Harper hits hard home run, propels Nationals over Mets 8-3
Bryce Harper hit a home run so hard that it twice sailed over the head of Mets right fielder Jay Bruce, propelling Gio Gonzalez and the Washington Nationals past New York 8-3 Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
8
New York Mets
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 8-3
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Flores homered to left (373 feet).
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 8-2
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Goodwin doubled to center, T. Turner scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-2
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
R. Rivera homered to right center (400 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Taylor homered to center (419 feet), Wieters scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Rendon singled to center, Murphy scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Murphy tripled to right, Goodwin and Zimmerman scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-1
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Bruce doubled to deep right, Céspedes scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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End Inning 8-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Duda grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 8-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Duda batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
T.J. Rivera struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
T.J. Rivera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
d'Arnaud flied out to right.
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Fly Out 8-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
d'Arnaud batting
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Play Result 8-3
d'Arnaud hit for Montero.
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Start Inning 8-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-3
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Lineup Change 8-3
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End Inning 8-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Murphy flied out to center.
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Fly Out 8-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Murphy batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Zimmerman grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 8-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Zimmerman batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Harper grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 8-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Head to Head
Injuries
New York Mets
- Jorge Polanco Out
- Tylor Megill Out
- Reed Garrett Out
- Jared Young Out
- Pierson Ohl Out
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Lineups
ConfirmedNYM
Juan LagaresCF10
Wilmer Flores3B41
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Jay BruceRF30
T.J. Rivera2B8
Lucas Duda1B9
Rene RiveraC47
Jose ReyesSS7
Robert GsellmanP65
Substitutes
Curtis GrandersonRF21
Rafael MonteroP43
Travis d'ArnaudPH16
Gavin CecchiniPH2
Josh EdginP55
Michael ConfortoCF30
WSH
Trea TurnerSS7
Brian GoodwinLF18
Bryce HarperRF3
Ryan Zimmerman1B11
Daniel Murphy2B9
Anthony Rendon3B6
Matt WietersC32
Michael A. TaylorCF21
Gio GonzalezP47
Substitutes
Stephen DrewPH10
Oliver PerezP59
Joe BlantonP56
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