Ryan Zimmerman helps Gio Gonzalez earn MLB-best 19th win for Nats
Gio Gonzalez earned his big league-leading 19th victory and the Washington Nationals backed him with three home runs to beat the listless New York Mets 5-1 Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
5
New York Mets
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: 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 5: 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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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: 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 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
S Hairston homered to left center (418 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
I Desmond homered to right center (388 feet), M Morse scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
R Zimmerman homered to center (437 feet), B Harper scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
K Suzuki homered to left (380 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 5-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
F Lewis struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
F Lewis batting
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Play Result 5-1
F Lewis hit for A Torres.
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Lineup Change 5-1
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Lineup Change 5-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
J Bay grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 5-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
J Bay batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
J Valdespin bunt grounded out to first.
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Bunt Ground Out 5-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
J Valdespin batting
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Play Result 5-1
J Valdespin hit for K Shoppach.
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Play Result 5-1
C Brown in left field.
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Play Result 5-1
T Clippard relieved D Storen.
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Start Inning 5-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-1
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Lineup Change 5-1
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Lineup Change 5-1
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Lineup Change 5-1
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Lineup Change 5-1
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Lineup Change 5-1
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End Inning 5-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
K Suzuki struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
K Suzuki batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
D Espinosa flied out to right.
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Fly Out 5-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Head to Head
WSH wins series 3-0
Injuries
New York Mets
- Jorge Polanco Out
- Tylor Megill Out
- Reed Garrett Out
- Jared Young Out
- Pierson Ohl Out
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Lineups
ConfirmedNYM
Ruben TejadaSS33
Ronny Cedeno2B7
David Wright3B5
Scott HairstonRF7
Ike Davis1B24
Kelly ShoppachC40
Jason BayLF12
Andres TorresCF56
Collin McHughP32
Substitutes
Daniel Murphy2B9
Jordany ValdespinPH23
Fred LewisPH15
Justin TurnerPH3
Elvin RamirezP
Ramon RamirezP49
Mike BaxterPH6
Jeurys FamiliaP31
WSH
Jayson WerthRF28
Bryce HarperCF3
Ryan Zimmerman3B11
Adam LaRoche1B25
Michael MorseLF38
Ian DesmondSS20
Danny Espinosa2B14
Kurt SuzukiC24
Gio GonzalezP47
Substitutes
Tyler ClippardP39
Roger A. BernadinaPH9
Ryan MattheusP41
Drew StorenP29
Corey BrownLF25
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