First triple play in 12-year history helps Nationals drop Giants
The Nationals turned the first triple play in their 12-season history, holding on in the eighth inning to help preserve a strong outing by Max Scherzer and beat the Giants, 4-1.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
4
San Francisco Giants
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| SF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Rendon singled to center, Werth scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Murphy tripled to deep right, Revere scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Revere singled to right, Difo scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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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
Werth singled to right, Ramos scored, Werth to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 4-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Núñez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-1
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 4-1
Brown to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 4-1
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Núñez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Brown singled to left, Blanco to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Single 4-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Brown batting
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Play Result 4-1
Kelley relieved Rivero.
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Blanco singled to left.
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Single 4-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Blanco batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Gillaspie popped out to third.
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Pop Out 4-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Gillaspie batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Belt grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 4-1
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Head to Head
Injuries
San Francisco Giants
- Randy Rodriguez Out
- Rowan Wick Out
- Matt Chapman Out
- Rafael Devers Out
- Casey Schmitt Out
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSF
Denard SpanCF4
Angel PaganLF16
Joe Panik2B12
Brandon CrawfordSS35
Brandon Belt1B13
Conor Gillaspie3B21
Gregor BlancoRF7
Trevor BrownC14
Jeff SamardzijaP29
Substitutes
Buster PoseyPH28
Sergio RomoP54
Matt ReynoldsP57
Hunter StricklandP60
Ramiro PenaPH1
Derek LawP38
Eduardo Nunez2B12
WSH
Ben RevereCF25
Bryce HarperRF3
Daniel Murphy2B9
Wilson RamosC40
Jayson WerthLF28
Clint Robinson1B25
Anthony Rendon3B6
Wilmer DifoSS30
Max ScherzerP31
Substitutes
Trea Turner2B7
Sammy SolísP50
Felipe VazquezP73
Shawn KelleyP27
Danny EspinosaSS14
Oliver PerezP59
Blake TreinenP64
Ryan Zimmerman1B11
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