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In a pinch, the Nationals finally find some offense

Luis García Jr.'s three-run pinch-hit homer opens the floodgates in a 9-3 win over the Blue Jays that brings Washington back to .500

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Luis García Jr. receives congratulations from teammates after a three-run homer in the seventh gave the Nationals a lead they would not surrender. “That was electric,” shortstop CJ Abrams said. (Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
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Before his team’s 9-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, Nationals Manager Dave Martinez was asked why he reshuffled his lineup ahead of the series opener. His response was blunt.

“Definition of insanity, right?” Martinez said.

The definition of insanity Martinez was referencing is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. The Nationals came into Friday’s game with an offense that produced just two runs while dropping two of three in Texas. The team was scoring just 3.84 runs per game. So Martinez was desperate to jolt his offense.