Nationals crack Cain early, beat Giants 6-2
Nationals crack Cain early, beat Giants 6-2
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
6
San Francisco Giants
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
J Werth singled to center, J Lobaton and D Span scored, A Rendon to third.
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Advancing On Play 6-2
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
P Sandoval singled to right, B Hicks scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: 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 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: 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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
J Werth homered to left (381 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: 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 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: 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
B Crawford tripled to deep left center, B Posey scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted 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 2: strike 2 (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 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 6-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
G Blanco struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
G Blanco batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
B Hicks lined out to third.
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Line Out 6-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
B Hicks batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
B Crawford lined out to second.
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Line Out 6-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
B Crawford batting
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Play Result 6-2
J Blevins relieved T Clippard.
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Start Inning 6-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 6-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
R Zimmerman lined out to first.
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Line Out 6-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
R Zimmerman batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
A LaRoche walked, J Werth to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-2
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
A LaRoche batting
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Play Result 6-2
J Lopez relieved Y Petit.
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
J Werth singled to center, J Lobaton and D Span scored, A Rendon to third.
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Advancing On Play 6-2
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Advancing On Play 6-2
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Head to Head
Injuries
San Francisco Giants
- Harrison Bader Out
- Randy Rodriguez Out
- Rowan Wick Out
- Matt Chapman Out
- Rafael Devers Out
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSF
Angel PaganCF16
Hunter PenceRF8
Buster PoseyC28
Michael Morse1B38
Brandon CrawfordSS35
Brandon Hicks2B15
Gregor BlancoLF7
Joaquin Arias3B1
Matt CainP18
Substitutes
Tyler Eugene ColvinPH26
George KontosP30
Pablo SandovalPH48
Jeremy AffeldtP41
Yusmeiro PetitP36
Javier LopezP49
WSH
Denard SpanCF4
Anthony Rendon3B6
Jayson WerthRF28
Adam LaRoche1B25
Ryan ZimmermanLF11
Ian DesmondSS20
Danny Espinosa2B14
Jose LobatonC7
Tanner RoarkP49
Substitutes
Drew StorenP29
Tyler ClippardP39
Greg DobbsPH33
Jerry BlevinsP26
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