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Detroit Tigers @ Washington Nationals

2016-05-10 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 24476 · 63°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph from RF · 3:16

Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Nationals 5–4. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Danny Espinosa singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder J. D. Martinez. Daniel Murphy scores. Jayson Werth to 3rd. Wilson Ramos to 2nd. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 4th — Nick Castellanos homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field. Victor Martinez scores. Washington Nationals took the lead in the 5th — Ryan Zimmerman homers (2) on a line drive to left field. Bryce Harper scores. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 6th — Nationals challenged (slide interference), call on the field was upheld: Andrew Romine grounds into a force out, second baseman Daniel Murphy to shortstop Danny Espinosa. Justin Upton scores. James McCann to 3rd. Anthony Gose out at 2nd. Andrew Romine to 1st. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Ryan Zimmerman homers (2) on a line drive to left field. Bryce Harper scores — worth 30% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	5	9
WAS	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	4	11

W: Michael Fulmer L: Joe Ross SV: Francisco Rodriguez

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

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ian Kinsler	5	0	1	0	0	1
J. D. Martinez	5	0	0	0	0	3
Victor Martinez	5	2	4	0	0	0
Nick Castellanos	3	1	1	2	2	1
Justin Upton	4	1	0	0	0	1
James McCann	3	1	1	1	1	0
Anthony Gose	4	0	1	0	0	0
Andrew Romine	3	0	0	1	1	1
Michael Fulmer	2	0	0	0	0	2
Miguel Cabrera	1	0	1	1	0	0
Mike Aviles	1	0	0	0	0	0

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ben Revere	5	0	0	0	0	0
Anthony Rendon	5	0	2	0	0	1
Bryce Harper	3	1	0	0	2	2
Ryan Zimmerman	5	2	2	3	0	1
Daniel Murphy	5	1	2	0	0	1
Jayson Werth	4	0	1	0	0	2
Wilson Ramos	2	0	2	0	2	0
Danny Espinosa	3	0	1	1	1	1
Joe Ross	2	0	0	0	0	2
Stephen Drew	1	0	0	0	0	0
Clint Robinson	1	0	1	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Michael Fulmer	5.0	7	3	6
Drew VerHagen	1.2	1	1	2
Justin Wilson	0.1	0	0	1
Alex Wilson	1.0	2	0	0
Francisco Rodriguez	1.0	1	1	1

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joe Ross	6.0	8	2	4
Sammy Solis	2.0	1	2	3
Shawn Kelley	1.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ian Kinsler: 53/G5
J. D. Martinez: K
Victor Martinez: S7
Nick Castellanos: 7/F7D

Bot 1

Ben Revere: 43/G4
Anthony Rendon: 8/F8RS
Bryce Harper: K

Top 2

Justin Upton: 53/G5+
James McCann: 53/G56S-
Anthony Gose: 63/G6M

Bot 2

Ryan Zimmerman: 63/G6
Daniel Murphy: S8/G4M
Jayson Werth: S7/G56+.1-2
Wilson Ramos: W.2-3;1-2
Danny Espinosa: S9/L4D+.3-H;2-3;1-2
Joe Ross: K
Ben Revere: 3/G3

Top 3

Andrew Romine: 9/F89D
Michael Fulmer: K
Ian Kinsler: D7/L7LS+
J. D. Martinez: 9/F9D

Bot 3

Anthony Rendon: S8/G6M
Bryce Harper: 64(1)/FO/MREV/G6+
Ryan Zimmerman: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+

Top 4

Victor Martinez: S8/L8RS
Nick Castellanos: HR/F78D+.1-H
Justin Upton: K
James McCann: 63/G56
Anthony Gose: 43/G34

Bot 4

Daniel Murphy: 8/F8RXD+
Jayson Werth: K
Wilson Ramos: D8/L8LM
Danny Espinosa: IW
Joe Ross: K

Top 5

Andrew Romine: W
Michael Fulmer: K
Ian Kinsler: 8/F8RM
J. D. Martinez: 4/F3-

Bot 5

Ben Revere: 43/G13-
Anthony Rendon: K
Bryce Harper: W
Ryan Zimmerman: HR/F7D+.1-H
Daniel Murphy: S48/G4+
Jayson Werth: K

Top 6

Victor Martinez: S9/G4+
Nick Castellanos: W.1-2
Justin Upton: 64(1)/FO/G56.2-3
James McCann: S9/G34+.3-H;1-2
Anthony Gose: S7/L7S-.2-3;1-2
Andrew Romine: 46(1)/FO/MREV/G4S.3-H;2-3
Miguel Cabrera: S8/F8RS-.3-H;1-3
Ian Kinsler: 6/F6D-

Bot 6

Wilson Ramos: W
Danny Espinosa: K
Stephen Drew: 8/L8RM
Ben Revere: 43/G4

Top 7

J. D. Martinez: K
Victor Martinez: S9/L9S+
Nick Castellanos: W.1-2
Justin Upton: 4/IF/P4-
James McCann: W.2-3;1-2
Anthony Gose: 4/F4-

Bot 7

Anthony Rendon: 53/G56
Bryce Harper: K
Ryan Zimmerman: HR/F8LXD+
Daniel Murphy: K

Top 8

Andrew Romine: K
Mike Aviles: 9/L9S
Ian Kinsler: K

Bot 8

Jayson Werth: 3/F3F-
Wilson Ramos: S7/G56+
Danny Espinosa: 8/F8RD
Clint Robinson: D8/L8LD+.1XH(862)

Top 9

J. D. Martinez: K
Victor Martinez: 5/F15-
Nick Castellanos: K

Bot 9

Ben Revere: 43/G4
Anthony Rendon: D8/G6+
Bryce Harper: IW
Ryan Zimmerman: K
Daniel Murphy: 8/F8LM

Notes & reviews

replay,3,harpb003,WAS,millb901,WAS11,,Y,M,WAS,C $when Bryce Harper was called out at 1B, Nationals manager Dusty Baker challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
replay,6,romia001,DET,millb901,WAS11,,N,M,WAS,E $when Andrew Romine was called safe at 1B, Nationals manager Dusty Baker challenged that the slide at 2B was illegal; the call was upheld by replay, saying that the slide was not legal but the runner did not hinder the fielder

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