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Match Report

Keibert Ruiz homers on first pitch of 9th inning to lift Nationals past Athletics, 3-2

— Keibert Ruiz hit the first pitch of the ninth inning into the right-field bullpen to give the Washington Nationals a 3-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday night.

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Top Performers

OAK

  • Zack Gelof 3B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Brent Rooker DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Jordan Diaz 2B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Seth Brown LF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0

WSH

  • Lane Thomas LF H-AB 1-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Stone Garrett RF H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • Joey Meneses 1B H-AB 0-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • CJ Abrams SS H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

WSH wins series 3-0

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

Oakland Athletics

  • Max Muncy Out
  • Seth Johnson Out
  • J.T. Ginn 60-Day-IL
  • Brent Rooker 60-Day-IL
  • Nick Kurtz 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

WSH

  1. CJ AbramsSS5
  2. Joey MenesesDH13
  3. Keibert RuizC20
  4. Dominic Smith1B8
  5. Ildemaro Vargas3B6
  6. Stone GarrettRF36
  7. Jake Alu2B39
  8. Blake RutherfordLF29
  9. Alex CallCF12

Substitutes

  1. Lane ThomasCF20

OAK

  1. JJ BledayLF22
  2. Zack Gelof2B20
  3. Brent RookerDH25
  4. Seth BrownLF26
  5. Jordan Diaz3B13
  6. Tyler Soderstrom1B21
  7. Lawrence ButlerRF4
  8. Shea LangeliersC23
  9. Nick AllenSS20

Substitutes

  1. Esteury RuizCF3

Play by Play

  1. End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
    36618 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 2-3

    Ruiz homered to right (391 feet).

    36618 9th Inning
  3. Home Run 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    36618 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
    4722956 8th Inning
  8. Play Result 2-2

    Thomas singled to right, Garrett scored, Rutherford to second, Alu to third.

    4722956 8th Inning
  9. Single 2-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    4722956 8th Inning
  10. Strike Looking 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

    4722956 8th Inning
  11. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    4722956 8th Inning
  12. Strike Looking 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    4722956 8th Inning
  13. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4722956 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    4722956 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4722956 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4722956 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4722956 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4722956 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5119607 7th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41290 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41290 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41290 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    36061 6th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    36061 6th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    36061 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36061 6th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36061 6th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36061 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36061 6th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36061 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4879750 6th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4879750 6th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4879750 6th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41290 6th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    41290 6th Inning
  36. Play Result 2-1

    Rooker homered to right center (401 feet).

    41290 6th Inning
  37. Home Run 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    41290 6th Inning
  38. Strike Looking 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    41290 6th Inning
  39. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41290 6th Inning
  40. Strike Swinging 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    41290 6th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4879750 5th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    4879750 5th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41290 5th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40949 4th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    40949 4th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40949 4th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40949 4th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    40949 4th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41290 4th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41290 4th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41290 4th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40949 3rd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40949 3rd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41290 3rd Inning
  55. End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
    41290 3rd Inning
  56. Play Result 1-1

    Bleday homered to center (432 feet).

    41290 3rd Inning
  57. Home Run 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    41290 3rd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41290 3rd Inning
  59. Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41290 3rd Inning
  60. Strike Looking 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41290 3rd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
    36618 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 2-3

    Ruiz homered to right (391 feet).

    36618 9th Inning
  3. Home Run 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    36618 9th Inning
  4. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-2

    Lucas Erceg pitches to Keibert Ruiz

    36618 9th Inning
  5. Play Result 2-2

    Erceg relieved Felipe

    36618 9th Inning
  6. Start Inning 2-2

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  7. End Inning 2-2

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
    36543 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 2-2

    Butler struck out swinging.

    36543 9th Inning
  10. Strike Swinging 2-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    36543 9th Inning
  11. Strike Looking 2-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

    36543 9th Inning
  12. Ball 2-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    36543 9th Inning
  13. Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    36543 9th Inning
  14. Strike Looking 2-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36543 9th Inning
  15. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-2

    Kyle Finnegan pitches to Lawrence Butler

    36543 9th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
    36543 9th Inning
  17. Play Result 2-2

    Soderstrom struck out swinging.

    36543 9th Inning
  18. Strike Swinging 2-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    36543 9th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  21. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-2

    Kyle Finnegan pitches to Tyler Soderstrom

    36543 9th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
    36543 9th Inning
  23. Play Result 2-2

    J. Diaz grounded out to second.

    36543 9th Inning
  24. Ground Out 2-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    36543 9th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  26. Ball 2-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    36543 9th Inning
  27. Strike Looking 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    36543 9th Inning
  28. Ball 2-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36543 9th Inning
  29. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-2

    Kyle Finnegan pitches to Jordan Diaz

    36543 9th Inning
  30. Play Result 2-2

    Finnegan relieved Ferrer

    36543 9th Inning
  31. Play Result 2-2

    Thomas in center field.

    9th Inning
  32. Start Inning 2-2

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  33. End Inning 2-2

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
    4722956 8th Inning
  35. Play Result 2-2

    Meneses struck out swinging.

    4722956 8th Inning
  36. Strike Swinging 2-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    4722956 8th Inning
  37. Ball 2-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    4722956 8th Inning
  38. Ball 2-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    4722956 8th Inning
  39. Ball 2-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    4722956 8th Inning
  40. Strike Swinging 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    4722956 8th Inning

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