Nationals @ Athletics, Game 3

[JCA-CrystalCity]

As an owner of Matt Joyce in my AL fantasy league, thank you Messrs. Glover and Kelley for managing to make it interesting but not blowing the win.

[RobDibblesGhost]

Kelley gave up a grand slam and still got the save. Wonder if that's ever happened before?

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Kelley gave up a grand slam and still got the save. Wonder if that's ever happened before?

probably the last time a guy entered the game 5 runs up and gave up a grand slam.

[bluestreak]

Kelley gave up a grand slam and still got the save. Wonder if that's ever happened before?

Happened this year. K-Rod did it for the Tigers. It was infuriating then too...

[spidernat]

Kelley gave up a grand slam and still got the save. Wonder if that's ever happened before?

Mike Timlin did it in a game in the 90's.

[spidernat]

Interestingly, the largest margins/cushions for a save ever recorded happened for the rangers in 1996 (19 runs) and 2007 (27 runs) and both happened against the orioles.

[Count Walewski]

Interestingly, the largest margins/cushions for a save ever recorded happened for the rangers in 1996 (19 runs) and 2007 (27 runs) and both happened against the orioles.

Did those guys just pitch the last 3 innings?

[bluestreak]

Did those guys just pitch the last 3 innings?

Yes

[OldChelsea]

Comparative dates on which the Nationals notched their 35th win, each season:

2017 - 4th June (55th match of season)
2016 - 7th June (58th match)
2012 - 10th June (58th match)
2005 - 10th June (61st match)
2014 - 11th June (64th match)
2011 - 18th June (71st match)
2015 - 19th June (68th match)
2013 - 19th June (71st match)
2010 - 1st July (80th match)
2006 - 2nd July (83rd match)
2007 - 7th July (87th match)
2008 - 9th July (92nd match)
2009 - 4th August (107th match)

Thanks to all who pinch-hit on this while I was away.

[spidernat]

Did those guys just pitch the last 3 innings?

Not for the 19 run save. That pitcher only pitched 1.1 innings. That was similar to what happened yesterday with Glover in that the pitcher entered the game in the top of the 8th needing to retire 1 batter with a 3 run lead so that it was already a save situation. He retired the batter and then the rangers scored 16 runs in their half of the inning.