Nats Double Up Cards, 4-2

Down 1-0 after five and half innings, Washington’s regulars broke out for four runs in the 6th and the subs held the lead for a 4-2 win over St. Louis.

Gio Gonzalez started and gave up a run on a home run and three hits total over five innings. He walked one and struck out three.

Erick Fedde nearly completed the game, allowing the second Cards run on three hits and a walk over three and 2/3rds innings. He was lifted for Tim Collins who preserved the win for Fedde by retiring the only batter he faced on a 6-3 grounder to end the game.

Andrew Stevenson was the lone Watchlist player to start, taking left field and three trips back to the dugout after going 0-for-3 with a strikeout.

Fellow watchlister Victor Robles came off the bench to replace Brian Goodwin in CF but struck out in his only plate appearance, which is making it far easier to send him down for service-time manipulation than some other 20-year-olds.

The Mets come to West Palm Beach this afternoon to face Tanner Roark and the Nats. The game will interrupt the prattling about Kirk Cousins on WJFK 106.7FM, and both Michael Taylor and Adam Eaton are expected to play.