The Washington Nationals 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night was one of the team’s better performances of its so far rocky 2019 campaign. Featuring an excellent outing by starter Stephen Strasburg, solid production from a lineup that is getting healthier by the day and a clean save by Sean Doolittle, the Nats evened their series with the National League Central leaders at 1-1 as Washington won its sixth game in its last ten contests.
While Doolittle’s outing went without a hitch as far as his duels with Cubs’ hitters, the appearance was not without some drama.