Lagares drives in 3, Mets defeat Nationals 5-2
Lagares drives in 3, Mets defeat Nationals 5-2
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Mets
5
Washington Nationals
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
I Desmond homered to left (387 feet), J Werth scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-2
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
J Lagares homered to center (412 feet), E Campbell scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: 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 7: 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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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: 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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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
J Lagares singled to right, C Young scored, E Campbell to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
E Campbell singled to center, D Murphy and D Wright scored, C Young to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 5-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
D Espinosa struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
D Espinosa batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
I Desmond grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Werth out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 5-2
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 5-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
I Desmond batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
W Ramos struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
W Ramos batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
J Werth singled to center.
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Single 5-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
J Werth batting
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Play Result 5-2
R Tejada at shortstop.
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Play Result 5-2
J Mejia relieved B Colon.
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Start Inning 5-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-2
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Lineup Change 5-2
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Lineup Change 5-2
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End Inning 5-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
D Murphy grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 5-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Head to Head
WSH wins series 2-1
Injuries
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
New York Mets
- Jorge Polanco Out
- Tylor Megill Out
- Reed Garrett Out
- Jared Young Out
- Pierson Ohl Out
Lineups
ConfirmedWSH
Denard SpanCF4
Anthony Rendon3B6
Jayson WerthRF28
Wilson RamosC40
Ian DesmondSS20
Danny Espinosa2B14
Tyler Moore1B28
Nate McLouthLF15
Gio GonzalezP47
Substitutes
Craig StammenP34
Aaron BarrettP61
Zach WaltersPH48
Jerry BlevinsP26
NYM
Eric Young Jr.LF9
Daniel Murphy2B9
David Wright3B5
Chris YoungRF24
Eric Campbell1B5
Juan LagaresCF10
Anthony ReckerC
Wilmer FloresSS41
Bartolo ColonP40
Substitutes
Jenrry MejiaP58
Ruben TejadaSS33
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