Strasburg pitches 7 strong as Nationals beat Rockies, 4-1.
Stephen Strasburg pitched seven strong innings, Jayson Werth hit a tiebreaking triple in the eighth and the Washington Nationals rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 4-1 on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
4
Colorado Rockies
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| COL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Zimmerman singled to right, Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Werth tripled to deep right, Ramos and Robinson scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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Advancing On Force 2-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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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 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: 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 1 (foul)
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Play Result 1-1
Harper scored on Germen's wild pitch, Escobar out at home.
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Wild Pitch 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 0-1
Paulsen scored on Strasburg's wild pitch.
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Wild Pitch 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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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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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 4-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Reyes grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 4-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Reyes batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Blackmon grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 4-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Blackmon batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Barnes flied out to center.
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Fly Out 4-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Barnes batting
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Play Result 4-1
Papelbon relieved Janssen.
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Start Inning 4-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-1
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Lineup Change 4-1
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End Inning 4-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Taylor struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Taylor batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Zimmerman singled to right, Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Single 3-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
Zimmerman batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Desmond flied out to right, Escobar to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Fly Out 3-1
Pitch 4: in play
Showing the last 40 of 586 events.
Head to Head
WSH wins series 2-1
Injuries
Colorado Rockies
- Kris Bryant Out
- McCade Brown Out
- Chase Dollander Out
- Welinton Herrera Out
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCOL
Charlie BlackmonCF19
Jose ReyesSS7
Carlos GonzalezRF2
Nolan Arenado3B28
Ben Paulsen1B10
DJ LeMahieu2B26
Nick HundleyC3
Kyle ParkerLF16
Jorge De La RosaP29
Substitutes
Gonzalez GermenP62
Rafael BetancourtP63
Matt McBridePH33
John AxfordP59
Brandon BarnesLF90
WSH
Jayson WerthLF28
Danny Espinosa2B14
Bryce HarperRF3
Yunel Escobar3B0
Ian DesmondSS20
Ryan Zimmerman1B11
Michael A. TaylorCF21
Wilson RamosC40
Stephen StrasburgP37
Substitutes
Clint RobinsonPH25
Casey JanssenP44
Jonathan PapelbonP58
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