Jake Arrieta started for the Cubs. He went on for four innings with five walks, four strikeouts, and gave up one run. Recovering from a recent sickness, Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg had a dynamic game. He was flawless with his change up; he had 12 strike outs, 2 walks, and prevented the cubs from scoring for seven innings.
It was 0-0 in the first and second innings, but the Nationals broke the ice with a run by Trea Turner in the Top of he third. The score was 1-0 Nationals until the 8th when Michael A. Taylor hit a grand slam off Wade Davis to force a game 5. Before the grand slam by Taylor, Cubs Manager tried several pitcher changes to prevent runs, but his strategy was unsuccessful. Taylor’s game winning hit was the Nationals first postseason grand slam in franchise history. Taylor has the highest postseason batting average (.273) of any Nationals starter. The Nationals stay alive by defeating the Cubs 5-0 and tying the National League Division Series 2-2. Game 5 is scheduled for Thursday night in Washington. The winner will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Championship Series.
