Cespedes' single lifts Mets over Nats in 12 for 3-game sweep
Yoenis Cespedes scored Juan Lagares with a broken-bat single in the 12th inning to help the New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 6-5 on Sunday night to complete a three-game sweep.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Mets
6
Washington Nationals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | P11 | P12 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| WSH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Céspedes singled to center, Lagares scored, Conforto to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-5
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Bunted Foul 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Out 5-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
M Taylor singled to left, Kendrick scored, Turner to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-5
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Turner singled to left, Harper scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Cabrera homered to right (367 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Severino doubled to left center, Turner scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: 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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: 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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
González homered to right (402 feet), Bruce, Frazier and Cabrera scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 6-5
End of the 12th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Eaton grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 6-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Eaton batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Difo doubled to deep left.
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Double 6-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Difo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Severino struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 6-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Severino batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
M Reynolds grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 6-5
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
M Reynolds batting
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Play Result 6-5
M Reynolds hit for Kintzler.
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Play Result 6-5
Rhame relieved Lugo.
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Start Inning 6-5
Bottom of the 12th inning
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End Inning 6-5
Middle of the 12th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Bruce grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Céspedes out at second.
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Advancing On Force 6-5
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Ground Out 6-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Head to Head
NYM win series 3-0
Injuries
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
New York Mets
- Jorge Polanco Out
- Tylor Megill Out
- Reed Garrett Out
- Jared Young Out
- Pierson Ohl Out
Lineups
ConfirmedWSH
Adam EatonLF9
Anthony Rendon3B6
Bryce HarperRF3
Matt Adams1B18
Howie Kendrick2B47
Trea TurnerSS7
Michael A. TaylorCF21
Pedro SeverinoC29
Tanner RoarkP49
Substitutes
Sammy SolísP50
Brandon KintzlerP19
Matt ReynoldsPH3
Shawn KelleyP27
Brian GoodwinPH18
Matt GraceP33
Ryan MadsonP50
Ryan ZimmermanPH11
Sean DoolittleP63
Wilmer DifoCF30
NYM
Michael ConfortoCF30
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Jay BruceRF30
Todd Frazier3B99
Asdrubal Cabrera2B3
Adrian Gonzalez1B23
Travis d'ArnaudC16
Matt HarveyP32
Amed RosarioSS14
Substitutes
Jose ReyesPH7
Robert GsellmanP65
AJ RamosP44
Jerry BlevinsP26
Wilmer FloresPH41
Seth LugoP67
Juan LagaresPH10
Jacob RhameP80
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