WASHINGTON — Through all the shortened starts and games where the offense fell short the Cardinals have asked their bullpen to do a little bit of everything and more so far this season. With a strong start from Adam Wainwright and slim lead from some timely hitting, the Cardinals finally, in game No. 17, got a chance to put their bullpen work as they intended.
It did not go as imagined.
Tasked with holding a one-run lead through the inning, setup reliever Giovanny Gallegos hit a batter, walked three, and forced the go-ahead run home with a bases-loaded walk to send Washington to a 3-2 victory Tuesday night at Nationals Park. Gallegos allowed one hit — but the two runs were enough to flip the game and blow the save before closer Alex Reyes threw a pitch.
