If Game 2 is any sign, the Washington Nationals bullpen will decide if the team moves on to the National League Championship Series.
After needing only nine outs in Friday’s Game 1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday’s tally was 14. Tanner Roark scuffled his way through 4.1 nervous innings before Dusty Baker turned to his seven-man pen to finish the job. In 5.2 frames, they did just that.
For the second straight game, the Nats pen kept the Dodgers off the scoreboard. Sure, Marc Rzepczynski walked three and Mark Melancon surrendered a hit, but over 8.