Nats Double Down Cards, 8-4

In the final game before the first round of cuts, the Nationals scored in each of the first five innings for an 8-4 win over the Cardinals in Viera.

Linescores from the minor-leaguers:

• Steve Lombardozzi went 0-for-2 with a strikeout
• Tyler Moore went 2-for-2 with a run scored
• Eury Perez went 0-for-1 with sacrifice and a run scored
• Corey Brown went 2-for-4 with 2RBI, a stolen base, and an OF assist
• Matt Purke walked one, struck out one, and allowed a hit over an inning and a third

The Nationals host the Tigers tomorrow night with Edwin Jackson getting his third start of the spring. The game will be broadcast on MASN.