Scherzer gets 1st win, Nats beat wild Mets 12-9
Max Scherzer got his first win, Anthony Rendon hit a three-run homer and the Washington National were helped by 12 walks in a 12-9 win over the New York Mets on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
12
New York Mets
9
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| NYM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-9
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Play Result 12-9
Conforto homered to right (379 feet), McNeil scored and Alonso scored.
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Home Run 12-9
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 12-6
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 12-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Foul Ball 12-6
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-6
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-6
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Play Result 12-6
Alonso homered to center (417 feet), Nimmo scored and McNeil scored.
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Home Run 12-6
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 12-3
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 12-3
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 12-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 12-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-3
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Play Result 12-3
McNeil singled to right, Rosario scored, Nimmo to third.
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Single 12-3
Pitch 8 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 12-2
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 12-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 12-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 12-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-2
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Play Result 12-2
Nimmo doubled to deep right, Guillorme scored, Rosario to third.
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Double 12-2
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 12-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 12-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 12-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-1
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Play Result 12-1
Rendon homered to left center (422 feet), Robles scored and Kendrick scored.
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Home Run 12-1
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Ball 12-1
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Ball 9-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Ball 9-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 9-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 9-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 9-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Suzuki singled to left, Rendon scored, Zimmerman to second, Soto to third.
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Single 9-1
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Zimmerman walked, Robles scored, Soto to second, Rendon to third.
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 6 : Ball 4
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 12-9
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-9
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Play Result 12-9
Guillorme flied out to left.
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Fly Out 12-9
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 12-9
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 12-9
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-9
Sean Doolittle pitches to Luis Guillorme
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-9
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Play Result 12-9
Lagares struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 12-9
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 12-9
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 12-9
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 12-9
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-9
Sean Doolittle pitches to Juan Lagares
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Play Result 12-9
Doolittle relieved Ross
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Play Result 12-9
Lagares hit for Lugo
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-9
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Play Result 12-9
Conforto homered to right (379 feet), McNeil scored and Alonso scored.
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Home Run 12-9
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 12-6
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 12-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-6
Joe Ross pitches to Michael Conforto
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-6
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Play Result 12-6
d'Arnaud flied out to center, Alonso to second, McNeil to third.
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Fly Out 12-6
Pitch 8 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 12-6
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-6
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 12-6
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Strike Swinging 12-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 12-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 12-6
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 12-6
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-6
Joe Ross pitches to Travis d'Arnaud
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-6
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Play Result 12-6
Alonso walked, McNeil to second.
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Ball 12-6
Pitch 5 : Ball 4
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Strike Looking 12-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking
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Head to Head
WSH wins series 2-1
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
Jeff McNeil3B22
Pete Alonso1B25
Robinson Cano2B22
Michael ConfortoRF30
Wilson RamosC40
J.D. Davis3B22
Amed RosarioSS14
Keon BroxtonCF16
Zack WheelerP45
Substitutes
Luis AvilanP70
Travis d'ArnaudC16
Robert GsellmanP65
Dominic SmithPH2
Seth LugoP67
Juan LagaresPH10
Tim PetersonP63
Luis Guillorme2B0
Brandon NimmoLF24
WSH
Adam EatonRF9
Howie Kendrick2B47
Anthony Rendon3B6
Juan SotoLF22
Ryan Zimmerman1B11
Kurt SuzukiC24
Wilmer DifoSS30
Max ScherzerP31
Victor RoblesCF10
Substitutes
Matt GraceP33
Trevor RosenthalP40
Wander SueroP39
Matt AdamsPH18
Joe RossP41
Sean DoolittleP63
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