he was in the box and wasn't ready," Lee said. "I'll do that every time."

After order was restored, Anthony Rendon lined out to Utley to end the inning.

Span started the game-winning rally by leading off the eighth with a double off Adams, who relieved Lee. The centerfielder stole third and scored on Rendon's single up the middle. Werth followed with a single up the middle that just eluded a diving Jimmy Rollins, putting runners on first and second with no outs.

Washington took a 4-3 lead when Adam LaRoche drilled an RBI single up the middle against reliever Jake Diekman.

LaRoche, a lefthanded batter, had struggled against Lee, striking out twice and hitting into a double play. Couple that with the fact that lefthanded batters were just 2 for 17against Diekman entering the game, and that was a clutch hit by the Nationals first baseman.

It would only get worse.

Ian Desmond hit an RBI double to right, as Byrd dove for the ball but failed to make the catch.

Nationals closer Rafael Soriano, who has not allowed an earned run in 11 innings, walked Carlos Ruiz to open the ninth. Cody Asche then hit into what was ruled a double play. His grounder was fielded by second baseman Danny Espinosa, who got the force at short. Desmond threw wildly to first.

Ruiz, however, was called for runner's interference.

Freddy Galvis ended the game with a pop-up, making him 1 for 31 on the season.