Espinosa hits slam, 3-run HR as Nationals crush Reds 13-4
Danny Espinosa hit a grand slam and a three-run homer to finish with a career-high seven RBI, and the Washington Nationals cruised past the Cincinnati Reds 13-4 on Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
4
Washington Nationals
13
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| WSH | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-13
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-13
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-13
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-13
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-13
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-13
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-13
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-13
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-13
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-13
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-13
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-13
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-13
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-13
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-13
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-13
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-13
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Play Result 4-13
Barnhart singled to left center, Bruce scored, Hamilton to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-13
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-13
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Play Result 3-13
Duvall grounded out to shortstop, Phillips scored, Bruce to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-13
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Foul Ball 2-13
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-13
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Play Result 2-13
Votto homered to left center (424 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-13
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-13
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-13
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-13
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-13
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-13
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Play Result 1-13
Espinosa homered to left center (405 feet), Zimmerman and Heisey scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-13
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Advancing On Force 1-12
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-10
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Play Result 1-10
Heisey singled to center, Murphy and Ramos scored, Zimmerman to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-10
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Advancing On Force 1-9
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
Espinosa homered to left center (425 feet), Ramos, Rendon and Zimmerman scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-8
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Advancing On Force 1-7
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Advancing On Force 1-6
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 4-13
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-13
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Play Result 4-13
Peraza lined out to right.
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Line Out 4-13
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 4-13
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-13
Peraza batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-13
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Play Result 4-13
De Jesús popped out to first.
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Pop Out 4-13
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 4-13
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 4-13
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-13
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-13
De Jesús batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-13
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Play Result 4-13
Cozart struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-13
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-13
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Play Result 4-13
Cabrera to second on wild pitch by Rivero.
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Wild Pitch 4-13
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Ball 4-13
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-13
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-13
Cozart batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-13
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Play Result 4-13
Cabrera singled to right.
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Single 4-13
Pitch 6: in play
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Strike Looking 4-13
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 4-13
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 4-13
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 4-13
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 4-13
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-13
Cabrera batting
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Play Result 4-13
Cabrera hit for Wood.
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Start Inning 4-13
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-13
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Lineup Change 4-13
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End Inning 4-13
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-13
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Play Result 4-13
Heisey grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 4-13
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 4-13
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Head to Head
Injuries
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Lineups
ConfirmedWSH
Michael A. TaylorCF21
Jayson WerthLF28
Daniel Murphy2B9
Wilson RamosC40
Anthony Rendon3B6
Ryan Zimmerman1B11
Chris HeiseyRF24
Danny EspinosaSS14
Gio GonzalezP47
Substitutes
Clint RobinsonLF25
Stephen Drew2B10
Matt BelisleP38
Felipe VazquezP73
CIN
Zack CozartSS7
Joey Votto1B37
Brandon Phillips2B0
Jay BruceRF30
Adam DuvallLF14
Eugenio Suarez3B28
Billy HamiltonCF0
Tucker BarnhartC18
Brandon FinneganP57
Substitutes
Ivan De Jesus Jr.1B11
Tyler HoltRF40
Josh A. SmithP58
Michael LorenzenP55
Jose Peraza2B81
Blake WoodP46
Ramon Salvador CabreraPH37
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