Personal stats? He had a lead, why pull him? He was winning the game, let him get out of it instead of burning through the crappen.
Because he was in trouble. Screw trying to get him a win. I want the Nats to win, and it was clear he was losing it. And except for the wild pitch Stammen got the job done. Clearly the move was the right one.
Managing a game to such arbitrary statistical conventions such as what qualifies as a "win" or a "save" is insane. Manage the game to win, or to win the most games over the course of the season, not to pump up individual players' stats.
