Clayton Kershaw tosses 7 scoreless innings as Dodgers prevail
Kershaw back with shutout ball, Dodgers top Nats
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Los Angeles Dodgers
8
Washington Nationals
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Nationals Park · 30,143 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
J Lobaton singled to right, J Werth and T Moore scored, I Desmond to third.
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Advancing On Play 8-3
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Advancing On Play 8-2
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
J Werth singled to left, A Rendon scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-1
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Play Result 8-0
D Butera homered to left (382 feet), M Kemp and A Ethier scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-0
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Advancing On Force 7-0
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
H Ramirez homered to center (428 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 4-0
C Crawford safe at first on error by left fielder S Hairston, D Gordon scored.
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Error 4-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted 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 3: 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 3: 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
J Uribe singled to left, C Crawford scored, A Ethier to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
A Ethier grounded into fielder's choice to second, D Gordon scored, H Ramirez out at second, C Crawford to third.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 2-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
H Ramirez singled to right, C Kershaw scored, D Gordon to third, C Crawford to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 8-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
T Moore grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 8-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
T Moore batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
J Werth lined out to center.
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Line Out 8-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
J Werth batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
A Rendon struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
A Rendon batting
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Play Result 8-3
K Jansen relieved J Wright.
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Start Inning 8-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-3
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Lineup Change 8-3
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End Inning 8-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
A Ethier grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 8-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
A Ethier batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
M Kemp struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
M Kemp batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
H Ramirez singled to right, C Crawford to second.
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Head to Head
WSH wins series 2-1
Injuries
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Los Angeles Dodgers
- Gavin Stone Out
- Ben Casparius Out
- Will Klein Out
- Dalton Rushing Out
Lineups
ConfirmedWSH
Denard SpanCF4
Anthony Rendon3B6
Jayson WerthRF28
Adam LaRoche1B25
Scott HairstonLF7
Ian DesmondSS20
Danny Espinosa2B14
Jose LobatonC7
Blake TreinenP64
Substitutes
Tyler Moore1B28
Craig StammenP34
Kevin FrandsenPH43
Ross DetwilerP75
Zach WaltersPH48
Aaron BarrettP61
LAD
Dee Strange-Gordon2B9
Carl Demonte CrawfordLF3
Hanley RamirezSS13
Matt KempCF25
Andre EthierRF16
Juan Uribe3B4
Scott Van Slyke1B33
Drew ButeraC16
Clayton KershawP22
Substitutes
Justin TurnerPH3
Chris PerezP32
Jamey WrightP96
Kenley JansenP74
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