Birthday boy Scherzer strikes out 11, Nats pound Marlins
Max Scherzer allowed one unearned run and struck out 11 in eight innings on his 34th birthday, and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 9-1 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
9
Miami Marlins
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| MIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Murphy singled to right, Soto scored.
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Advancing On Play 9-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Soto tripled to right center, Harper and Adams scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-1
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Advancing On Force 7-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Adams singled to center, Turner scored, Harper to third.
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Harper singled to left, Wieters scored, Turner to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-1
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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 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 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Prado doubled to left, Castro scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 4-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: 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 Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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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 5: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Harper hit sacrifice fly to left, Eaton scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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Play Result 3-0
Scherzer scored, Eaton to third on wild pitch by López.
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Wild Pitch 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 9-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Riddle lined out to left.
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Line Out 9-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-1
Riddle batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Prado grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 9-1
Pitch 7: in play
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Ball 9-1
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Looking 9-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 9-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 9-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 9-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-1
Prado batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Castro flied out to right.
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Fly Out 9-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-1
Castro batting
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Play Result 9-1
Solís relieved Scherzer.
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Play Result 9-1
Matt Reynolds at third base.
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Play Result 9-1
Kieboom catching.
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Start Inning 9-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 9-1
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Lineup Change 9-1
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Lineup Change 9-1
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Lineup Change 9-1
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End Inning 9-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Turner grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Matt Reynolds out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 9-1
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 9-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 9-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-1
Turner batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Eaton lined out to center.
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Line Out 9-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-1
Eaton batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Matt Reynolds singled to center.
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Head to Head
Injuries
Miami Marlins
- Ronny Henriquez Out
- Anthony Bender Out
- Jakob Marsee Out
- Adam Mazur Out
- Robby Snelling Out
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIA
Derek DietrichLF12
Brian AndersonRF15
J.T. RealmutoC10
Justin Bour1B41
Starlin Castro2B13
Martin Prado3B14
JT RiddleSS57
Magneuris SierraCF46
Pablo LopezP49
Substitutes
Elieser HernandezP57
Miguel RojasPH19
Javy GuerraP43
Kyle BarracloughP44
Cameron MaybinCF15
WSH
Adam EatonRF9
Trea TurnerSS7
Bryce HarperCF3
Matt Adams1B18
Juan SotoLF22
Daniel Murphy2B9
Mark Reynolds3B12
Matt WietersC32
Max ScherzerP31
Substitutes
Michael A. TaylorCF21
Wilmer Difo2B30
Sammy SolísP50
Spencer KieboomC27
Matt Reynolds3B3
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