Toronto 5, at Washington 2

WASHINGTON (Interstat) — Trey Yesavage pitched six solid innings, Louis Varland recorded his 23rd save and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Wednesday afternoon at Nationals Park, evening the three-game series after a loss the previous night. Toronto, which entered the game with a 49-60 record, improved to 50-60. Washington fell to 55-55 after dropping two of the last three contests. The Blue Jays strung together a three-run eighth inning to break a 2-1 tie, providing the decisive margin in a game that remained tight until the late stages. Yesavage, now 5-5 on the season, allowed… Read more...