After retiring 16 consecutive Cincinnati Reds on Saturday, Washington Nationals starter Edwin Jackson suddenly took a walk on his wild side, opening the eighth inning with a four-pitch walk. That made Nationals manager Davey Johnson jittery. So he called down to the bullpen to have All-Star setup man Tyler Clippard warm up, and sent pitching coach Steve McCatty to the mound. Let's listen to McCatty describe his exchange with Jackson: "Like 'Full Metal Jacket.' I went and asked him: 'How are you doing?' He says: 'I'm fine.' I say: 'Well, do you want this?' He goes: 'Yes.' I said: 'Well, if you want it, you tell me you want it.' And he said: 'I want it,' just like that, and I felt like that drill sergeant." And that, essentially, was that. McCatty returned to the dugout, and Jackson returned to dominating the Reds, finishing the eighth by striking out the next three batters, and tacking on the flourish of a 1-2-3 ninth. Efficient, effective and powering fastballs in the mid-90s mph all afternoon, Jackson threw a two-hitter for his fifth career complete game, helping Washington stretch its winning streak to five by beating Cincinnati 4-1. Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320414120&teams=cincinnati-reds-vs-washington-nationals
