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Washington Nationals @ 
San Francisco Giants
2015-08-14 · Night game · AT&T Park · Att: 41675 · 68°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph to RF · 3:01
San Francisco Giants defeated Washington Nationals 8–5. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 1st — Bryce Harper out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Hunter Pence. Michael A. Taylor scores. San Francisco Giants took the lead in the 2nd — Justin Maxwell doubles (8) on a line drive to right fielder Bryce Harper. Brandon Crawford scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Bryce Harper homers (30) on a fly ball to right center field. Jose Lobaton scores. Doug Fister scores — worth 20% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| SFN | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
W: Jeremy Affeldt L: Max Scherzer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Guccione · 1B: Cory Blaser · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Yunel Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bryce Harper | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Clint Robinson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Desmond | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Espinosa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Lobaton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Scherzer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Fister | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jayson Werth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Anthony Rendon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gregor Blanco | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Duffy | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Belt | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buster Posey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Crawford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Maxwell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ehire Adrianza | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Cain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Perez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Osich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Scherzer | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Doug Fister | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Thornton | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Blake Treinen | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Janssen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan Papelbon | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Cain | 4.2 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kontos | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Osich | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sergio Romo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javier Lopez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Taylor: W
- Yunel Escobar: SB2
- Yunel Escobar: 53/SH/BG56S+.2-3
- Bryce Harper: 9/SF/L9D+.3-H
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
Bot 1
- Gregor Blanco: 43/G4-
- Matt Duffy: HR/F7D+
- Brandon Belt: S9/L34D
- Buster Posey: K+SB2
- Hunter Pence: WP.2-3
- Hunter Pence: K
Top 2
- Clint Robinson: D9/F89XD+
- Ian Desmond: 1/G34S-.2-3
- Danny Espinosa: FC6/G6MS+.3XH(62);B-1
- Jose Lobaton: 13/G13
Bot 2
- Brandon Crawford: D8/F78XD+
- Justin Maxwell: D9/L9LM.2-H
- Ehire Adrianza: HP
- Matt Cain: 54/SH/BG56S.2-3;1-2
- Gregor Blanco: D9/L3+.3-H;2-H
- Matt Duffy: D8/F8LXD+.2-H
- Brandon Belt: 43/G4.2-3
- Buster Posey: 63/G6
Top 3
- Max Scherzer: 63/G6S-
- Michael Taylor: 8/F8RS
- Yunel Escobar: 8/F8RS
Bot 3
- Hunter Pence: HR/F8LXD+
- Brandon Crawford: K
- Justin Maxwell: 63/G6-
- Ehire Adrianza: 9/L9D+
Top 4
- Bryce Harper: 7/F78S
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
- Clint Robinson: HP
- Ian Desmond: 63/G6+
Bot 4
- Matt Cain: K
- Gregor Blanco: 43/G4
- Matt Duffy: S9/L4D
- Brandon Belt: S34/G34S.1-2
- Buster Posey: 63/G6-
Top 5
- Danny Espinosa: HR/F78XD+
- Jose Lobaton: D8/F8RD
- Doug Fister: S5.2-3
- Michael Taylor: K
- Yunel Escobar: 9/F9M.1-2
- Bryce Harper: HR/F89D+.3-H;2-H
- Ryan Zimmerman: E5/G56
- Clint Robinson: S7/L78M.1-2
- Ian Desmond: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Hunter Pence: 31/G34
- Brandon Crawford: 31/G3
- Justin Maxwell: W
- Ehire Adrianza: 3/G34S-
Top 6
- Danny Espinosa: 43/G4
- Jose Lobaton: 43/G4
- Tyler Moore: HP
- Michael Taylor: K
Bot 6
- Juan Perez: K
- Gregor Blanco: D8/F78D+
- Matt Duffy: SB3
- Matt Duffy: W
- Brandon Belt: 3/G34S.3-H;1-2
- Buster Posey: 8/F8RM
Top 7
- Yunel Escobar: 63/G6
- Bryce Harper: 8/F8LD
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
Bot 7
- Hunter Pence: S5/MREV/G56
- Brandon Crawford: 7/F7D+
- Josh Osich: 14/SH/BG23.1-2
- Ehire Adrianza: 13/G13-
Top 8
- Jayson Werth: 53/G56
- Ian Desmond: S9/L34D
- Danny Espinosa: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-2(E4)
- Jose Lobaton: E5/G5.2-3
- Anthony Rendon: K
Bot 8
- Juan Perez: S5/G25-
- Gregor Blanco: SB2
- Gregor Blanco: S3/BG34S+.2-3
- Matt Duffy: 8/SF/L8LD+.3-H
- Brandon Belt: 8(B)13(1)/LDP
Top 9
- Michael Taylor: 13/G13-
- Yunel Escobar: 63/G6S-
- Bryce Harper: 8/F8LD
Notes & reviews
- replay,7,pench001,SFN,nelsj901,SFO03,,Y,M,SFN,C $when Hunter Pence was called out at 1B, Giants manager Bruce Bochy challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay