Span infield hit in 11th lifts Nationals over Yankees 5-4
Denard Span had a run-scoring infield hit with two outs in the 11th inning, and the Washington Nationals snapped the New York Yankees' seven-game winning streak with a 5-4 victory Wednesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
5
New York Yankees
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | P11 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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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 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Span reached on infield single to second, Moore scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Bunted Foul 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Taylor homered to right (352 feet), Desmond scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-4
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
McCann singled to center, Rodriguez scored, Teixeira to second.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Rodriguez doubled to deep center, Gardner scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Gardner doubled to right, Ryan scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Ryan tripled to deep center, Young scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Espinosa homered to right center (414 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 5-4
End of the 11th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Jones struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Jones batting
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Lineup Change 5-4
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Lineup Change 5-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Drew grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Drew batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Young struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Young batting
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Start Inning 5-4
Bottom of the 11th inning
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Lineup Change 5-4
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Lineup Change 5-4
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End Inning 5-4
Middle of the 11th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Rendon struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Rendon batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Span reached on infield single to second, Moore scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Single 4-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4
Span batting
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Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
Injuries
New York Yankees
- Max Fried Out
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Lineups
ConfirmedNYY
Brett GardnerCF11
Chase Headley3B12
Alex RodriguezDH13
Mark Teixeira1B25
Brian McCannC16
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Chris YoungLF24
Jose Pirela2B67
Brendan Ryan1B23
Substitutes
Didi GregoriusSS18
Stephen Drew2B10
Garrett JonesPH33
WSH
Denard SpanCF4
Anthony Rendon3B6
Yunel EscobarDH0
Bryce HarperRF3
Ian DesmondSS20
Clint RobinsonLF25
Tyler Moore1B28
Jose LobatonC7
Danny Espinosa2B14
Substitutes
Michael A. TaylorLF21
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