Defensive gems save day for Nats

 
After their 1-0 victory over the Mets on Thursday afternoon, the Nationals mostly talked about their defensive gems that saved the game the last two innings. In fact, third baseman Ryan Zimmerman was shaking his head about the ninth inning alone. [link]

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