Dusty Baker talked after Friday’s win about trusting Koda Glover to throw strikes and attack hitters like he did in the Nationals’ win over the Mets.
Marc Rzepczynski retired the first two batters he faced in the bottom of the seventh inning on Friday night, but New York Mets’ catcher Rene Rivera walked and the left-handed reliever hit pinch hitter Travis D’Arnaud to put two on with two out in what was then a 2-1 game in Washington’s favor.
Nationals’ skipper Dusty Baker turned to Koda Glover with switch-hitter Jose Reyes due up. Glover threw a 97 mph 2-2 sinker by the Mets’ infielder to end the threat.