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Match Report

J.D. Martinez homers, Freddie Freeman sets franchise doubles record as Dodgers beat Nationals

— J.D. Martinez homered and drove in three runs in his return from the injured list, Freddie Freeman set a Dodgers record with his 53rd double of the season, and Los Angeles beat the Washington Nationals 8-5 on Friday night.

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Top Performers

LAD

  • Freddie Freeman 1B H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • J.D. Martinez DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Will Smith C H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • James Outman CF H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 1

WSH

  • Jacob Young CF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Travis Blankenhorn RF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Joey Meneses 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Keibert Ruiz C H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1

Head to Head

LAD win 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

Los Angeles Dodgers

  • Will Klein 60-Day-IL
  • Eric Lauer 60-Day-IL
  • Gavin Stone 60-Day-IL
  • Jake Cousins 60-Day-IL
  • Ben Casparius 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

WSH

  1. CJ AbramsSS5
  2. Joey MenesesDH13
  3. Dominic Smith1B8
  4. Keibert RuizC20
  5. Travis BlankenhornRF47
  6. Jake AluLF39
  7. Carter Kieboom3B31
  8. Luis Garcia Jr.2B26
  9. Jacob YoungCF30

LAD

  1. Chris TaylorLF33
  2. Freddie Freeman1B5
  3. Will SmithC16
  4. J.D. MartinezDH28
  5. Max Muncy3B13
  6. Amed Rosario2B14
  7. Enrique HernandezRF8
  8. James OutmanCF43
  9. Miguel RojasSS72

Substitutes

  1. Kolten Wong2B16

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    37911 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4420170 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4420170 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4420170 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    4420170 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4420170 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4420170 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    30189 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    30189 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4420170 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4420170 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4420170 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4420170 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4420170 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42340 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39776 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39776 7th Inning
  18. Bunted Foul 8-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Bunted Foul

    5119607 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    5119607 7th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    5119607 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    5119607 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    5119607 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    42622 6th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    42622 6th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    42622 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    42622 6th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5119607 6th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    5119607 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    5119607 6th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
    5119607 6th Inning
  31. Play Result 8-5

    Muncy singled to center, Freeman scored, Smith to third.

    5119607 6th Inning
  32. Single 8-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    5119607 6th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    40039 6th Inning
  34. Play Result 7-5

    Martinez hit sacrifice fly to left, Taylor scored.

    40039 6th Inning
  35. Sacrifice Fly 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    40039 6th Inning
  36. Strike Swinging 6-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    40039 6th Inning
  37. Strike Swinging 6-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    40039 6th Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
    40039 6th Inning
  39. Play Result 6-5

    Taylor doubled to center, Hernández scored and Outman scored.

    40039 6th Inning
  40. Double 6-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    40039 6th Inning
  41. Ball 4-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    40039 6th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40039 6th Inning
  43. Strike Looking 4-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    40039 6th Inning
  44. Foul Out 4-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    42622 5th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4417806 5th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4417806 5th Inning
  47. End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
    4417806 5th Inning
  48. Play Result 4-5

    Abrams homered to center (397 feet), Young scored.

    4417806 5th Inning
  49. Home Run 4-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4417806 5th Inning
  50. Strike Looking 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4417806 5th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4417806 5th Inning
  52. Bunted Foul 4-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Bunted Foul

    4417806 5th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4417806 5th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5125167 5th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4705678 5th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4705678 5th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    4705678 5th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4417806 4th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4417806 4th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4417806 4th Inning
  1. End Inning 8-5

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
    37911 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 8-5

    Kieboom struck out looking.

    37911 9th Inning
  4. Strike Looking 8-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking

    37911 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    37911 9th Inning
  6. Strike Looking 8-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    37911 9th Inning
  7. Ball 8-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    37911 9th Inning
  8. Strike Looking 8-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    37911 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5

    Evan Phillips pitches to Carter Kieboom

    37911 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
    37911 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 8-5

    Alu struck out swinging.

    37911 9th Inning
  12. Strike Swinging 8-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    37911 9th Inning
  13. Ball 8-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    37911 9th Inning
  14. Strike Looking 8-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    37911 9th Inning
  15. Strike Looking 8-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    37911 9th Inning
  16. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5

    Evan Phillips pitches to Jake Alu

    37911 9th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
    37911 9th Inning
  18. Play Result 8-5

    Blankenhorn grounded out to first.

    37911 9th Inning
  19. Ground Out 8-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    37911 9th Inning
  20. Ball 8-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    37911 9th Inning
  21. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5

    Evan Phillips pitches to Travis Blankenhorn

    37911 9th Inning
  22. Play Result 8-5

    Phillips relieved Brasier

    37911 9th Inning
  23. Play Result 8-5

    Wong at second base.

    9th Inning
  24. Start Inning 8-5

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  25. End Inning 8-5

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  26. End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
    4420170 9th Inning
  27. Play Result 8-5

    Hernández flied out to right.

    4420170 9th Inning
  28. Fly Out 8-5

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    4420170 9th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4420170 9th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4420170 9th Inning
  31. Ball 8-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    4420170 9th Inning
  32. Play Result 8-5

    Wong caught stealing second, catcher to second.

    4420170 9th Inning
  33. Caught Stealing 8-5

    Wong caught stealing second, catcher to second.

    4420170 9th Inning
  34. Ball 8-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    4420170 9th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4420170 9th Inning
  36. Ball 8-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4420170 9th Inning
  37. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5

    Amos Willingham pitches to Enrique Hernandez

    4420170 9th Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
    4420170 9th Inning
  39. Play Result 8-5

    Wong walked.

    4420170 9th Inning
  40. Ball 8-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball 4

    4420170 9th Inning

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