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Match Report

Thomas' RBI single lifts Nationals to 7-5 win over Cardinals in 10 innings

— Lane Thomas’ single broke a tie in the 10th inning and the Washington Nationals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday.

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Top Performers

WSH

  • Lane Thomas LF H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Jeimer Candelario 3B H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Joey Meneses 1B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Ildemaro Vargas 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1

STL

  • Paul Goldschmidt 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Nolan Arenado 3B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Brendan Donovan 3B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Jordan Walker RF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

STL wins series 2-1

Injuries

St. Louis Cardinals

  • Richard Fitts Day-To-Day
  • Hunter Dobbins Out
  • Max Rajcic 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

STL

  1. Brendan DonovanDH33
  2. Paul Goldschmidt1B48
  3. Lars NootbaarLF21
  4. Nolan Arenado3B28
  5. Willson ContrerasC40
  6. Jordan WalkerRF18
  7. Nolan Gorman2B16
  8. Paul DeJongSS18
  9. Dylan CarlsonCF5

WSH

  1. CJ AbramsSS5
  2. Lane ThomasRF20
  3. Jeimer Candelario3B46
  4. Joey MenesesDH13
  5. Keibert RuizC20
  6. Dominic Smith1B8
  7. Corey DickersonLF10
  8. Luis Garcia Jr.2B26
  9. Alex CallCF12

Substitutes

  1. Ildemaro Vargas3B6
  2. Stone GarrettLF36

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    37909 10th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    37909 10th Inning
  3. Play Result 7-5

    Vargas grounded into double play, shortstop to first, Abrams scored, Thomas out at second.

    37909 10th Inning
  4. Ground Out 7-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    37909 10th Inning
  5. Ball 6-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    37909 10th Inning
  6. Strike Looking 6-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    37909 10th Inning
  7. Ball 6-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    37909 10th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
    37909 10th Inning
  9. Play Result 6-5

    Thomas singled to right, Call scored, Abrams to third.

    37909 10th Inning
  10. Single 6-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    37909 10th Inning
  11. Strike Swinging 5-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    37909 10th Inning
  12. Strike Looking 5-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    37909 10th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
    36543 8th Inning
  15. Play Result 5-5

    Contreras homered to right center (415 feet).

    36543 8th Inning
  16. Home Run 5-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    36543 8th Inning
  17. Strike Swinging 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    36543 8th Inning
  18. Strike Looking 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36543 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36050 8th Inning
  20. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    36050 8th Inning
  21. Play Result 5-4

    Meneses doubled to left, Vargas scored.

    36050 8th Inning
  22. Double 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    36050 8th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36050 8th Inning
  24. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    36050 8th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36050 8th Inning
  26. Strike Looking 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36050 8th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36050 8th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36050 8th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36050 8th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40456 8th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    40456 8th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40456 7th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40456 7th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40039 6th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32787 6th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
    41328 5th Inning
  37. Play Result 4-4

    Donovan homered to right (391 feet), DeJong scored and Carlson scored.

    41328 5th Inning
  38. Home Run 4-4

    Pitch 9 : Ball In Play

    41328 5th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    41328 5th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41328 5th Inning
  41. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    41328 5th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41328 5th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41328 5th Inning
  44. Strike Looking 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    41328 5th Inning
  45. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    41328 5th Inning
  46. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41328 5th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41328 5th Inning
  48. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    32787 5th Inning
  49. Play Result 4-1

    Abrams scored on error, Thomas safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Arenado.

    32787 5th Inning
  50. Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    32787 5th Inning
  51. Play Result 3-1

    García stole home, Abrams stole second, Abrams safe at third on throwing error by catcher Contreras.

    32787 5th Inning
  52. Stolen Base 3-1

    García stole home, Abrams stole second, Abrams safe at third on throwing error by catcher Contreras.

    32787 5th Inning
  53. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    32787 5th Inning
  54. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    32787 5th Inning
  55. Strike Looking 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32787 5th Inning
  56. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    32787 5th Inning
  57. Play Result 2-1

    Call grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Smith scored, García to second.

    32787 5th Inning
  58. Batters Fielders Choice - All Runners Safe 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    32787 5th Inning
  59. Foul Out 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    4109034 5th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4109034 5th Inning
  1. End Inning 7-5

    End of the 10th inning

    10th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    33191 10th Inning
  3. Play Result 7-5

    Nootbaar struck out swinging.

    33191 10th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 7-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33191 10th Inning
  5. Strike Swinging 7-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33191 10th Inning
  6. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33191 10th Inning
  7. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33191 10th Inning
  8. Strike Looking 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33191 10th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5

    Hunter Harvey pitches to Lars Nootbaar

    33191 10th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    33191 10th Inning
  11. Play Result 7-5

    Goldschmidt flied out to right.

    33191 10th Inning
  12. Fly Out 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33191 10th Inning
  13. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33191 10th Inning
  14. Strike Looking 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33191 10th Inning
  15. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5

    Hunter Harvey pitches to Paul Goldschmidt

    33191 10th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    33191 10th Inning
  17. Play Result 7-5

    Donovan grounded out to second, Carlson to third.

    33191 10th Inning
  18. Ground Out 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33191 10th Inning
  19. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5

    Hunter Harvey pitches to Brendan Donovan

    33191 10th Inning
  20. Play Result 7-5

    Harvey relieved Finnegan

    33191 10th Inning
  21. Start Inning 7-5

    Bottom of the 10th inning

    10th Inning
  22. End Inning 7-5

    Middle of the 10th inning

    10th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    37909 10th Inning
  24. Play Result 7-5

    Meneses grounded out to third.

    37909 10th Inning
  25. Ground Out 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    37909 10th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    37909 10th Inning
  27. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5

    Jordan Hicks pitches to Joey Meneses

    37909 10th Inning
  28. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    37909 10th Inning
  29. Play Result 7-5

    Vargas grounded into double play, shortstop to first, Abrams scored, Thomas out at second.

    37909 10th Inning
  30. Ground Out 7-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    37909 10th Inning
  31. Ball 6-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    37909 10th Inning
  32. Strike Looking 6-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    37909 10th Inning
  33. Ball 6-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    37909 10th Inning
  34. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5

    Jordan Hicks pitches to Ildemaro Vargas

    37909 10th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
    37909 10th Inning
  36. Play Result 6-5

    Thomas singled to right, Call scored, Abrams to third.

    37909 10th Inning
  37. Single 6-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    37909 10th Inning
  38. Strike Swinging 5-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    37909 10th Inning
  39. Strike Looking 5-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    37909 10th Inning
  40. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5

    Jordan Hicks pitches to Lane Thomas

    37909 10th Inning

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