One of the more unique stories that came out of the Washington Nationals’ victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday was when the two players involved in the MLB’s first ever Tanner-for-Tanner trade faced off against their respective former teams.
Tanner Roark started the game for the Reds, while Tanner Rainey entered in the sixth inning and picked up the win. After the game, the right-hander was also clearly pleased about getting his first career win against his former team.
“It was definitely a special moment,” Rainey said after the game.