VIDEO: Michael Taylor launches first career grand slam to lift Nats over D-backs
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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.
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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.
Michael Taylor on getting chance for grand slam after Bryce Harper ejection: "He probably would've hit it about 500 feet."
— Mark Zuckerman (@ZuckermanCSN) May 14, 2015
The blast gave the Nationals a 9-6 victory.