Davey Martinez turned to Patrick Corbin for an inning of relief work in Game 1 of the World Series, so when it came time to name a starter for Game 3, the Nationals’ skipper decided to go with Aníbal Sánchez, in spite of the fact that the right-hander hadn’t started since a solidouting in Game 1 of the NLCS on October 11th.
After giving up a run on four hits in five innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the NLDS, Sánchez took a no-hit bid into the eighth against St.