Major League Baseball

FINAL
Washington Nationals 5
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San Francisco Giants 1
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Match Report

Irvin's first MLB win helps Nationals beat Giants 5-1

— Nationals manager Dave Martinez was pleased with how pitcher Jake Irvin composed himself in his major league debut last week. Martinez was even more impressed with how the rookie handled himself in his first start on the road.

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Top Performers

WSH

  • Luis Garcia Jr. 1B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Lane Thomas LF H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Stone Garrett RF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Joey Meneses 1B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1

SF

  • Thairo Estrada 2B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • LaMonte Wade Jr. LF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • J.D. Davis 3B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Wilmer Flores 1B H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0

Head to Head

WSH wins series 2-1

Injuries

San Francisco Giants

  • Keaton Winn 60-Day-IL
  • Joel Peguero 60-Day-IL
  • Adrian Houser 60-Day-IL
  • Matt Gage 60-Day-IL
  • Randy Rodriguez 60-Day-IL

Washington Nationals

  • Matt Waldron 60-Day-IL
  • Drew Millas 60-Day-IL
  • PJ Poulin 60-Day-IL
  • Ken Waldichuk 60-Day-IL
  • Mitchell Parker 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

SF

  1. LaMonte Wade Jr.1B31
  2. Thairo EstradaSS19
  3. Joc PedersonDH3
  4. J.D. Davis3B22
  5. Michael ConfortoRF20
  6. Mitch HanigerLF17
  7. Blake SabolC74
  8. Brett WiselyCF0
  9. Cal StevensonCF83

Substitutes

  1. Wilmer Flores2B41

WSH

  1. Lane ThomasRF20
  2. Luis Garcia Jr.2B26
  3. Keibert RuizC20
  4. Joey MenesesDH13
  5. Jeimer Candelario3B46
  6. Dominic Smith1B8
  7. Alex CallCF12
  8. CJ AbramsSS5
  9. Stone GarrettLF36

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39776 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39776 9th Inning
  3. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    39776 9th Inning
  4. Play Result 5-1

    Pederson homered to left center (399 feet).

    39776 9th Inning
  5. Home Run 5-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    39776 9th Inning
  6. Strike Looking 5-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    39776 9th Inning
  7. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    39776 9th Inning
  8. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    39776 9th Inning
  9. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39776 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41309 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    33202 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    33202 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33202 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41309 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41309 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41309 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41290 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41290 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41290 7th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33180 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33180 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41290 6th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33180 6th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33180 6th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33180 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33180 6th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41290 5th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    33180 5th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33180 5th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33180 5th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41290 4th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    41290 4th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41290 4th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41290 4th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41290 4th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41290 3rd Inning
  37. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41290 3rd Inning
  38. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41290 3rd Inning
  39. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41290 3rd Inning
  40. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33180 3rd Inning
  41. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41290 2nd Inning
  42. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41290 2nd Inning
  43. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33180 2nd Inning
  44. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    33180 2nd Inning
  45. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41290 1st Inning
  46. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41290 1st Inning
  47. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33180 1st Inning
  48. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33180 1st Inning
  49. End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
    33180 1st Inning
  50. Play Result 5-0

    Abrams singled to center, Smith scored and Call scored.

    33180 1st Inning
  51. Single 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33180 1st Inning
  52. Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33180 1st Inning
  53. End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
    33180 1st Inning
  54. Play Result 3-0

    Call doubled to right, Meneses scored, Smith to third.

    33180 1st Inning
  55. Double 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33180 1st Inning
  56. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33180 1st Inning
  57. End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
    33180 1st Inning
  58. Play Result 2-0

    Smith singled to left, García scored, Meneses to second.

    33180 1st Inning
  59. Single 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    33180 1st Inning
  60. Strike Looking 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    33180 1st Inning
  1. End Inning 5-1

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    39776 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 5-1

    Haniger lined out to shortstop.

    39776 9th Inning
  4. Line Out 5-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    39776 9th Inning
  5. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    39776 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39776 9th Inning
  7. Strike Looking 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    39776 9th Inning
  8. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1

    Andres Machado pitches to Mitch Haniger

    39776 9th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    39776 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 5-1

    Conforto grounded out to pitcher.

    39776 9th Inning
  11. Ground Out 5-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    39776 9th Inning
  12. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    39776 9th Inning
  13. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    39776 9th Inning
  14. Strike Looking 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    39776 9th Inning
  15. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1

    Andres Machado pitches to Michael Conforto

    39776 9th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    39776 9th Inning
  17. Play Result 5-1

    Davis strikes out on automatic strike.

    39776 9th Inning
  18. Automatic Strike 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Automatic Strike 3

    39776 9th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39776 9th Inning
  20. Strike Swinging 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    39776 9th Inning
  21. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1

    Andres Machado pitches to J.D. Davis

    39776 9th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    39776 9th Inning
  23. Play Result 5-1

    Pederson homered to left center (399 feet).

    39776 9th Inning
  24. Home Run 5-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    39776 9th Inning
  25. Strike Looking 5-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    39776 9th Inning
  26. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    39776 9th Inning
  27. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    39776 9th Inning
  28. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39776 9th Inning
  29. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-0

    Andres Machado pitches to Joc Pederson

    39776 9th Inning
  30. Play Result 5-0

    Machado relieved Edwards Jr.

    39776 9th Inning
  31. Start Inning 5-0

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  32. End Inning 5-0

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
    41309 9th Inning
  34. Play Result 5-0

    Ruiz grounded out to second.

    41309 9th Inning
  35. Ground Out 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    41309 9th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41309 9th Inning
  37. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-0

    Tristan Beck pitches to Keibert Ruiz

    41309 9th Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
    41309 9th Inning
  39. Play Result 5-0

    García grounded into double play, first to shortstop to pitcher, Thomas out at second.

    41309 9th Inning
  40. Ground Out 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41309 9th Inning

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