Werth's bat, Ross' arm lead Nationals past Cardinals
Jayson Werth's three-run home run capped a four-run first inning and Joe Ross had another stingy outing for the Washington Nationals in a 6-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
6
St. Louis Cardinals
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Werth hit sacrifice fly to center, Zimmerman scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 5-1
Murphy singled to center, Harper to third, Zimmerman to second, Harper scored, Zimmerman to third on error by center fielder Hazelbaker.
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Error 5-1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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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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Bunted Foul 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Carpenter hit sacrifice fly to center, Tejada scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Werth homered to left (371 feet), Zimmerman and Murphy scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Murphy singled to center, Rendon scored, Zimmerman to third, Murphy to second on throwing error by center fielder Hazelbaker.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 6-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Hazelbaker struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 6-1
Díaz to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 6-1
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Hazelbaker batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Díaz singled to left.
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Single 6-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Díaz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Gyorko flied out to center.
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Fly Out 6-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Gyorko batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Piscotty struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Piscotty batting
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Play Result 6-1
Piscotty hit for Rosenthal.
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Play Result 6-1
Kelley relieved Rivero.
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Start Inning 6-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-1
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Lineup Change 6-1
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Lineup Change 6-1
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Lineup Change 6-1
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End Inning 6-1
Middle of the 9th
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Head to Head
WSH wins series 3-0
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Jeremy HazelbakerCF41
Matt Carpenter3B13
Matt HollidayLF7
Matt Adams1B18
Yadier MolinaC4
Brandon MossRF37
Ruben TejadaSS33
Kolten Wong2B16
Jaime GarciaP64
Substitutes
Jonathan BroxtonP30
Seth ManessP63
Trevor RosenthalP40
Stephen PiscottyPH26
Randal GrichukPH34
Jedd Gyorko2B5
Aledmys DiazSS12
WSH
Michael A. TaylorCF21
Anthony Rendon3B6
Bryce HarperRF3
Ryan Zimmerman1B11
Daniel Murphy2B9
Jayson WerthLF28
Danny EspinosaSS14
Jose LobatonC7
Joe RossP41
Substitutes
Sammy SolísP50
Clint RobinsonPH25
Felipe VazquezP73
Shawn KelleyP27
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