After a fairy tale regular season that saw the Washington Nationals go from 19-31 to the playoffs, the stage was set for a winner take all matchup with the Brewers. The atmosphere was a mix of excitement and extreme anxiety. The Nats were 0-3 in winner take all matchups since 2012, losing each in traumatic fashion. Heartbreak was the only thing playoff baseball had given Nationals fans.
However, on October 1st, 2019, that would all change. It would be one of the most beautiful nights in the history of the franchise. It did not look that way early on.