After a fairytale regular season where he saw the Washington Nationals go from 19-31 to the playoffs, the setting was set to win all matchups with the brewers. The atmosphere was a mixture of excitement and extreme anxiety. NAT has won all matchups since 2012 and is 0-3. Heartbreak was the only thing that playoff baseball gave to Nationals fans.
However, everything will change on October 1, 2019. It is one of the most beautiful nights in the history of the franchise. It didn’t look like that early on. After two batters, the game was a 2-0 brewer. Max Scherzer walked the lead from Mann before giving up a two-run home run to Yasmani Grandal. It was a punch in the intestines 42,993 fans Attend. Things don’t get much better in two innings. Future National Eric Thames is hitting a solo shot to make it 3-0 after two innings.
For Nats fans who saw so many magical seasons crash without a playoff series victory, it felt like Deja Vu. When it comes to Trea Turner, it brightens up Release Brandon Woodruff’s fastball went 3-1 in the field bullpen on the left. Red Towels waving around Nationals Park, bringing back joy that has become synonymous with the 2019 season.
It then became a pitcher duel. Following the Thames home run, Scherzer was trapped and began pitching like his dominant self. He calmed down and stopped beating. It wasn’t a vintage Shelzer performance, but he kept the Nats in the game, proceeding five innings and allowing three runs.
Despite allowing only two hits and one run, Brandon Woodruff was on a short leash and finished after four innings. Breakfasts Brent Starr and Drew Pomeranz gave national batters a fit in the next three innings, keeping the ferocious lineup at bay.
Meanwhile, Stephen Strasberg came for Shelzer; Only the exterior of the rescue His career, regular or postseason. Strasburg did what he always did in the playoffs. he I pitched three scoreless inningsallow two hits, no one walks, hits four.
Things looked tough as we entered the eighth innings. Josh Hader, the sport’s most dominant bailout, was due to come for a two-inning save. Hader was Strikeout Machine 16.4 Batters around 9 innings. It was a tough time to get in touch, let alone a scoring run. Hader hit two of the first three batters he faced, with Michael A. Taylor hitting on the pitch and getting to the point, and seeing some of it early.
Franchise icon and grizzle veteran Ryan Zimmerman stepped onto the plate with the opportunity to deliver. As he did many times before, the Z-Man went through with the clutch. a Perfectly placed A broken bat single extended the innings and placed the runner in the corner. After Anthony Rendon took a walk with most of the pitches laying off, Phenomfan Soto stepped into the plate.
He was only 20 years old, but he was a man for now. Soto had the supernatural ability to hit baseball. The best left-handed reliefer in the sport, 20-year-olds are single Go to the right field. The baseball gods then gave Nat a gift. The ball passed right fielder Trent Grisham and all three runners scored. Soto got caught up in a summary between the second and third, as Ernie Johnson pointed out, but no one in Nat Park cared.
The Nats led and the ballpark was in a state of complete happiness. This team felt different and the fans were ready to believe it. It was the best moment I’ve ever seen at Nationals Park. Tens of thousands of people were losing their minds.
But the work wasn’t finished yet. The citizens still needed to get three more outs. The job fell into the deal for deadline-earning Daniel Hudson. After getting a strikeout, Haddy allowed a bass hit to Lorenzo Kaine. Fans weren’t comfortable due to Drew Stollen’s scars from years past. But this time it was really different. Hudson put out Orlando Arcia and took one of the nuts away. Ben Gamel then flew to Victor Robles to finish his job.
The Monkey finally got out of the Nationals back. Thanks to their 20-year-old sense and a bit of luck, the Nationals finally made progress in the playoffs. This exhilarating victory proved to be the catalyst for an iconic playoff run. Nats heads to Slay Giants on their way to the World Series title. There were many NATs on the brink of elimination, but they always found their way. The people in 2019 should not have been rejected.
