Video: Jordan Zimmermann's assassin-like 3 strikeout 7th inning

Jayson Werth may have saved the day in Game 4 with his walk-off bomb, but Nats pitching carried the day. Ross Detwiler was great for six, and then Jordan Zimmermann, Tyler Clippard, and Drew Storen turned in three scoreless. But it was Jordan Zimmermann, making his first relief appearance as a big leaguer, who was most impressive: a downright electric 12-pitch, 9-strike, 3 K, performance, striking out the side. Video of J-Zimm's inning above, and also here. Cold blooded killer.

Amazingly, J-Zimm showed some emotion at the end of the inning -- pumped his fist after striking out Jon Jay. Oh, and he screamed. Via Washington Post, J-Zimm explains his reaction, and Ryan Zimmerman suggests some facial hair:

“Probably the most a lot of people have seen out of me,” Zimmermann said. “It’s hard to hold it in with 45,000 people screaming.” ...

“I told him he needed a goatee and some long hair so he could be one of those bullpen guys,” Ryan Zimmerman said.

Said Zimmermann: “I was a little jacked up. I struck out the side, and the fans were going nuts. I was trying to get the crowd into more than what they were.”

Crazy world that we live in, where Jordan Zimmermann gets a little jacked up about something...

Here's a screen cap of the fist pump in question (via MLB.com):

Befriend Nats Enquirer on Facebook. Follow on Twitter.