Michael Taylor delivered the big blow for the Washington Nationals in Game 4 of the NLDS on Wednesday.
Taylor smacked a grand slam in the 8th inning against the Chicago Cubs to give his Nats a 5-0 lead:
Michael Taylor. That is gone and the #Nats might have just earned another game pic.twitter.com/ZYOZaOIur9
— Jake Brodsky (@brodskysauce) October 11, 2017
Taylor went opposite field on the grand slam, which is no easy feat. He did it with two outs and off Wade Davis, making the situation even more pressure-packed.
His massive grand slam gave the Nats a huge cushion, allowing them to remove Stephen Strasburg from the game after he went seven scoreless.
Here are a few cool notes about Taylor’s grand slam:
Taylor's grand slam had what currently stands as a game-high 106.2 mph exit velo,
— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) October 11, 2017
Wade Davis had NEVER given up a playoff home run as a reliever.
24 appearances, 29 1/3 innings, 41 strikeouts.
— Ryan Fagan (@ryanfagan) October 11, 2017
Michael A. Taylor just hit the 1st postseason grand slam in Nationals/Expos franchise history. pic.twitter.com/bPMLQDjQlP
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 11, 2017
