Kyle Stowers all converge on the ball.

Nationals manager Dave Martinez is not exactly sure where to point fingers for his team’s cold streak, but he knows where not to point them.

Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez bristled when asked how much of his team's recent offensive struggles should be apportioned between players and his coaches after the 4-3 loss to the Miami Marlins.