Ramos homers twice off position players, Nats rout Rays
Wilson Ramos homered twice off position players, Bryce Harper and Clint Robinson also went deep, and the Washington Nationals routed the Tampa Bay Rays 16-4 on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
16
Tampa Bay Rays
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Tropicana Field · 11,491 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 16-4
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Play Result 16-4
Rivera homered to left center (380 feet), Cabrera and Elmore scored.
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Advancing On Force 16-4
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Advancing On Force 16-3
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Foul Ball 16-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 16-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 16-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 16-1
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Play Result 16-1
Ramos homered to left center (389 feet), Rendon scored.
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Advancing On Force 16-1
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Foul Ball 14-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 14-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 14-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Out 14-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 14-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 14-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 14-1
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Play Result 14-1
Ramos homered to center (435 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-1
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Play Result 13-1
Escobar hit sacrifice fly to center, Desmond scored, den Dekker to third.
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Advancing On Play 13-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-1
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Play Result 12-1
Rendon singled to left, Espinosa scored, Desmond to third, den Dekker to second.
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Advancing On Force 12-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-1
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Play Result 11-1
Span singled to left, Robinson scored, Espinosa to third, Desmond to second.
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Advancing On Force 11-1
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-1
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Play Result 10-1
Butler grounded out to second, Rivera scored, Kiermaier to second.
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Advancing On Play 10-1
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Foul Ball 10-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 10-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-0
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Play Result 10-0
Span safe at second on error by left fielder DeJesus, Taylor scored, Desmond to third.
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Error 10-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-0
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Play Result 9-0
Desmond singled to right, Espinosa scored, Taylor to third.
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Advancing On Play 9-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Play Result 8-0
Taylor singled to deep right center, Robinson scored, Espinosa to third.
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Advancing On Play 8-0
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
Harper homered to right center (445 feet).
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 16-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 16-4
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Play Result 16-4
Kiermaier flied out to left.
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Fly Out 16-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 16-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 16-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 16-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 16-4
Kiermaier batting
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Play Result 16-4
Thornton relieved Storen.
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Lineup Change 16-4
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Lineup Change 16-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 16-4
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Play Result 16-4
Rivera homered to left center (380 feet), Cabrera and Elmore scored.
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Advancing On Force 16-4
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Advancing On Force 16-3
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Home Run 16-2
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 16-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 16-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 16-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 16-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 16-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 16-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 16-1
Rivera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 16-1
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Play Result 16-1
Elmore walked, Cabrera to second.
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Advancing On Force 16-1
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Ball 16-1
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 16-1
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 16-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 16-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 16-1
Elmore batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 16-1
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Play Result 16-1
Cabrera singled to center.
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Single 16-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 16-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 16-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 16-1
Cabrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 16-1
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Play Result 16-1
Souza Jr. struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 16-1
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
Kevin KiermaierCF93
Joey ButlerDH
Evan Longoria3B3
David DeJesusLF3
Logan Forsythe2B11
Steven Souza Jr.RF21
Asdrubal CabreraSS3
Jake Elmore3B68
Rene Rivera1B47
Substitutes
Curt CasaliC12
Nick FranklinP67
Brandon GuyerLF24
WSH
Denard SpanCF4
Anthony Rendon3B6
Yunel EscobarDH0
Bryce HarperRF3
Wilson RamosC40
Clint RobinsonRF25
Danny Espinosa2B14
Michael A. TaylorCF21
Ian DesmondSS20
Substitutes
Matt den DekkerLF23
Joe RossDH41
Tyler Moore1B28
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