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Nationals take advantage of 2 errors in 11th for 5-4 win over the Astros

The Houston Astros keep finding ways to lose.Monday night it was one disastrous play in the 11th inning of a 5-4 loss to the Washington Nationals.Roger Bernadina scored when Houston made two errors on the same play, paving the way for the Nationals to pick up their third straight win.Houston has now lost 31 of the last 35 games."Games like that, you hate to see them get away like that," Astros manager Brad Mills said. "That probably made this one a little bit tougher."Ryan Zimmerman had two hits and two RBIs, and Michael Morse added two hits for Washington.Wilton Lopez (3-1) pitched a perfect 10th inning before Bernadina led off the 11th with a single. On Kurt Suzuki's bunt attempt, Brett Wallace and Lopez collided before Wallace threw the ball past first base and down the right field line. Right fielder Brian Bogusevic's throw home was high, allowing Bernadina to score for a 5-4 lead."I think they were just trying to do a little too much," Mills said. "And that's going to happen, espe...

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