NatsInsider · Sep 5, 2015
Williams makes all the right moves in Nats’ dramatic win
Washington Nationals manager Matt Williams is seen in the dugout during a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)Handing out credit after Friday night’s dramatic 5-2 extra-inning victory over the Braves should seem like a pretty simple task. After all, it was Matt den Dekker and Michael Taylor that came through in crucial late-game at-bats to seal a critical Nationals win to close the gap between them and the Mets.
But there may have been another hero on this night, and an unlikely one at that: Matt Williams.