Fister’s accuracy keeps Nationals afloat
Doug Fister pitches seven shutout innings as Washington beat Giants and cut deficit in National League Division Series.
Doug Fister pitched seven shutout innings and the Washington Nationals capitalised on Madison Bumgarner’s one off target throw, staving off elimination in the National League Division Series with a 4-1 win over the San Francisco Giants.
Fister helped the Nationals cut their deficit to 2-1 in the best-of-five series, and end the Giants’ postseason winning streak.
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Elsewhere, St. Louis beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 later to take a 2-1 lead in their series, with Kolten Wong hitting a two-run homer to snap a seventh-inning tie, Matt Carpenter going deep for the third straight game and John Lackey living up to his big-game reputation.
The game in San Francisco turned when Washington scored two runs on Bumgarner’s throwing error in the seventh inning to end the ace pitcher’s 22-inning scoreless streak. Bryce Harper punctuated the victory with a solo homer in the ninth.
Drew Storen allowed the first two batters to reach in the bottom of the ninth but shook off his postseason struggles, allowing a run in closing it out as Washington forced a Game 4 on Tuesday night.