straight series win
WASHINGTON - Right now, the roles don't matter a bit for the Washington Nationals' relievers. Whatever they're asked to do, they do - and the team's winning.
Take Washington's 6-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves last night: a long reliever started, a sometime-starter relieved him, the closer threw a perfect eighth, and the main setup guy tossed a perfect ninth.
All told, six pitchers came out of the bullpen to provide a total of five shutout innings, and Ryan Church delivered a go-ahead, three-run double to help the last-place Nationals collect their fifth victory in six...
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