Hand picked up his 15th save Wednesday, pitching 1.2 scoreless innings with two strikeouts while allowing two hits against the Nationals.
Hand was called upon for the five-out save and the move nearly backfired. He got through the end of the eighth without incident, but then allowed a double and single to lead off the ninth inning before working out of the jam with a strikeout and game-ending double play. The lefty has a 2.08 ERA and ranks second in the NL with 15 saves.