Nationals Lose DH, Pitcher Mikolas Due Up in 9th
A chain of pinch-hitting decisions cost Washington the designated hitter, putting starter Miles Mikolas in the lineup late in the game.
The Nationals used Tena to pinch-hit for Pinckney, then Vivas to pinch-hit for Young, exhausting their DH flexibility. Under MLB rules, those moves forfeited the designated hitter for the remainder of the game. As a result, pitcher Miles Mikolas was inserted into the batting order at the 6th spot. He was due up in the bottom of the 9th inning.
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