Rendon, Gonzalez lead surging Nationals past Dodgers 4-2
Anthony Rendon homered and Gio Gonzalez pitched the surging Washington Nationals past the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 on Monday night in a rematch of last year's tight playoff series.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
4
Los Angeles Dodgers
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| LAD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/15/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 4-6 | MLB |
| 10/14/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-6 | MLB |
| 10/12/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 4-7 | MLB |
| 10/11/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-2 | MLB |
| 10/7/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | W 4-1 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Gutierrez grounded out to third, Seager scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Taylor doubled to deep left, Forsythe scored, Seager to third.
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Advancing On Force 4-1
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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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Harper singled to left center, T. Turner scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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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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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Wieters singled to center, Murphy and Rendon scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: 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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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End Inning 4-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Grandal struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 7: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Grandal batting
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Play Result 4-2
Pérez relieved Albers.
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Lineup Change 4-2
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Lineup Change 4-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Bellinger doubled to deep center.
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Double 4-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Bellinger batting
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Play Result 4-2
Bellinger hit for Eibner.
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Lineup Change 4-2
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Lineup Change 4-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Puig grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 4-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Puig batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Utley struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Utley batting
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Play Result 4-2
Utley hit for Barnes.
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Play Result 4-2
Albers relieved Romero.
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Start Inning 4-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Head to Head
WSH wins series 2-1
Injuries
Los Angeles Dodgers
- Gavin Stone Out
- Ben Casparius Out
- Will Klein Out
- Dalton Rushing Out
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Lineups
ConfirmedLAD
Logan Forsythe3B11
Corey SeagerSS5
Chris Taylor3B33
Franklin GutierrezLF28
Enrique Hernandez1B5
Austin Barnes2B55
Yasiel PuigRF66
Brett EibnerCF52
Hyun Jin RyuP99
Substitutes
Brandon MorrowP23
Chase UtleyPH26
Cody BellingerPH35
Yasmani GrandalC6
WSH
Trea TurnerSS7
Ryan RaburnLF18
Bryce HarperRF3
Ryan Zimmerman1B11
Daniel Murphy2B9
Anthony Rendon3B6
Matt WietersC32
Michael A. TaylorCF21
Gio GonzalezP47
Substitutes
Enny RomeroP46
Matt AlbersP43
Oliver PerezP59
Brian GoodwinLF18
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