 In the third inning, the Nationals would have a scoring chance. Jacob Young, who had a good night at the plate, doubled leading off the inning, and C.J. Abrams advanced to the third with a ground out. But Lane Thomas with the infield in, chopped one right to the third baseman, and Young was really hung out to dry. He got on a rundown for a while, but ultimately the Rays tagged him out. Thomas made it to second base, but the Nationals could not cash in when Ildemar Vargas popped up to shortstop. Then in the bottom of the third, the Nationals had a very, very rough defensive inning.