Washington survives Houston rally in 6-5 win
Washington survives Houston rally in 6-5 win
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
5
Washington Nationals
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| WSH | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
J Altuve doubled to deep left, J Villar and D Fowler scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-6
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Advancing On Play 4-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
D Fowler singled to center, M Dominguez scored, J Villar to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-6
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
J Villar singled to center, J Castro scored, M Dominguez to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-6
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
A Rendon doubled to deep left, S Hairston and D Span scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-6
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 1-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
M Dominguez reached on infield single to second, J Altuve scored, G Springer to third, J Singleton to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
I Desmond singled to left, R Zimmerman scored, I Desmond to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
R Zimmerman doubled to deep right center, J Werth scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 5-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
J Villar flied out to center.
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Fly Out 5-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
J Villar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
M Dominguez grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, M Gonzalez out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 5-6
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 5-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 5-6
M Gonzalez ran for J Castro.
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Lineup Change 5-6
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Lineup Change 5-6
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
M Dominguez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
J Castro walked.
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 7: ball 4
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
J Castro batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
J Singleton flied out to center.
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Fly Out 5-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
J Singleton batting
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Play Result 5-6
R Soriano relieved A Barrett.
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Start Inning 5-6
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-6
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Lineup Change 5-6
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End Inning 5-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
J Werth struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 5: ball 3
Showing the last 40 of 682 events.
Head to Head
WSH wins series 2-0
Injuries
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedWSH
Denard SpanCF4
Anthony Rendon3B6
Jayson WerthRF28
Adam LaRoche1B25
Ryan ZimmermanLF11
Ian DesmondSS20
Danny Espinosa2B14
Jose LobatonC7
Tanner RoarkP49
Substitutes
Craig StammenP34
Scott HairstonPH7
Drew StorenP29
Tyler ClippardP39
Aaron BarrettP61
Kevin FrandsenPH43
Rafael SorianoP82
HOU
Dexter FowlerCF25
Jose Altuve2B27
George SpringerRF4
Jon Singleton1B35
Jason CastroC18
Matt Scott Dominguez3B28
Jonathan VillarSS19
Robbie GrossmanLF8
Dallas KeuchelP60
Substitutes
Marwin GonzalezPR14
Kyle FarnsworthP44
Jerome WilliamsP38
Chris CarterPH48
Tony SippP36
Josh ZeidP
Darin DownsP38
Alex PresleyLF47
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