CHICAGO -- The last time the Nationals played a game here at Wrigley Field, it was during the National League Division Series, one that resulted in a heartbreaking five-game series loss to the Cubs. The circumstances are different for this three-game weekend series, as Chicago stands with the best record in the NL and pacing the NL Central, while Washington has underperformed its massive expectations.
That makes these games important for the Nationals, as they begin a seven-game road trip in their latest attempt to climb back into the race in the NL East. And in the seventh inning of a tie game Friday afternoon, they turned to right-hander Greg Holland to keep the game deadlocked.