Nats survive a minefield of bats
When the Nationals departed on their six-game road trip to Boston and Toronto on June 8, the pitching staff ERA was 2.97, best in baseball. They swept that trip, came home and were swept by the Yankees, won two of three from Tampa Bay, and lost two of three at Baltimore. Including the May series against the Orioles, the Nats survived their 18-game trek through
