Bryce Harper's first multihomer game helps Nationals end skid
Bryce Harper homered twice for the first time in his career and the first-place Washington Nationals snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Miami Marlins 8-4 Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
8
Miami Marlins
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| MIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
J Werth singled to right, S Lombardozzi scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-4
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
K Suzuki homered to left center (400 feet).
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
M Morse singled to right, R Zimmerman scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-4
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
G Dobbs hit sacrifice fly to center, J Ruggiano scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
C Lee grounded into fielder's choice to second, D Solano scored, J Reyes out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 5-3
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
J Reyes singled to right, B Petersen scored, D Solano to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
J Buck hit sacrifice fly to right, G Stanton scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 7: foul
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End Inning 8-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
G Dobbs flied out to center.
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Fly Out 8-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
G Dobbs batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
D Murphy popped out to second.
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Pop Out 8-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
D Murphy batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
J Buck grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 8-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
J Buck batting
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Play Result 8-4
T Moore in left field.
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Play Result 8-4
R Bernadina in center field.
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Play Result 8-4
T Clippard relieved D Storen.
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Start Inning 8-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
R Zimmerman singled to right, R Zimmerman out stretching at second.
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Advancing On Play 8-4
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Single 8-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
R Zimmerman batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
B Harper grounded into double play, first to shortstop to first, J Werth out at second.
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Advancing On Force 8-4
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Ground Out 8-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
B Harper batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
J Werth singled to right, S Lombardozzi scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-4
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Single 7-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
Injuries
Miami Marlins
- Ronny Henriquez Out
- Anthony Bender Out
- Jakob Marsee Out
- Adam Mazur Out
- Robby Snelling Out
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIA
Gorkys HernandezCF83
Donovan Solano2B16
Jose ReyesSS7
Carlos Lee1B45
Giancarlo StantonRF27
Justin RuggianoCF39
John BuckC34
Donnie Murphy3B
Jacob TurnerP50
Substitutes
Mike DunnP38
Ryan WebbP58
Heath BellP21
Wade LeBlancP49
Bryan PetersenPH61
Chad GaudinP30
Greg DobbsLF33
WSH
Jayson WerthRF28
Bryce HarperCF3
Ryan Zimmerman3B11
Adam LaRoche1B25
Michael MorseLF38
Ian DesmondSS20
Danny Espinosa2B14
Kurt SuzukiC24
Ross DetwilerP75
Substitutes
Tyler ClippardP39
Roger A. BernadinaCF9
Ryan MattheusP41
Chad TracyPH48
Sean BurnettP17
Drew StorenP29
Tyler MooreLF28
Steve Lombardozzi2B21
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