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Detroit Tigers @ Washington Nationals

2016-05-09 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 27153 · 63°F, overcast · Wind 6 mph to RF · 2:57

Washington Nationals defeated Detroit Tigers 5–4. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 1st — Nick Castellanos homers (6) on a line drive to left field. Ian Kinsler scores. Washington Nationals took the lead in the 9th — Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Clint Robinson homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Clint Robinson homers (2) on a fly ball to right field — worth 42% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Bryce Harper (P): Balls and strikes.

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Line score

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

W: Shawn Kelley L: Mark Lowe SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Brian Knight · 1B: Todd Tichenor · 2B: Bill Miller · 3B: Pat Hoberg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ian Kinsler	4	2	1	0	1	1
J. D. Martinez	4	1	2	2	0	2
Miguel Cabrera	3	0	1	0	1	0
Nick Castellanos	4	1	2	2	0	1
Justin Upton	4	0	0	0	0	3
James McCann	3	0	0	0	0	2
Anthony Gose	3	0	1	0	0	2
Jose Iglesias	3	0	0	0	1	0
Anibal Sanchez	3	0	0	0	0	1
Victor Martinez	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jarrod Saltalamacchia	1	0	0	0	0	1
Mike Aviles	1	0	0	0	0	1

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ben Revere	3	0	0	1	0	0
Anthony Rendon	3	1	0	0	1	1
Bryce Harper	2	0	0	0	2	1
Ryan Zimmerman	4	1	0	0	0	0
Daniel Murphy	4	1	2	3	0	0
Wilson Ramos	3	0	1	0	1	0
Michael Taylor	4	1	1	0	0	0
Danny Espinosa	4	0	1	0	0	2
Stephen Strasburg	2	0	1	0	0	0
Clint Robinson	1	1	1	1	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Anibal Sanchez	6.0	6	3	2
Kyle Ryan	0.1	0	0	0
Alex Wilson	1.2	0	1	1
Mark Lowe	0.1	1	0	1

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Stephen Strasburg	7.0	6	3	11
Blake Treinen	0.2	1	1	1
Felipe Vazquez	1.0	0	0	2
Shawn Kelley	0.1	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ian Kinsler: W
J. D. Martinez: K
Miguel Cabrera: 53/G6S-.1-2
Nick Castellanos: HR/F7D+.2-H
Justin Upton: K

Bot 1

Ben Revere: 63/G6
Anthony Rendon: 9/F9LS
Bryce Harper: 13/G13-

Top 2

James McCann: 53/G56
Anthony Gose: K
Jose Iglesias: 53/G56S

Bot 2

Ryan Zimmerman: 63/G6
Daniel Murphy: 8/F8LM
Wilson Ramos: S7/G56
Michael Taylor: 7/F7D+

Top 3

Anibal Sanchez: 9/L89S-
Ian Kinsler: 8/F8RD+
J. D. Martinez: S7/L56
Miguel Cabrera: S8/L6D+.1-2
Nick Castellanos: K

Bot 3

Danny Espinosa: K
Stephen Strasburg: S8/L8RS
Ben Revere: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3+

Top 4

Justin Upton: 8/F8RS
James McCann: K
Anthony Gose: D9/L9LS+
Jose Iglesias: IW
Anibal Sanchez: 53/BP15

Bot 4

Anthony Rendon: W
Bryce Harper: K+SB2
Ryan Zimmerman: 53/G5
Daniel Murphy: S8/L8RS.2-H
Wilson Ramos: W.1-2
Michael Taylor: 9/F89D

Top 5

Ian Kinsler: S9/G4
J. D. Martinez: HR/F78XD+.1-H
Miguel Cabrera: 63/G6-
Nick Castellanos: 3/F3-
Justin Upton: K

Bot 5

Danny Espinosa: 4/L4+
Stephen Strasburg: 143/G13-
Ben Revere: 7/F78M

Top 6

James McCann: K
Anthony Gose: K
Jose Iglesias: 13/G13

Bot 6

Anthony Rendon: 9/L89D+
Bryce Harper: W
Ryan Zimmerman: 54(1)/FO/G5
Daniel Murphy: HR/F9D+.1-H
Wilson Ramos: 63/G6M

Top 7

Anibal Sanchez: K
Ian Kinsler: K
J. D. Martinez: K

Bot 7

Michael Taylor: S7/F7D+
Danny Espinosa: S9/G34.1-3
Stephen Strasburg: E1/SH/BG23.1-2
Ben Revere: 9/SF/F89D+.3-H;2-3
Anthony Rendon: K
Bryce Harper: IW.1-2
Ryan Zimmerman: 3/P3F

Top 8

Miguel Cabrera: W
Nick Castellanos: S9/L9S.1-2
Justin Upton: OA/MREV.2X3(25);1-2
Justin Upton: K
Victor Martinez: IW
Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K

Bot 8

Daniel Murphy: 7/F78M
Wilson Ramos: 63/G6
Michael Taylor: 5/F15-

Top 9

Jose Iglesias: 2/P
Mike Aviles: K
Ian Kinsler: 3/F3F-

Bot 9

Danny Espinosa: K
Clint Robinson: HR/F9D+/UREV

Notes & reviews

replay,8,uptoj001,DET,millb901,WAS11,,N,M,DET,A $when Miguel Cabrera was called out at 3B, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay
Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper ejected by HP umpire Brian Knight
replay,9,robic001,WAS,millb901,WAS11,I,N,U,,H $Clint Robinson's fly to RF was touched by a fan in the front row and the ball landed on the field; the play was ruled a home run but crew chief Bill Miller requested a review; the call was upheld by replay

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