the night — knocked in the go-ahead run.

Ward, who also walked, had his best day in weeks, just after he’d spent some time getting extra at-bats against an Angels minor league pitcher.

Ward was 3 for 46 with 18 strikeouts over the 13 games before Sunday, when he snapped an 0-for-27 slump with a double.

The rally came too late to get a victory for starter Tyler Anderson, who cut his ERA to 2.68 with one of his better efforts of the season.

After Anderson allowed a two-run homer to George Springer in the first inning, he buckled down and did not give up another run through 6 2/3 innings.

Anderson struck out a season-high seven, while walking one.

In the seventh, Anderson gave up a leadoff double to Ernie Clement. Washington came to the mound, with Ryan Johnson warming in the bullpen. After a conversation, Washington left Anderson in the game. Anderson rewarded the decision by getting Myles Straw and Andrés Gimenez on grounders.

Johnson gave up a tie-breaking homer to Anthony Santander, but in the bottom of the inning the hitters finally picked up the pitchers in a way they hadn’t in weeks.

One of the negatives for the Angels on this night was outfielder Gustavo Campero leaving with left ankle irritation. Campero twisted his ankle awkwardly on a swing in the fifth inning.

The Angels were also seemingly without closer Kenley Jansen, who did not warm up in the eighth when the score was tied or after the Angels took the lead.