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VIDEO: Michael Taylor launches first career grand slam to lift Nats over D-backs

Bill Streicher / USA TODAY Sports

The Washington Nationals were on life support Wednesday afternoon, and Michael Taylor revived the team.

Taylor came to the plate in the top of the ninth trailing 6-5 with the bases loaded and one out, and made Arizona Diamondbacks closer Addison Reed pay the ultimate price for leaving a fastball right over the middle of the plate.

(Courtesy: MLB.com)

It was Taylor's first career at-bat with the bags juiced, and he entered the game after Bryce Harper was ejected in the seventh inning.

The blast gave the Nationals a 9-6 victory.

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