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2016-08-31 Β· Night game Β· Citizens Bank Park Β· Att: 16503 Β· 86Β°F Β· Wind 7 mph to CF Β· 2:50
Washington Nationals defeated Philadelphia Phillies 2β1. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 1st β Jayson Werth homers (20) on a fly ball to center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Odubel Herrera grounds into a double play, shortstop Danny Espinosa to second baseman Daniel Murphy to first baseman Ryan Zimmerman. Cesar Hernandez out at 2nd. Odubel Herrera out at 1st β worth 29% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Gio Gonzalez L: Adam Morgan SV: Shawn Kelley
Umpires β HP: Mark Carlson Β· 1B: Brian Gorman Β· 2B: Quinn Wolcott Β· 3B: Clint Fagan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Nationals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Jayson Werth | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Daniel Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bryce Harper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Anthony Rendon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wilson Ramos | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ryan Zimmerman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Danny Espinosa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gio Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Clint Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cesar Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Odubel Herrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Maikel Franco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Joseph | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Aaron Altherr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Freddy Galvis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
A. J. Ellis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tyler Goeddel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Adam Morgan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jimmy Paredes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ryan Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gio Gonzalez | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Blake Treinen | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Marc Rzepczynski | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Shawn Kelley | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adam Morgan | 6.2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Edubray Ramos | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Hector Neris | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Jeanmar Gomez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Taylor: K
- Jayson Werth: HR/F8LXD+
- Daniel Murphy: 3/F34S-
- Bryce Harper: 53/G6S-
Bot 1
- Cesar Hernandez: K
- Odubel Herrera: S8/L8LM
- Maikel Franco: WP.1-2
- Maikel Franco: 63/G6
- Tommy Joseph: K
Top 2
- Anthony Rendon: 53/G5+
- Wilson Ramos: 53/G56S-
- Ryan Zimmerman: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Aaron Altherr: 63/G6
- Freddy Galvis: 3/L3+
- A. J. Ellis: 9/L9M
Top 3
- Danny Espinosa: 53/G5+
- Gio Gonzalez: E4/L4
- Michael Taylor: 4/F34D
- Jayson Werth: K
Bot 3
- Tyler Goeddel: 43/G4
- Adam Morgan: 7/L7S
- Cesar Hernandez: 53/G56S-
Top 4
- Daniel Murphy: 9/F9M
- Bryce Harper: 43/G34
- Anthony Rendon: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Odubel Herrera: 43/G34-
- Maikel Franco: 3/L34
- Tommy Joseph: 53/G56-
Top 5
- Wilson Ramos: 8/L8RXD+
- Ryan Zimmerman: 23/G2R-
- Danny Espinosa: 9/F89D+
Bot 5
- Aaron Altherr: 53/G56
- Freddy Galvis: HR/F78XD+
- A. J. Ellis: 63/G6
- Tyler Goeddel: W
- Adam Morgan: K
Top 6
- Gio Gonzalez: K
- Michael Taylor: K
- Jayson Werth: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Cesar Hernandez: 9/L9M
- Odubel Herrera: K
- Maikel Franco: 43/G4MD
Top 7
- Daniel Murphy: 43/G4
- Bryce Harper: K
- Anthony Rendon: D7/L7LD+
- Wilson Ramos: S9/L34D.2-H
- Ryan Zimmerman: S1/G23-.1-2
- Danny Espinosa: W.2-3;1-2
- Clint Robinson: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Tommy Joseph: 31/G34
- Aaron Altherr: 63/G6
- Freddy Galvis: K
Top 8
- Michael Taylor: K
- Jayson Werth: S8/L6D
- Daniel Murphy: K
- Bryce Harper: 163/G13+
Bot 8
- A. J. Ellis: 63/G6
- Jimmy Paredes: 63/G6
- Ryan Howard: K
Top 9
- Anthony Rendon: S5/G56-
- Wilson Ramos: 54(1)3/GDP/G56-
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
Bot 9
- Cesar Hernandez: W
- Odubel Herrera: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Maikel Franco: 43/G6MD


























