Devin Williams slammed the door on the Nationals on Thursday afternoon, working a scoreless ninth inning to protect a one-run advantage.

The 31-year-old hurler made it hard on himself in this one, allowing a leadoff double to Daylen Lile to put the tying run in scoring position, but he battled back to retire the next three hitters in order to preserve the game. Williams notched his seventh save of the season for his efforts. He now holds a 4.32 ERA and a 25/8 K/BB ratio across 16 2/3 innings on the season.