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Washington Nationals 8
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Match Report

Candelario and Meneses HRs help Nats snap 5-game skid with a win over AL West-leading Rangers

— Jeimer Candelario and Joey Meneses hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning, Alex Call also went deep, and the Washington Nationals snapped a five-game skid with an 8-3 win over the AL West-leading Texas Rangers on Saturday.

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Top Performers

TEX

  • Corey Seager SS H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Ezequiel Duran SS H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Travis Jankowski CF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Adolis Garcia RF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 1

WSH

  • Lane Thomas LF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Jeimer Candelario 3B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Ildemaro Vargas 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Joey Meneses 1B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1

Head to Head

WSH wins series 2-1

Injuries

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

Texas Rangers

  • Corey Seager Out
  • Cal Quantrill 60-Day-IL
  • Jack Leiter 60-Day-IL
  • Cole Winn 60-Day-IL
  • Carter Baumler 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

WSH

  1. CJ AbramsSS5
  2. Lane ThomasRF20
  3. Jeimer CandelarioDH46
  4. Joey Meneses1B13
  5. Keibert RuizC20
  6. Stone GarrettLF36
  7. Ildemaro Vargas3B6
  8. Luis Garcia Jr.2B26
  9. Alex CallCF12

Substitutes

  1. Dominic Smith1B8

TEX

  1. Marcus Semien2B10
  2. Corey SeagerSS5
  3. Nathaniel Lowe1B46
  4. Adolis GarciaRF53
  5. Josh Jung3B6
  6. Jonah HeimC15
  7. Travis JankowskiRF16
  8. Ezequiel DuranDH20
  9. Leody TaverasCF30

Substitutes

  1. Robbie GrossmanLF8

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 3-8

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4420170 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 3-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4420170 9th Inning
  3. Foul Out 3-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    39945 8th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 3-8

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 3-8

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 3-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 3-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 8th Inning
  8. Foul Out 3-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    42161 7th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 3-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40039 7th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 3-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40039 7th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 3-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42161 6th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 3-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42161 6th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 3-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    40039 6th Inning
  14. Foul Out 3-8

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    40039 6th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 3-8

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40039 6th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 3-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40039 6th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
    40039 6th Inning
  18. Play Result 3-8

    Jung homered to left (368 feet).

    40039 6th Inning
  19. Home Run 3-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    40039 6th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    42161 5th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41290 5th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41290 5th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41290 5th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    42161 4th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41290 4th Inning
  26. End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
    41290 4th Inning
  27. Play Result 2-8

    Jung homered to right center (401 feet), García scored.

    41290 4th Inning
  28. Home Run 2-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41290 4th Inning
  29. Ball 0-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41290 4th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 0-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41290 4th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 0-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    32672 3rd Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 0-8
    32672 3rd Inning
  33. Play Result 0-8

    García tripled to right, García scored on throwing error by second baseman Semien.

    32672 3rd Inning
  34. Triple 0-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    32672 3rd Inning
  35. Foul Ball 0-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32672 3rd Inning
  36. Ball 0-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32672 3rd Inning
  37. Foul Ball 0-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32672 3rd Inning
  38. Foul Ball 0-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32672 3rd Inning
  39. Foul Ball 0-7

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32672 3rd Inning
  40. Foul Ball 0-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32672 3rd Inning
  41. Foul Ball 0-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32672 3rd Inning
  42. End Batter/Pitcher 0-7
    32672 2nd Inning
  43. Play Result 0-7

    Meneses doubled to left, Thomas scored.

    32672 2nd Inning
  44. Double 0-7

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    32672 2nd Inning
  45. Foul Ball 0-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32672 2nd Inning
  46. Strike Swinging 0-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    32672 2nd Inning
  47. Ball 0-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    32672 2nd Inning
  48. Strike Looking 0-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32672 2nd Inning
  49. Foul Out 0-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32672 2nd Inning
  50. End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
    32672 2nd Inning
  51. Play Result 0-6

    Call homered to center (404 feet), García scored.

    32672 2nd Inning
  52. Home Run 0-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32672 2nd Inning
  53. Strike Looking 0-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32672 2nd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32672 2nd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41290 2nd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41290 2nd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41290 2nd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41290 2nd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32672 1st Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32672 1st Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
    4420170 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 3-8

    Taveras grounded out to second.

    4420170 9th Inning
  3. Ground Out 3-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    4420170 9th Inning
  4. Ball 3-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    4420170 9th Inning
  5. Strike Swinging 3-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    4420170 9th Inning
  6. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8

    Amos Willingham pitches to Leody Taveras

    4420170 9th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
    4420170 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 3-8

    Duran lined out to shortstop.

    4420170 9th Inning
  9. Line Out 3-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    4420170 9th Inning
  10. Ball 3-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    4420170 9th Inning
  11. Ball 3-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4420170 9th Inning
  12. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8

    Amos Willingham pitches to Ezequiel Duran

    4420170 9th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
    4420170 9th Inning
  14. Play Result 3-8

    Jankowski grounded out to shortstop.

    4420170 9th Inning
  15. Ground Out 3-8

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    4420170 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 3-8

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4420170 9th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 3-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4420170 9th Inning
  18. Ball 3-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    4420170 9th Inning
  19. Strike Looking 3-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    4420170 9th Inning
  20. Ball 3-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4420170 9th Inning
  21. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8

    Amos Willingham pitches to Travis Jankowski

    4420170 9th Inning
  22. Play Result 3-8

    Willingham relieved Finnegan

    4420170 9th Inning
  23. Start Inning 3-8

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  24. End Inning 3-8

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  25. End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
    39945 8th Inning
  26. Play Result 3-8

    Call flied out to right.

    39945 8th Inning
  27. Fly Out 3-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    39945 8th Inning
  28. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8

    Brock Burke pitches to Alex Call

    39945 8th Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
    39945 8th Inning
  30. Play Result 3-8

    García singled to left.

    39945 8th Inning
  31. Single 3-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    39945 8th Inning
  32. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8

    Brock Burke pitches to Luis Garcia

    39945 8th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
    39945 8th Inning
  34. Play Result 3-8

    Vargas fouled out to first.

    39945 8th Inning
  35. Foul Out 3-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    39945 8th Inning
  36. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8

    Brock Burke pitches to Ildemaro Vargas

    39945 8th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
    39945 8th Inning
  38. Play Result 3-8

    Garrett grounded out to shortstop.

    39945 8th Inning
  39. Ground Out 3-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    39945 8th Inning
  40. Strike Swinging 3-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    39945 8th Inning

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