Sean Doolittle converted 21 of 22 save opportunities for Washington last season, and the Nationals’ closer was 9 for 9 in 2018 before giving up two runs and the lead last night in what ended up a 5-4 loss in the second game of the doubleheader with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Doolittle had thrown 10 2⁄3 scoreless before last night, and allowed just three runs total on seven hits over 18 2⁄3 IP this season before giving up three hits and two earned runs in the ninth inning.