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Nationals Get Playoff Monkey off Their Back with Late Rally in NL Wild Card Game

The Washington Nationals are moving on to the National League Division Series after pulling off the kind of feat they aren't usually known for.

A clutch win. In October. And in an elimination game, no less.

Specifically, the magic happened in the bottom of the eighth inning during the Nats' 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Wild Card Game at Nationals Park on Tuesday night.

Juan Soto's two-out, bases-loaded single off Josh Hader probably would have been good enough to tie the game on its own, but a misplay by right fielder Trent Grisham allowed all three runs to score.