But the taxed Tigers bullpen continued to leak. The Nationals put the game away in the eighth, scoring twice off reliever Carlos Hernandez, forcing Hinch to use leverage reliever Will Vest to get through the inning.

After a wild doubleheader yesterday with split results, the Tigers were hoping to take the rubber match on getaway day. On the mound for the Tigers was Dietrich Enns, and the Nationals turned to Jake Irvin. Enns had a tremendous first outing with the Tigers, so expectations were somewhat elevated.