Suarez's homer breaks deadlock, Reds beat Nationals 3-2
Eugenio Suarez hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat Washington 3-2 Monday night to end the Nationals' nine-game home winning streak.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
3
Washington Nationals
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Suárez homered to left (352 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Espinosa homered to right center (415 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Suárez singled to left, Byrd scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 1-1
den Dekker scored, Escobar to third, Harper to second on wild pitch by DeSclafani.
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Wild Pitch 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
DeSclafani doubled to deep left, Peña scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 3-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
den Dekker grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
den Dekker batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Lobatón struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-2
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 3-2
Taylor to second on passed ball by Peña.
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Passed Ball 3-2
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Strike Swinging 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
Lobatón batting
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Play Result 3-2
Lobatón hit for Rivero.
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Lineup Change 3-2
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Lineup Change 3-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Taylor walked.
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
Taylor batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Desmond flied out to right.
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Fly Out 3-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
Desmond batting
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Play Result 3-2
Chapman relieved Hoover.
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Start Inning 3-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-2
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Lineup Change 3-2
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End Inning 3-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Head to Head
CIN wins series 2-0
Injuries
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Lineups
ConfirmedWSH
Denard SpanCF4
Yunel Escobar3B0
Bryce HarperRF3
Wilson RamosC40
Clint Robinson1B25
Danny Espinosa3B14
Ian DesmondSS20
Michael A. TaylorCF21
Doug FisterP38
Substitutes
Matt den DekkerLF23
Dan Uggla2B26
Tyler MoorePH28
Blake TreinenP64
Casey JanssenP44
Felipe VazquezP73
Jose LobatonPH7
CIN
Brandon Phillips2B0
Joey Votto1B37
Todd Frazier3B99
Jay BruceRF30
Marlon ByrdLF6
Brayan PenaC25
Eugenio SuarezSS28
Anthony DeSclafaniP21
Billy HamiltonCF0
Substitutes
Ryan MattheusP41
Manny ParraP39
Ivan De Jesus Jr.PH11
J.J. HooverP40
Aroldis ChapmanP44
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