Scherzer pitches 8 innings to help Nats beat Marlins 8-2
Max Scherzer eased up on the strikeouts but allowed only two runs in eight innings Sunday to help the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 8-2.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
8
Miami Marlins
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| MIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Rendon tripled to deep right, Harper and Zimmerman scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-2
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Advancing On Force 7-2
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Bour homered to right (408 feet), Ozuna scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-2
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
Revere singled to right, Ramos and Espinosa scored, Revere to second on throwing error by right fielder Stanton.
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Advancing On Play 6-0
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Advancing On Play 5-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Espinosa singled to center, Rendon scored, Ramos to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Rendon doubled to left, Murphy scored, Zimmerman to third.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Murphy reached on infield single to second, Revere scored, Harper to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: 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 1: strike 1 (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 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: 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 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 8-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Ozuna struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Ozuna batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Stanton grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 8-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Play Result 8-2
Treinen relieved Pérez.
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Lineup Change 8-2
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Lineup Change 8-2
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Stanton batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Dietrich grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 8-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Dietrich batting
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Play Result 8-2
Pérez relieved Scherzer.
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Play Result 8-2
Taylor in center field.
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Play Result 8-2
Revere in left field.
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Start Inning 8-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-2
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Lineup Change 8-2
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Lineup Change 8-2
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Lineup Change 8-2
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End Inning 8-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Ramos grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 8-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Ramos batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Rendon tripled to deep right, Harper and Zimmerman scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-2
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Head to Head
WSH wins series 2-1
Injuries
Miami Marlins
- Ronny Henriquez Out
- Anthony Bender Out
- Jakob Marsee Out
- Adam Mazur Out
- Robby Snelling Out
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIA
Ichiro SuzukiLF51
Martin Prado3B14
Derek Dietrich2B12
Giancarlo StantonRF27
Marcell OzunaCF24
Justin Bour1B41
Adeiny HechavarriaSS56
Jeff MathisC45
Adam ConleyP55
Substitutes
Dustin McGowanP22
J.T. RealmutoC10
Bryan MorrisP57
Cole GillespiePH92
Edwin JacksonP36
Chris Johnson3B92
WSH
Ben RevereLF25
Jayson WerthLF28
Bryce HarperRF3
Daniel Murphy2B9
Ryan Zimmerman1B11
Anthony Rendon3B6
Wilson RamosC40
Danny EspinosaSS14
Max ScherzerP31
Substitutes
Michael A. TaylorCF21
Oliver PerezP59
Blake TreinenP64
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