Gio Gonzalez hits HR, pitches Nats past Mets
Gio Gonzalez homers, pitches Nats past Mets 5-1
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
5
New York Mets
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| NYM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Citi Field · 29,146 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: foul
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
A Rendon grounded out to shortstop, D Span scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Play Result 4-1
D Span scored, A Rendon to third on wild pitch by G Germen.
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Wild Pitch 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 8: 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 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 3 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
G Gonzalez homered to left center (382 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
I Desmond homered to left center (419 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
A LaRoche doubled to deep left, J Werth scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: 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
A Brown struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: foul
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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 Swinging 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
A Brown batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
C Granderson flied out to center.
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Fly Out 5-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: foul
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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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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
C Granderson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
D Wright struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
D Wright batting
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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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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
A LaRoche lined out to second.
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Line Out 5-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
A LaRoche batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
J Werth reached on infield single to second.
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Single 5-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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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
Juan LagaresCF10
Wilmer Flores2B41
David Wright3B5
Curtis GrandersonRF21
Chris YoungLF24
Josh Satin1B66
Travis d'ArnaudC16
Ruben TejadaSS33
Bartolo ColonP40
Substitutes
Andrew BrownLF65
Gonzalez GermenP62
Lucas DudaPH9
Kyle FarnsworthP44
WSH
Denard SpanCF4
Anthony Rendon2B6
Jayson WerthRF28
Adam LaRoche1B25
Ryan Zimmerman3B11
Bryce HarperLF3
Ian DesmondSS20
Jose LobatonC7
Gio GonzalezP47
Substitutes
Drew StorenP29
Tyler ClippardP39
Nate McLouthPH15
Craig StammenP34
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