Nats name LHP Gonzalez starter for Game 5 of NLDS vs. Cubs

Oct 12, 2017 - 6:52 PM WASHINGTON (AP) — Left-hander Gio Gonzalez will start Game 5 for the Washington Nationals in their NL Division Series against the Chicago Cubs. The Nationals announced their pitching choice on Twitter a little less than six hours before the deciding game is scheduled to begin at Nationals Park on Thursday night. Gonzalez started Game 2 of the series, also at home, and allowed three runs in five innings of what became a 6-3 victory for Washington. He gave up homers to Willson Contreras and Anthony Rizzo. Gonzalez was the starter in Game 5 of the 2012 NLDS against the St. Louis Cardinals, a game Washington led 6-0 before losing 9-7. The Nationals have never won a postseason series. Gonzalez was the choice for this Game 5 over Tanner Roark. Kyle Hendricks starts for Chicago. ___ More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball