Nationals' Sean Doolittle: Earns ninth save of season Monday

Doolittle worked around a hit with one strikeout in a scoreless inning to earn his ninth save of the season Monday against the Marlins.

Doolittle allowed a leadoff single, but he retired the next three men he faced to nail down a one-run victory. The lefty has now tossed five consecutive scoreless innings, racking up four saves during that time. Though Doolittle looked a bit shaky early on in his Nats career, he's settled in as a reliable closer for a club that has been searching for answers in the ninth inning all season.