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Colorado Rockies @ 
Washington Nationals
2015-08-09 · Day game · Nationals Park · Att: 33157 · 84°F, cloudy · Wind 2 mph to LF · 3:24
Colorado Rockies defeated Washington Nationals 6–4. Colorado Rockies opened the scoring in the 1st — Carlos Gonzalez homers (24) on a line drive to right field. Washington Nationals took the lead in the 2nd — Jayson Werth homers (3) on a line drive to right center field. Colorado Rockies took the lead in the 6th — Kyle Parker singles on a line drive to left fielder Jayson Werth. Ben Paulsen scores. Daniel Descalso to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: DJ LeMahieu singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jayson Werth. Michael McKenry scores. Kyle Parker scores — worth 34% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| WAS | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: John Axford L: Drew Storen SV: Tommy Kahnle
Umpires — HP: Alan Porter · 1B: Mark Ripperger · 2B: Jeff Kellogg · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Colorado Rockies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Blackmon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Reyes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Gonzalez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Nolan Arenado | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ben Paulsen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael McKenry | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Descalso | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyle Parker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Yohan Flande | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Barnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 DJ LeMahieu | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Stubbs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yunel Escobar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Anthony Rendon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bryce Harper | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jayson Werth | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ian Desmond | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilson Ramos | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Scherzer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Espinosa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Colorado Rockies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yohan Flande | 4.2 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Oberg | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Betancourt | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Boone Logan | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Axford | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Kahnle | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Scherzer | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
 Felipe Vazquez | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Janssen | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Storen | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonathan Papelbon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Charlie Blackmon: 5/F5F-
- Jose Reyes: 43/G4
- Carlos Gonzalez: HR/F9D+
- Nolan Arenado: S8/G6M
- Ben Paulsen: K
Bot 1
- Yunel Escobar: 63/G6+
- Anthony Rendon: 53/G56
- Bryce Harper: 63/G4
Top 2
- Michael McKenry: 53/G5
- Daniel Descalso: K
- Kyle Parker: K
Bot 2
- Ryan Zimmerman: HR/F8LXD+
- Jayson Werth: HR/F8RXD+
- Ian Desmond: E5/G5.B-2
- Wilson Ramos: 53/G5
- Michael Taylor: K
- Max Scherzer: S1/G15-.2-3
- Yunel Escobar: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 3
- Yohan Flande: S5/BP5S
- Charlie Blackmon: S5/BG5S.1-2
- Jose Reyes: 53/SH/BG56S.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Gonzalez: K
- Nolan Arenado: K
Bot 3
- Anthony Rendon: 53/G5
- Bryce Harper: 4/L4+
- Ryan Zimmerman: HR/F8RXD+
- Jayson Werth: S8/L8RS
- Ian Desmond: 43/G4-
Top 4
- Ben Paulsen: 7/F7S
- Michael McKenry: 8/F8RM
- Daniel Descalso: HR/F8RXD+
- Kyle Parker: K
Bot 4
- Wilson Ramos: 53/G56
- Michael Taylor: 53/G5
- Max Scherzer: K
Top 5
- Yohan Flande: 3/BP34S+
- Charlie Blackmon: 4/F4D
- Jose Reyes: K+WP.B-1
- Carlos Gonzalez: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Yunel Escobar: 13/G15-
- Anthony Rendon: 63/G56+
- Bryce Harper: S7/G6
- Ryan Zimmerman: 53/G5
Top 6
- Carlos Gonzalez: HR/F89XD+
- Nolan Arenado: K
- Ben Paulsen: D8/F8LXD+
- Michael McKenry: K
- Daniel Descalso: IW
- Kyle Parker: S7/L7M.2-H;1-3
- Brandon Barnes: K
Bot 6
- Jayson Werth: W
- Ian Desmond: K
- Wilson Ramos: S8/F89XD+.1-3
- Michael Taylor: FC5/G5.3-H;1-2
- Clint Robinson: K
- Yunel Escobar: K
Top 7
- Charlie Blackmon: 8/F8RXD+
- Jose Reyes: D9/F9M
- Carlos Gonzalez: 13/G13+
- Nolan Arenado: 6/F5D
Bot 7
- Anthony Rendon: D7/L8LM
- Bryce Harper: K23
- Ryan Zimmerman: S9/MREV/L9M.2XH(92);B-2(THH)
- Jayson Werth: 63/G6
Top 8
- Ben Paulsen: S9/L9M+
- Michael McKenry: HP/MREV.1-2
- Daniel Descalso: 13/SH/BG15S-.2-3;1-2
- Kyle Parker: FC1/G13-.3XH(152);2-3;B-2
- DJ LeMahieu: S7/G56.3-H;2-H
- Charlie Blackmon: K
Bot 8
- Ian Desmond: 3/G3+
- Wilson Ramos: 7/F7D
- Michael Taylor: S8/L8RM
- Danny Espinosa: SB2
- Danny Espinosa: K
Top 9
- Drew Stubbs: 7/L7M+
- Carlos Gonzalez: K
- Nolan Arenado: 3/F3F-
Bot 9
- Yunel Escobar: E5/G56
- Anthony Rendon: W.1-2
- Bryce Harper: 8/F8RM
- Ryan Zimmerman: W.2-3;1-2
- Jayson Werth: K
- Ian Desmond: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- lost in the sun
- replay,7,zimmr001,WAS,kellj901,WAS11,,N,M,WAS,P $when Anthony Rendon was called out at HP, Nationals manager Matt Williams challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay saying the catcher did not block HP without the ball
- replay,8,mckem001,COL,kellj901,WAS11,,Y,M,COL,I $when Michael McKenry was ruled not to have been hit by a pitch (called a foul ball), Rockies manager Walt Weiss challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay