Nationals vs. Royals: Washington rallies, but falls back to .500 with 6-4 loss to Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Sunday afternoon, as their surge back to the outskirts of the postseason picture continued, the Washington Nationals suffered the kind of breakdown they could least afford. They have reached a juncture of the season when, if they want September to mean much of anything, every opportunity must be cherished and cashed in. Sunday, the Nationals' responded to one of their most important innings this season with a series of defensive meltdowns that spoiled the end of what could ha...