ATLANTA — And so we’re back at Turner Field for the finale of this series, wondering whether the Nationals will use last night’s dramatic victory as a catapult to bigger and better things, or whether it was a mere blip in an otherwise frustrating month of baseball.
Not wanting to mess around with perfection, Matt Williams has the same lineup going for Game 3. That’s not only superstitions at play, but some baseball logic given that lefty Alex Wood is starting for the Braves and Yunel Escobar likely isn’t ready to return yet from his left hand injury.