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Washington Nationals @ Anaheim Angels

2017-07-18 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 43345 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph from LF · 2:57

Washington Nationals defeated Los Angeles Angels 4–3. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 1st — Bryce Harper homers (24) on a fly ball to center field. Los Angeles Angels took the lead in the 6th — Martin Maldonado homers (10) on a line drive to left field. Washington Nationals took the lead in the 8th — Ryan Zimmerman singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Mike Trout. Bryce Harper scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Bryce Harper triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Kole Calhoun — worth 20% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
WAS	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	4	12
ANA	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	4

W: Edwin Jackson L: Cam Bedrosian SV: Sean Doolittle

Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Cory Blaser · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brian Goodwin	5	0	0	0	0	1
Wilmer Difo	5	0	0	0	0	2
Bryce Harper	4	2	4	1	0	0
Ryan Zimmerman	4	0	1	1	0	1
Daniel Murphy	4	0	0	0	0	2
Anthony Rendon	4	1	2	1	0	0
Adam Lind	4	1	3	1	0	1
Matt Wieters	4	0	2	0	0	1
Chris Heisey	3	0	0	0	1	1

Anaheim Angels — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Cameron Maybin	1	0	1	0	0	0
Kole Calhoun	4	0	1	0	0	2
Mike Trout	4	1	1	2	0	0
Albert Pujols	4	0	0	0	0	0
Yunel Escobar	3	0	0	0	0	1
Andrelton Simmons	3	0	0	0	0	0
Luis Valbuena	3	0	0	0	0	0
Martin Maldonado	3	1	1	1	0	1
Nick Franklin	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ben Revere	3	1	0	0	0	0
C. J. Cron	0	0	0	0	1	0

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Edwin Jackson	7.0	3	0	3
Ryan Madson	1.0	0	0	1
Sean Doolittle	1.0	1	1	0

Anaheim Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jesse Chavez	6.0	8	0	5
Blake Parker	1.0	0	1	2
Cam Bedrosian	1.0	2	0	1
Keynan Middleton	1.0	2	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brian Goodwin: 7/F7M
Wilmer Difo: 63/G6M
Bryce Harper: HR/F78XD+
Ryan Zimmerman: 9/F9LM

Bot 1

Cameron Maybin: S6/G56
Kole Calhoun: CS2(26)
Kole Calhoun: 6/F6-
Mike Trout: HR/F78XD+
Albert Pujols: 63/G6

Top 2

Daniel Murphy: K
Anthony Rendon: S8/G4M+
Adam Lind: K
Matt Wieters: S9/F89D+.1-3
Chris Heisey: 9/F89M

Bot 2

Yunel Escobar: 8/L8LXD+
Andrelton Simmons: 7/F78XD+
Luis Valbuena: 4/L34D

Top 3

Brian Goodwin: 53/G56+
Wilmer Difo: 5/L56S+
Bryce Harper: S7/L6.BX2(74)

Bot 3

Martin Maldonado: 53/G56S-
Nick Franklin: 3/G3+
Ben Revere: 43/G4

Top 4

Ryan Zimmerman: 53/G56
Daniel Murphy: 31/G34-
Anthony Rendon: 7/F78XD+

Bot 4

Kole Calhoun: K
Mike Trout: 3/F3DF-
Albert Pujols: 63/G56+

Top 5

Adam Lind: S9/G4
Matt Wieters: 8/L8LD+
Chris Heisey: K
Brian Goodwin: 3/G3S-

Bot 5

Yunel Escobar: K
Andrelton Simmons: 5/F15S-
Luis Valbuena: 2/F25F-

Top 6

Wilmer Difo: K
Bryce Harper: S9/G4
Ryan Zimmerman: K
Daniel Murphy: 43/G34

Bot 6

Martin Maldonado: HR/L7LD+
Nick Franklin: 3/F3F-
Ben Revere: E6/G6
Kole Calhoun: CS2(26)
Kole Calhoun: K

Top 7

Anthony Rendon: HR/F7D+
Adam Lind: S9/G4+
Matt Wieters: K
Chris Heisey: WP.1-2
Chris Heisey: W
Brian Goodwin: 9/F9D.2-3
Wilmer Difo: K

Bot 7

Mike Trout: 8/L8RS
Albert Pujols: 9/F89D+
Yunel Escobar: 7/F78S

Top 8

Bryce Harper: T9/L9S+
Ryan Zimmerman: S8/G6M.3-H
Daniel Murphy: K
Anthony Rendon: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 8

Andrelton Simmons: 8/F8RM
Luis Valbuena: 7/F7D+
Martin Maldonado: K

Top 9

Adam Lind: HR/F8LXD+
Matt Wieters: S8/L8LS
Chris Heisey: 54(1)/FO/G5-
Brian Goodwin: K
Wilmer Difo: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 9

C. J. Cron: W
Ben Revere: 64(1)/FO/G56
Kole Calhoun: D9/F89XD+.1-3
Mike Trout: 63/G6.3-H
Albert Pujols: 7/F7S

Notes & reviews

Nationals challenged call that Maybin was safe on stolen base; call was overturned - caught stealing
Maybin left with injured knee
Nationals challenged call that Harper was out trying to stretch; call was upheld - single and out at second

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