Clayton Beeter took his first loss Wednesday after giving up two runs in 1 1/3 innings against the Marlins.

Beeter entered with the bases loaded and two outs in the seventh and struck out Kyle Stowers to end the rally. Unfortunately, he couldn’t keep it going in the eighth. After a walk and a single, Jakob Marsee went to put down a sac bunt, only to wind up with a single because Curtis Mead was very late in charging the ball from third base. Joe Mack later hit a two-run single with two outs. Beeter might still be the favorite for saves in D.C., but as today’s usage showed, he’s not being saved for the ninth.