Major League Baseball
Washington Nationals
5
St. Louis Cardinals
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Wong singled to right, Heyward scored, Molina to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-8
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Heyward doubled to deep left center, Piscotty and Peralta scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-7
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Advancing On Play 5-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Peralta singled to right, Carpenter scored, Piscotty to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-5
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Piscotty singled to left, Reynolds scored, Carpenter to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-4
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Zimmerman homered to center (440 feet), Espinosa and Harper scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-3
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 2-3
Desmond grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Zimmerman scored, Escobar out at second.
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Reynolds singled to center, Molina scored, Wong to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Wong singled to center, Heyward scored, Molina to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Molina singled to right, Peralta scored, Heyward to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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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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 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 5-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Robinson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-8
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
Robinson batting
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Play Result 5-8
Robinson hit for Treinen.
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Zimmerman popped out to first.
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Pop Out 5-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
Zimmerman batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Harper walked.
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Play Result 5-8
Rendon out at second on runner's fielder's choice.
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Runners Fielders Choice 5-8
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
Harper batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Rendon singled to right, Werth to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-8
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Single 5-8
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
Rendon batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Werth singled to center.
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Single 5-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
Werth batting
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Play Result 5-8
Bourjos in center field.
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Play Result 5-8
Rosenthal relieved Cishek.
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Head to Head
STL wins series 2-1
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Stephen PiscottyLF26
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Jason HeywardRF22
Yadier MolinaC4
Kolten Wong2B16
Mark Reynolds1B12
Brandon MossLF37
John LackeyP41
Substitutes
Tommy PhamPR28
Trevor RosenthalP40
Kevin SiegristP54
Greg GarciaPH4
Steve CishekP33
Peter BourjosCF25
WSH
Jayson WerthLF28
Anthony Rendon3B6
Bryce HarperRF3
Ryan Zimmerman1B11
Yunel Escobar3B0
Ian DesmondSS20
Jose LobatonC7
Michael A. TaylorCF21
Gio GonzalezP47
Substitutes
Felipe VazquezP73
Blake TreinenP64
Clint RobinsonPH25
Danny EspinosaPH14
Casey JanssenP44
Trea Turner2B7
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