After Harper's ejection, Span lifts Nats past Yankees 3-2
After Harper's ejection, Span lifts Nats past Yankees 3-2
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
2
Washington Nationals
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| WSH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/5/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 2-5 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 0-1 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-2 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-0 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Span singled to shallow left, Ramos scored, Moore to third, Uggla to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Moore homered to left (365 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: 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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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Desmond homered to center (433 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
McCann hit sacrifice fly to center, Beltrán scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Beltrán doubled to deep right center, Gardner scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 2-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Rodriguez struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
Rodriguez batting
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Play Result 2-3
Rodriguez hit for Rogers.
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Lineup Change 2-3
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Lineup Change 2-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Gregorius singled to left.
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Single 2-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
Gregorius batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Jones struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
Jones batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Drew lined out to right.
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Line Out 2-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
Drew batting
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Play Result 2-3
Storen relieved Grace.
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Start Inning 2-3
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-3
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Lineup Change 2-3
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End Inning 2-3
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Moore struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-3
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
Showing the last 40 of 559 events.
Head to Head
WSH wins series 2-0
Injuries
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
New York Yankees
- Max Fried Out
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedWSH
Denard SpanCF4
Ian DesmondSS20
Yunel Escobar3B0
Bryce HarperRF3
Ryan Zimmerman1B11
Wilson RamosC40
Tyler MooreLF28
Danny Espinosa2B14
Jordan ZimmermannP27
Substitutes
Michael A. TaylorRF21
Dan UgglaPH26
Matt GraceP33
Drew StorenP29
NYY
Brett GardnerLF11
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Mark Teixeira1B25
Brian McCannC16
Chase Headley3B12
Stephen Drew2B10
Chris YoungCF24
Didi GregoriusSS18
Adam WarrenP48
Substitutes
Slade HeathcottCF16
Garrett Jones1B33
Justin WilsonP32
Esmil RogersP53
Alex RodriguezPH13
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