After a four-game sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Washington Nationals have now won 13 of their last 15 games. They are rapidly ascending in the standings, matching the Atlanta Braves stride for stride. And Mark Reynolds was the unexpected hero in the game.
Reynolds was just recalled from the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs on Saturday, when Ryan Zimmerman went on the DL. And he made quite the impression in his first start for the Nationals.
He put the Nationals up 4-1 in the sixth inning with his first home run of the season, but he would really endear himself to Nats fans in the eighth inning.