Dan Haren's pitching, Denard Span's hitting ignites Nats past Braves
Nationals 3, Braves 1
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
3
Atlanta Braves
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
D Uggla homered to left (389 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
D Span doubled to left, A Rendon and W Ramos scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
S Lombardozzi singled to left, D Span scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Inning 3-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
D Uggla popped out to second.
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Pop Out 3-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
D Uggla batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
E Gattis singled to center.
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Single 3-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
E Gattis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
F Freeman grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 3-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
F Freeman batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
J Upton grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-1
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
J Upton batting
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Play Result 3-1
R Soriano relieved D Haren.
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Start Inning 3-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 3-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
R Bernadina struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Head to Head
WSH leads series 2-1
Injuries
Atlanta Braves
- Jurickson Profar Suspension
- Spencer Strider Out
- Joey Wentz Out
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Lineups
ConfirmedATL
Jordan SchaferRF19
Chris Johnson3B92
Justin UptonLF8
Freddie Freeman1B5
Evan GattisC11
Dan Uggla2B26
B.J. UptonCF0
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
Kris MedlenP47
Substitutes
Cory GearrinP38
Reed JohnsonPH5
Jordan WaldenP53
WSH
Denard SpanCF4
Steve Lombardozzi2B21
Bryce HarperLF3
Jayson WerthRF28
Ian DesmondSS20
Adam LaRoche1B25
Anthony Rendon3B6
Wilson RamosC40
Dan HarenP50
Substitutes
Roger A. BernadinaRF9
Chad TracyPH48
Rafael SorianoP82
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