PHILADELPHIA – Dave Martinez sat down, cocked his head slightly to his right, and said: “Boom. What do you want me to say, ‘Boom!’
It was on this day a year ago, Sept. 3, 2019, that the Nationals scored seven runs in the last of the ninth to stun the New York Mets 11-10 at Nationals Park.
Veteran catcher Kurt Suzuki launched a three-run homer off Mets’ reliever Edwin Diaz into the left-field bleachers to set off a wild celebration among Navy Yard fans.
“A win is a win is a win is a win.