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Match Report

Kieboom and Ruiz homer and Nationals beat Blue Jays 5-4

— Keibert Ruiz hit a three-run home run, Carter Kieboom had a two-run drive and the Washington Nationals beat Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Tuesday night, dropping the Blue Jays 3 1/2 games behind Houston for the final AL wild card.

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Top Performers

WSH

  • Carter Kieboom 3B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Lane Thomas LF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Joey Meneses 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Keibert Ruiz C H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1

TOR

  • Davis Schneider LF H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Ernie Clement 2B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Whit Merrifield 2B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1

Head to Head

TOR wins series 2-1

Injuries

Toronto Blue Jays

  • Anthony Santander 60-Day-IL
  • Cody Ponce 60-Day-IL
  • Patrick Corbin 60-Day-IL
  • Jonatan Clase 60-Day-IL
  • Yimi Garcia 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

TOR

  1. George SpringerRF4
  2. Davis Schneider3B36
  3. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B27
  4. Danny JansenC9
  5. Whit Merrifield2B15
  6. Alejandro KirkDH30
  7. Ernie ClementSS22
  8. Santiago Espinal3B21
  9. Kevin KiermaierCF93

Substitutes

  1. Daulton VarshoLF18
  2. Cavan BiggioSS4

WSH

  1. CJ AbramsSS5
  2. Lane ThomasRF20
  3. Joey MenesesDH13
  4. Keibert RuizC20
  5. Dominic Smith1B8
  6. Carter Kieboom3B31
  7. Jake Alu2B39
  8. Ildemaro Vargas3B6
  9. Jacob YoungCF30

Substitutes

  1. Alex CallLF12

Play by Play

  1. Foul Out 5-4

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    36543 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  3. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    36543 9th Inning
  4. Play Result 5-4

    Guerrero Jr. grounded out to third, Biggio scored, Springer to second, Kiermaier to third.

    36543 9th Inning
  5. Ground Out 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    36543 9th Inning
  6. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    36543 9th Inning
  7. Strike Looking 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36543 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  11. Bunted Foul 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4734325 9th Inning
  16. Play Result 5-3

    Merrifield scored on Harvey wild pitch, Kirk to third on wild pitch by Harvey.

    33191 8th Inning
  17. Wild Pitch 5-3

    Merrifield scored on Harvey wild pitch, Kirk to third on wild pitch by Harvey.

    33191 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33191 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33191 8th Inning
  20. Bunted Foul 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Bunted Foul

    33191 8th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4734325 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734325 8th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    33191 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33191 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33191 7th Inning
  26. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    4705678 7th Inning
  27. Play Result 5-2

    Schneider doubled to left, Biggio scored.

    4705678 7th Inning
  28. Double 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    4705678 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4705678 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734325 7th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734325 7th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734325 7th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734325 7th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4734325 7th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4705678 6th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39636 5th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39636 5th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39636 5th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39636 5th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39636 5th Inning
  41. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    32811 5th Inning
  42. Play Result 5-1

    Ruiz homered to right (370 feet), Thomas scored and Meneses scored.

    32811 5th Inning
  43. Home Run 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    32811 5th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32811 5th Inning
  45. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32811 5th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32811 5th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32811 5th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32811 5th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32811 5th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39636 4th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39636 4th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39636 4th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32811 4th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32811 4th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32811 4th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39636 3rd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    39636 3rd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39636 3rd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39636 3rd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39636 3rd Inning
  1. End Inning 5-4

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    36543 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 5-4

    Jansen fouled out to first.

    36543 9th Inning
  4. Foul Out 5-4

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    36543 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  6. Strike Swinging 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Swinging

    36543 9th Inning
  7. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    36543 9th Inning
  8. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    36543 9th Inning
  9. Strike Looking 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    36543 9th Inning
  10. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36543 9th Inning
  11. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4

    Kyle Finnegan pitches to Danny Jansen

    36543 9th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    36543 9th Inning
  13. Play Result 5-4

    Guerrero Jr. grounded out to third, Biggio scored, Springer to second, Kiermaier to third.

    36543 9th Inning
  14. Ground Out 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    36543 9th Inning
  15. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    36543 9th Inning
  16. Strike Looking 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36543 9th Inning
  17. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3

    Kyle Finnegan pitches to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

    36543 9th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
    36543 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 5-3

    Schneider struck out swinging.

    36543 9th Inning
  20. Strike Swinging 5-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    36543 9th Inning
  21. Strike Looking 5-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

    36543 9th Inning
  22. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    36543 9th Inning
  23. Strike Swinging 5-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    36543 9th Inning
  24. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36543 9th Inning
  25. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3

    Kyle Finnegan pitches to Davis Schneider

    36543 9th Inning
  26. End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
    36543 9th Inning
  27. Play Result 5-3

    Springer walked, Kiermaier to second, Biggio to third.

    36543 9th Inning
  28. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 4

    36543 9th Inning
  29. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    36543 9th Inning
  30. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    36543 9th Inning
  31. Automatic Ball 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Automatic Ball 1

    36543 9th Inning
  32. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3

    Kyle Finnegan pitches to George Springer

    36543 9th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
    36543 9th Inning
  34. Play Result 5-3

    Kiermaier singled to left, Biggio to second.

    36543 9th Inning
  35. Single 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    36543 9th Inning
  36. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3

    Kyle Finnegan pitches to Kevin Kiermaier

    36543 9th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
    36543 9th Inning
  38. Play Result 5-3

    Biggio singled to left.

    36543 9th Inning
  39. Single 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    36543 9th Inning
  40. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3

    Kyle Finnegan pitches to Cavan Biggio

    36543 9th Inning

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