The Washington Nationals had a dominating performance against the Dodgers, evening the series at 3-2 for the season. Manager Dave Martinez noted the team's earlier close games against the Dodgers, emphasizing their need to relax and play without pressure. Pitcher Jake Irvin excelled, striking out superstar Shohei Ohtani and nullifying hits from top players like Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman. Offensively, Nathaniel Lowe hit two home runs, contributing to five homers from the first four batters. The Nats also made excellent defensive plays, highlighting their overall team performance.
"They want to win, and I think sometimes we're more just letting things happen against [the better teams]. When we play some of these other teams, we put a lot of pressure on ourselves to win a lot of games. Sometimes you've got to take a step back and just play the game. Everybody's got to do their part. Nobody has to be a superhero out there. Just go out and play the game, and good things happen." - manager Dave Martinez said after yesterday's game
Jake Irvin was masterful in pitching against Shohei Ohtani in an 0-3 with two strikeouts against the MVP superstar. He also didn't give up hits to their other two MVPs in Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman.
The Nationals got five home runs from their first four batters, which included two home runs from Nathaniel Lowe, and a 2-run shot from CJ Abrams, along with solo blasts from James Wood and Luis Garcia Jr.
Daylen Lile made an impressive catch sprinting from right field to center field, running over 100 feet to catch the ball, which was one of the highlight defensive plays this season.
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