Nats prevail in 16th inning of team's longest regular-season game
Bryce Harper tied the game with a pinch-hit home run in the ninth, Oliver Perez put down a bunt in the 15th, and Chris Heisey homered in the 16th to lift the Nationals over the Twins.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
5
Washington Nationals
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | P11 | P12 | P13 | P14 | P15 | P16 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| WSH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Heisey homered to left center (427 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 5-5
Pérez safe at second on throwing error by catcher Murphy, Espinosa scored.
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Error 5-5
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Sanó singled to center, Núñez scored, Dozier to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: 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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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Harper homered to center (413 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Ramos doubled to deep center, Rendon and Werth scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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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 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 5-6
End of the 16th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Heisey homered to left center (427 feet).
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Home Run 5-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5
Heisey batting
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Start Inning 5-5
Bottom of the 16th inning
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End Inning 5-5
Middle of the 16th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Tonkin grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 5-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5
Tonkin batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Murphy singled to center.
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Single 5-5
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5
Murphy batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Escobar flied out to right.
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Fly Out 5-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5
Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Rosario flied out to right.
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Fly Out 5-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5
Rosario batting
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Start Inning 5-5
Top of the 16th inning
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End Inning 5-5
End of the 15th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
den Dekker flied out to left.
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Fly Out 5-5
Pitch 8: in play
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Head to Head
WSH wins series 3-0
Injuries
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Minnesota Twins
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
- Jeff Hoffman Out
Lineups
ConfirmedWSH
Matt den DekkerCF23
Michael A. TaylorCF21
Daniel Murphy2B9
Ryan Zimmerman1B11
Anthony Rendon3B6
Jayson WerthLF28
Wilson RamosC40
Stephen DrewSS10
Stephen StrasburgP37
Substitutes
Bryce HarperPH3
Chris HeiseyRF24
Danny EspinosaSS14
Jose LobatonC7
Jonathan PapelbonP58
Joe RossPH41
Yusmeiro PetitP36
Oliver PerezP59
Matt BelisleP38
Clint RobinsonPH25
Felipe VazquezP73
MIN
Eduardo Nunez3B12
Brian Dozier2B15
Miguel SanoRF22
ByungHo Park1B52
Eddie RosarioLF9
Eduardo EscobarSS3
John Ryan MurphyC18
Byron BuxtonCF25
Tyler DuffeyP21
Substitutes
Trevor MayP65
Kevin JepsenP32
Fernando AbadP60
Max KeplerCF22
Ryan O'RourkeP71
Michael TonkinP39
Casey FienP54
Ryan PresslyP55
Joe Mauer1B7
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