Major League Baseball

FINAL
Washington Nationals 5
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Philadelphia Phillies 4
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Citizens Bank Park · 40,264 att.

Match Report

Joey Meneses takes Craig Kimbrel deep in ninth, Nationals split doubleheader with Phillies

— Joey Meneses went deep once to tie the game, the second time to win it for the Nationals. That he hit the game-winner against All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel seemed implausible to the first baseman.

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Top Performers

WSH

  • Riley Adams C H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Lane Thomas LF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Joey Meneses 1B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 2
  • Stone Garrett RF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1

PHI

  • Bryce Harper 1B H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Bryson Stott 2B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Johan Rojas CF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Nick Castellanos RF H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1

Head to Head

PHI wins series 3-1

Injuries

Philadelphia Phillies

  • Caleb Kilian 60-Day-IL
  • Felix Reyes 60-Day-IL
  • Johan Rojas 60-Day-IL
  • Adolis Garcia 60-Day-IL
  • Brad Keller 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

PHI

  1. Kyle SchwarberLF12
  2. Nick CastellanosRF21
  3. Bryce HarperDH3
  4. Trea TurnerSS7
  5. Bryson Stott2B5
  6. Rodolfo Castro3B98
  7. Jake Cave1B11
  8. Garrett StubbsC21
  9. Johan RojasCF23

WSH

  1. Lane ThomasRF20
  2. Joey Meneses1B13
  3. Keibert RuizDH20
  4. Stone GarrettLF36
  5. Riley AdamsC15
  6. Ildemaro Vargas3B6
  7. Alex CallCF12
  8. Michael Chavis2B66
  9. Jeter Downs2B70

Substitutes

  1. Dominic Smith1B8
  2. CJ AbramsSS5
  3. Jake Alu2B39

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    30653 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    30653 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30653 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30653 9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    30653 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 5-4

    Meneses homered to left center (394 feet).

    30653 9th Inning
  10. Home Run 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    30653 9th Inning
  11. Ball 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    30653 9th Inning
  12. Strike Swinging 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    30653 9th Inning
  13. Strike Looking 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    30653 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40039 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40039 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40039 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40039 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    40039 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39804 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39776 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    39776 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    39776 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39776 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39776 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39776 7th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39776 7th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    37793 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    37793 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    37793 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33841 7th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33841 7th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
    33841 7th Inning
  33. Play Result 4-4

    Meneses homered to left center (406 feet), Thomas scored.

    33841 7th Inning
  34. Home Run 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33841 7th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    5119607 6th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5119607 6th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    5119607 6th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    39817 6th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39817 6th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    39817 6th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39817 6th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5119607 5th Inning
  43. End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
    5119607 5th Inning
  44. Play Result 2-4

    Stott singled to right, Turner scored.

    5119607 5th Inning
  45. Single 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    5119607 5th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    5119607 5th Inning
  47. Strike Looking 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    5119607 5th Inning
  48. End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
    41165 5th Inning
  49. Play Result 2-3

    Harper homered to right center (397 feet), Schwarber scored.

    41165 5th Inning
  50. Home Run 2-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    41165 5th Inning
  51. Strike Swinging 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    41165 5th Inning
  52. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    41165 5th Inning
  53. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41165 5th Inning
  54. Strike Looking 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41165 5th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41165 5th Inning
  56. Foul Out 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    41165 5th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41165 5th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39817 5th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39817 5th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41165 4th 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

    Harper struck out swinging.

    36543 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 5-4

    Pitch 7 : Strike 3 Swinging

    36543 9th Inning
  5. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    36543 9th Inning
  6. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    36543 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  8. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    36543 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  10. Strike Looking 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

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

    Kyle Finnegan pitches to Bryce Harper

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

    Castellanos struck out swinging.

    36543 9th Inning
  14. Strike Swinging 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    36543 9th Inning
  15. Strike Swinging 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    36543 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  17. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    36543 9th Inning
  18. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

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

    Kyle Finnegan pitches to Nick Castellanos

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

    Schwarber grounded out to pitcher.

    36543 9th Inning
  22. Ground Out 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

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

    Kyle Finnegan pitches to Kyle Schwarber

    36543 9th Inning
  24. Play Result 5-4

    Finnegan relieved Weems

    36543 9th Inning
  25. Play Result 5-4

    Smith at first base.

    9th Inning
  26. Start Inning 5-4

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  27. End Inning 5-4

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  28. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    30653 9th Inning
  29. Play Result 5-4

    Garrett lined out to right.

    30653 9th Inning
  30. Line Out 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    30653 9th Inning
  31. Strike Looking 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    30653 9th Inning
  32. Strike Swinging 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    30653 9th Inning
  33. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4

    Craig Kimbrel pitches to Stone Garrett

    30653 9th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    30653 9th Inning
  35. Play Result 5-4

    Ruiz struck out looking.

    30653 9th Inning
  36. Strike Looking 5-4

    Pitch 7 : Strike 3 Looking

    30653 9th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    30653 9th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    30653 9th Inning
  39. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 1

    30653 9th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30653 9th Inning

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