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Minnesota Twins @ Washington Nationals

2016-04-23 · Day game · Nationals Park · Att: 35974 · 63°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph to LF · 2:39

Washington Nationals defeated Minnesota Twins 2–0. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 1st — Ryan Zimmerman singles on a ground ball to center fielder Max Kepler. Anthony Rendon scores. Bryce Harper scores. Ryan Zimmerman out at 2nd on the throw, center fielder Max Kepler to third baseman Miguel Sano to second baseman Brian Dozier. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Bryce Harper doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Oswaldo Arcia. Anthony Rendon to 3rd — worth 8% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
WAS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	7

W: Tanner Roark L: Phil Hughes SV: Jonathan Papelbon

Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Toby Basner · 2B: James Hoye · 3B: Chad Fairchild · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Brian Dozier	3	0	1	2
Eddie Rosario	4	0	0	1
Joe Mauer	4	1	0	2
Miguel Sano	3	0	1	3
Oswaldo Arcia	3	0	1	2
Eduardo Escobar	4	0	0	2
Max Kepler	3	1	0	2
Kurt Suzuki	3	0	0	2
Phil Hughes	2	0	0	2
Jorge Polanco	0	0	1	0

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Chris Heisey	4	0	0	0	0	0
Anthony Rendon	4	1	1	0	0	0
Bryce Harper	4	1	2	0	0	1
Ryan Zimmerman	3	0	2	2	1	0
Stephen Drew	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jayson Werth	3	0	0	0	0	1
Wilson Ramos	3	0	1	0	0	0
Danny Espinosa	2	0	0	0	1	0
Tanner Roark	2	0	0	0	0	0
Matt den Dekker	1	0	1	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Phil Hughes	7.0	6	2	2
Casey Fien	1.0	1	0	2

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tanner Roark	7.0	2	3	15
Blake Treinen	0.1	0	1	1
Oliver Perez	0.2	0	0	1
Jonathan Papelbon	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brian Dozier: 6/F6-
Eddie Rosario: K
Joe Mauer: S7/L5
Miguel Sano: W.1-2
Oswaldo Arcia: K

Bot 1

Chris Heisey: 13/BG
Anthony Rendon: S8/G4M+
Bryce Harper: D9/L3D+.1-3
Ryan Zimmerman: S8/G15+.3-H;2-H;BX2(854/TH)
Stephen Drew: K

Top 2

Eduardo Escobar: K
Max Kepler: D9/L9D+
Kurt Suzuki: K
Phil Hughes: K

Bot 2

Jayson Werth: 63/G6
Wilson Ramos: 63/G56-
Danny Espinosa: 43/G34

Top 3

Brian Dozier: K
Eddie Rosario: 8/F78D
Joe Mauer: K

Bot 3

Tanner Roark: 8/F8LXD+
Chris Heisey: 3/F3-
Anthony Rendon: 53/G56S-

Top 4

Miguel Sano: K
Oswaldo Arcia: W
Eduardo Escobar: K
Max Kepler: K

Bot 4

Bryce Harper: 4/L34
Ryan Zimmerman: W
Stephen Drew: 9/F9D+
Jayson Werth: 4/L4D+

Top 5

Kurt Suzuki: K
Phil Hughes: K
Brian Dozier: W
Eddie Rosario: 6/F4MD

Bot 5

Wilson Ramos: S7/G56+
Danny Espinosa: W.1-2
Tanner Roark: 43/G4S-.2-3;1-2
Chris Heisey: 9/F89M
Anthony Rendon: 9/F89S

Top 6

Joe Mauer: 3/G3
Miguel Sano: K
Oswaldo Arcia: K

Bot 6

Bryce Harper: D9/L3D
Ryan Zimmerman: 9/F9D+.2-3
Stephen Drew: 3/F3-
Jayson Werth: K

Top 7

Eduardo Escobar: 3/G3
Max Kepler: K
Kurt Suzuki: 6/L56

Bot 7

Wilson Ramos: 9/F89S
Danny Espinosa: 31/G34S-
Matt den Dekker: S7/G6
Chris Heisey: 31/MREV/G34S

Top 8

Jorge Polanco: W
Brian Dozier: K
Eddie Rosario: 8/F8LD
Joe Mauer: K

Bot 8

Anthony Rendon: 53/BG56S
Bryce Harper: K
Ryan Zimmerman: S8/L8LM
Stephen Drew: K

Top 9

Miguel Sano: K
Oswaldo Arcia: 43/G34
Eduardo Escobar: 7/L7S

Notes & reviews

replay,7,heisc001,WAS,joycj901,WAS11,,N,M,WAS,C $when Chris Heisey was called out at 1B, Nationals manager Dusty Baker challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay

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