Five times in the past six games, the NL East leaders have earned a walkoff win, each in a different way. Pretty difficult to do. And the hero of the day has been treated to a celebratory ice bath.
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A quick rundown of how they did it:
Saturday: Wilson Ramos laces a ground-rule RBI double in the bottom of the ninth, scoring Bryce Harper for a 4-3 victory over the Pirates.
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Sunday: Pinch hitter Scott Hairston hits a sacrifice fly in the 11th inning to score Jayson Werth and beat the Bucs, 6-5.
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Monday: Adam LaRoche homers in the bottom of the 11th to lead the Nats past the Diamondbacks, 5-4.
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Wednesday: Anthony Rendon’s pinch-hit, ground-ball single scores Harper in the bottom of the ninth for a 3-2 win over Arizona.
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Thursday: Denard Span scores the only run of the game on a throwing error by the D-backs’ Jordan Pacheco in the ninth.
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All they need is a triple for the walkoff cycle — and some different-flavored liquids for the Gatorade cycle.
The walkoffs have allowed the Nationals to build a 10-game winning streak and stretch their division lead over the Braves to seven games.
It turns out that such a run is rare:
Washington has three more games remaining on its current 10-game homestand, beginning Friday vs. the Giants. Keep those buckets handy.
