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Washington Nationals @
St. Louis Cardinals
2015-09-02 Β· Night game Β· Busch Stadium III Β· Att: 41489 Β· 88Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 8 mph to CF Β· 3:34
Washington Nationals defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4β3. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 2nd β Brandon Moss homers (19) on a fly ball to right center field. Washington Nationals took the lead in the 4th β Ryan Zimmerman homers (15) on a line drive to left field. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Tommy Pham called out on strikes β worth 26% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
W: Rafael Martin L: Jonathan Broxton SV: Jonathan Papelbon
Umpires β HP: John Tumpane Β· 1B: James Hoye Β· 2B: Bill Welke Β· 3B: John Hirschbeck Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Nationals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jayson Werth | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Anthony Rendon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bryce Harper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ryan Zimmerman | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Yunel Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ian Desmond | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wilson Ramos | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Danny Espinosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Max Scherzer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Matt den Dekker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clint Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dan Uggla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matt Carpenter | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Stephen Piscotty | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Jason Heyward | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jhonny Peralta | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brandon Moss | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Tommy Pham | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Kolten Wong | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tyler Lyons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Greg Garcia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cody Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Max Scherzer | 6.0 | 11 | 0 | 10 |
Matt Thornton | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Blake Treinen | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Matt Grace | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Drew Storen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Jonathan Papelbon | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tyler Lyons | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Miguel Socolovich | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jonathan Broxton | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Steve Cishek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jayson Werth: K
- Anthony Rendon: D7/G6M
- Bryce Harper: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
Bot 1
- Matt Carpenter: 8/F8LXD+
- Stephen Piscotty: S7/G56
- Jason Heyward: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Jhonny Peralta: K
Top 2
- Yunel Escobar: 8/F8RM
- Ian Desmond: K
- Wilson Ramos: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Brandon Moss: HR/F9D+
- Tommy Pham: K
- Kolten Wong: S8/F8RM
- Tony Cruz: S9/G34+.1-2
- Tyler Lyons: K
- Matt Carpenter: 8/F8LXD+
Top 3
- Danny Espinosa: K
- Max Scherzer: K
- Jayson Werth: HR/F8LXD+
- Anthony Rendon: 3/F3F-
Bot 3
- Stephen Piscotty: S9/F9S-
- Jason Heyward: 6/F8LS-
- Jhonny Peralta: S7/L7D+.1-2
- Brandon Moss: K
- Tommy Pham: K
Top 4
- Bryce Harper: 4/F4D-
- Ryan Zimmerman: HR/F7D+
- Yunel Escobar: S8/L89S
- Ian Desmond: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Wilson Ramos: S9/G34.1-2
- Danny Espinosa: W.2-3;1-2
- Max Scherzer: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Kolten Wong: S8/G4M
- Tony Cruz: K
- Tyler Lyons: 14/SH/BG15S-.1-2
- Matt Carpenter: K
Top 5
- Jayson Werth: 7/F78D
- Anthony Rendon: 4/F34D-
- Matt den Dekker: 63/G6M
Bot 5
- Stephen Piscotty: K
- Jason Heyward: S7/G56+
- Jhonny Peralta: S9/L34D+.1-3
- Brandon Moss: K
- Tommy Pham: S9/F9S-.3-H;1-2
- Kolten Wong: 6/F6-
Top 6
- Ryan Zimmerman: HR/F89XD+
- Yunel Escobar: 53/G5-
- Ian Desmond: 3/F3F-
- Wilson Ramos: 8/L8RD+
Bot 6
- Tony Cruz: 13/G15
- Greg Garcia: 7/F7D
- Matt Carpenter: D9/L9LS+
- Stephen Piscotty: K23
Top 7
- Danny Espinosa: 3/G34S-
- Clint Robinson: K
- Jayson Werth: K
Bot 7
- Jason Heyward: 53/G56
- Jhonny Peralta: S9/L89S
- Brandon Moss: S7/L78S+.1-2
- Tommy Pham: K
- Kolten Wong: S8/G4.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Tony Cruz: K
Top 8
- Anthony Rendon: W
- Matt den Dekker: 34/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Ryan Zimmerman: D9/L9LS+.2-H
- Yunel Escobar: K
- Ian Desmond: S5/G6S-.2-3
- Wilson Ramos: 53/G56-
Bot 8
- Cody Stanley: K
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Stephen Piscotty: K
Top 9
- Danny Espinosa: 7/F78XD+
- Dan Uggla: K
- Jayson Werth: 63/G6S-
Bot 9
- Jason Heyward: S57/G56
- Jhonny Peralta: 8/F89XD+
- Brandon Moss: S9/L34D+.1-3
- Tommy Pham: K
- Kolten Wong: 41/G34-






























