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Minnesota Twins @ 
Washington Nationals
2016-04-24 · Day game · Nationals Park · 16 innings · Att: 35397 · 64°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph to LF · 5:56
Washington Nationals defeated Minnesota Twins 6–5. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 1st — Matthew den Dekker homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 8th — Brian Dozier homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Joe Mauer scores. Eduardo Nunez scores. Washington Nationals took the lead in the 16th — Chris Heisey homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 15th: Oliver Perez reaches on a throwing error by catcher John Ryan Murphy. Danny Espinosa scores. Oliver Perez to 2nd — worth 46% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| WAS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 16 |
W: Oliver Perez L: Michael Tonkin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Toby Basner · 1B: James Hoye · 2B: Chad Fairchild · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eduardo Nunez | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Dozier | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Byung Ho Park | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Rosario | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. R. Murphy | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Byron Buxton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Tyler Duffey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fernando Abad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Kepler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan O'Rourke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Tonkin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt den Dekker | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Taylor | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Daniel Murphy | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Anthony Rendon | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jayson Werth | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wilson Ramos | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Stephen Drew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stephen Strasburg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bryce Harper | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Espinosa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Ross | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Lobaton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Heisey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yusmeiro Petit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oliver Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Duffey | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Casey Fien | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Pressly | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Trevor May | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Jepsen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fernando Abad | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Ryan O'Rourke | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Tonkin | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Strasburg | 7.1 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
 Matt Belisle | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Vazquez | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jonathan Papelbon | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yusmeiro Petit | 4.2 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Oliver Perez | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eduardo Nunez: S8/G4M
- Brian Dozier: 8/L8LD+
- Miguel Sano: K
- Byung Ho Park: K
Bot 1
- Matt den Dekker: HR/F9LD+
- Michael Taylor: W
- Daniel Murphy: S8/L4+.1-2
- Ryan Zimmerman: 7/L7D+
- Anthony Rendon: 8/F8LM
- Jayson Werth: 2/P
Top 2
- Eddie Rosario: 3/G3
- Eduardo Escobar: 7/F7D
- J. R. Murphy: K
Bot 2
- Wilson Ramos: 63/G6
- Stephen Drew: K
- Stephen Strasburg: 43/G4M
Top 3
- Byron Buxton: D8/F8LXD+
- Tyler Duffey: 24/SH/BG2R-.2-3
- Eduardo Nunez: S7/G56+.3-H
- Brian Dozier: 8/L8LM
- Miguel Sano: K
Bot 3
- Matt den Dekker: 3/G34
- Michael Taylor: 13/G13-
- Daniel Murphy: S9/L9S
- Ryan Zimmerman: S4/G4-.1-2
- Anthony Rendon: 4/L4-
Top 4
- Byung Ho Park: 8/F8LM
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Eduardo Escobar: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Jayson Werth: 8/F8LM
- Wilson Ramos: W
- Stephen Drew: 36(1)/FO/MREV/G34S
- Stephen Strasburg: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- J. R. Murphy: 9/F9M
- Byron Buxton: K
- Tyler Duffey: K
Bot 5
- Matt den Dekker: S15
- Michael Taylor: S5/BP25.1-2
- Daniel Murphy: 8/L8LM
- Ryan Zimmerman: 8/L8LD+
- Anthony Rendon: 9/F9D+
Top 6
- Eduardo Nunez: K
- Brian Dozier: S8/G6+
- Miguel Sano: 7/L7D+
- Byung Ho Park: 9/F89D+
Bot 6
- Jayson Werth: K
- Wilson Ramos: K
- Stephen Drew: 3/G34S
Top 7
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Eduardo Escobar: 63/G6+
- J. R. Murphy: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- Stephen Strasburg: S7/G6+
- Matt den Dekker: K
- Michael Taylor: S1/G15+.1-2
- Daniel Murphy: 7/F78D+
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
Top 8
- Byron Buxton: K
- Joe Mauer: S8/L4MD
- Eduardo Nunez: S6/G6S-.1-2
- Brian Dozier: HR/F7LD+.2-H;1-H
- Miguel Sano: 8/F8LD
- Byung Ho Park: S7/G6+
- Eddie Rosario: K
Bot 8
- Anthony Rendon: S9/L9M
- Jayson Werth: D8/F8LXD+.1-3
- Wilson Ramos: D8/L8LD+.3-H;2-H
- Stephen Drew: 4/L4+
- Clint Robinson: WP.2-3
- Clint Robinson: K
- Matt den Dekker: 9/F9M
Top 9
- Eduardo Escobar: 8/F8RXD+
- J. R. Murphy: K
- Byron Buxton: K
Bot 9
- Bryce Harper: HR/F8RXD+
- Daniel Murphy: 8/F8RD
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
- Anthony Rendon: 9/F9D
Top 10
- Joe Mauer: 63/G4
- Eduardo Nunez: 7/F7D+
- Brian Dozier: 6/P
Bot 10
- Jayson Werth: W
- Danny Espinosa: K
- Joe Ross: S8/G4M.1-2
- Jose Lobaton: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 11
- Miguel Sano: K
- Fernando Abad: K
- Eddie Rosario: K
Bot 11
- Matt den Dekker: K
- Chris Heisey: K
- Daniel Murphy: K
Top 12
- Eduardo Escobar: W
- J. R. Murphy: 3/SH/BG23.1-2
- Byron Buxton: BK.2-3
- Byron Buxton: K
- Joe Mauer: IW
- Eduardo Nunez: DI.1-2
- Eduardo Nunez: 8/F8LM
Bot 12
- Ryan Zimmerman: 43/G4
- Anthony Rendon: 9/F9D
- Jayson Werth: S7/G56+
- Danny Espinosa: K
Top 13
- Brian Dozier: 8/F8LS
- Miguel Sano: K
- Max Kepler: 9/F9M
Bot 13
- Yusmeiro Petit: 43/G4M
- Jose Lobaton: 13/G13
- Matt den Dekker: 9/F9M
Top 14
- Eddie Rosario: 8/L8LM
- Eduardo Escobar: 7/F7LM
- J. R. Murphy: 53/G56S
Bot 14
- Chris Heisey: S5/MREV/G5-
- Daniel Murphy: 6/F8LS
- Ryan Zimmerman: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 15
- Ryan O'Rourke: 63/G6MS-
- Joe Mauer: K
- Eduardo Nunez: S9/G34
- Brian Dozier: SB2/MREV
- Brian Dozier: W
- Miguel Sano: S8/G6.2-H;1-3
- Max Kepler: K
Bot 15
- Anthony Rendon: 7/L7M+
- Jayson Werth: 8/F8LD
- Danny Espinosa: W
- Oliver Perez: SB2
- Oliver Perez: E2/TH/BG2L-.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Jose Lobaton: HP
- Matt den Dekker: 7/F7D
Top 16
- Eddie Rosario: 9/F8RM
- Eduardo Escobar: 9/F89M
- J. R. Murphy: S8/G4M
- Michael Tonkin: 53/G56S-
Bot 16
- Chris Heisey: HR/F78XD+
Notes & reviews
- replay,4,drews001,WAS,joycj901,WAS11,,Y,M,WAS,C $when Stephen Drew was called out at 1B, Nationals manager Dusty Baker challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
- Twins pitcher Tyler Duffey left the game due to an injured arm
- pitcher Joe Ross hit a pinch hit single
- replay,14,heisc001,WAS,joycj901,WAS11,,Y,M,WAS,C $when Chris Heisey was called out at 1B, Nationals manager Dusty Baker challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
- replay,15,dozib001,MIN,joycj901,WAS11,,Y,M,MIN,A $when Eduardo Nunez was called out at 2B, Twins manager Paul Molitor challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay