Gio Gonzalez throws 1-hitter as Nats rout Mets
Gio Gonzalez was inches from a no-hitter and the Washington Nationals hit five home runs Monday night, including long balls by their first two batters, in a 9-0 rout of the New York Mets.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
9
New York Mets
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 11: foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-0
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Play Result 9-0
W Ramos homered to center (429 feet), I Desmond and A LaRoche scored.
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Advancing On Force 9-0
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Advancing On Force 8-0
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 6-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
T Moore homered to center (429 feet).
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Bunted Foul 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: 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 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
J Werth homered to left center (398 feet), D Span and R Zimmerman scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-0
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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Foul Out 2-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 9-0
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-0
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Play Result 9-0
A Brown flied out to left.
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Fly Out 9-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 9-0
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 9-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-0
A Brown batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-0
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Play Result 9-0
Z Lutz walked.
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Ball 9-0
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 9-0
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 9-0
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 9-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 9-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 9-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-0
Z Lutz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-0
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Play Result 9-0
E Young Jr. lined out to shortstop.
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Line Out 9-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 9-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 9-0
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 9-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-0
E Young Jr. batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-0
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Play Result 9-0
J Satin grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 9-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-0
J Satin batting
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Start Inning 9-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 9-0
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-0
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Play Result 9-0
W Ramos struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 9-0
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 9-0
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 9-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-0
W Ramos batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-0
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Play Result 9-0
A LaRoche flied out to left.
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Fly Out 9-0
Pitch 7: in play
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Ball 9-0
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Head to Head
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
Eric Young Jr.LF9
Daniel Murphy2B9
Andrew BrownRF65
Lucas Duda1B9
Justin TurnerSS3
Juan LagaresCF10
Wilmer Flores2B41
Travis d'ArnaudC16
Carlos TorresP51
Substitutes
David AardsmaP79
Sean HennP43
Zach Lutz1B
Tim ByrdakP40
Scott AtchisonP48
Gonzalez GermenP62
Greg BurkeP61
Josh Satin3B66
WSH
Denard SpanCF4
Ryan Zimmerman3B11
Jayson WerthRF28
Ian DesmondSS20
Adam LaRoche1B25
Wilson RamosC40
Tyler MooreLF28
Anthony Rendon2B6
Gio GonzalezP47
Substitutes
Zach Walters3B48
Corey BrownLF25
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