2019 National League Wild Card Game
A three-run eighth against Josh Hader beat Milwaukee 4-3 at Nationals Park.
The 2019 National League Wild Card Game was played at Nationals Park on October 1, 2019. The Washington Nationals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 to reach the Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Quick Facts
- Visitor
- Milwaukee Brewers
- Manager visitor
- Craig Counsell
- Home
- Washington Nationals
- Manager home
- Dave Martinez
- Date
- October 1, 2019
- Venue
- Nationals Park
- City
- Washington, D.C.
- Attendance
- 42,993
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Background
It was the franchise's first wild card game. Max Scherzer gave up a two-run homer to Yasmani Grandal in the first and a solo homer to Eric Thames in the second, and Trea Turner's home run in the third was Washington's only run until the eighth. Stephen Strasburg made the first relief appearance of his career and threw three scoreless innings. In the eighth, against Brewers closer Josh Hader, Michael A. Taylor was hit by a pitch, Ryan Zimmerman singled, Anthony Rendon walked to load the bases, and Juan Soto's single to right was misplayed by Trent Grisham, letting all three runners score. Daniel Hudson pitched a scoreless ninth for the save. It was the Nationals' ninth win in a row.
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