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Washington Nationals @ New York Mets

2017-06-15 · Night game · Citi Field · Att: 30319 · 71°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph to LF · 2:52

Washington Nationals defeated New York Mets 8–3. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 1st — Bryce Harper homers (17) on a line drive to right center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Daniel Murphy triples (2) on a ground ball to right fielder Jay Bruce. Brian Goodwin scores. Ryan Zimmerman scores — worth 16% 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	1	5	1	0	0	0	8	12
NYN	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	3	6

W: Gio Gonzalez L: Robert Gsellman SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Brian Gorman · 1B: Tripp Gibson · 2B: Nic Lentz · 3B: Ron Kulpa · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Trea Turner	5	1	0	0	0	1
Brian Goodwin	5	1	2	1	0	1
Bryce Harper	4	1	1	1	1	1
Ryan Zimmerman	4	1	1	0	1	1
Daniel Murphy	5	1	3	2	0	0
Anthony Rendon	4	0	2	1	0	1
Matt Wieters	4	2	1	0	0	0
Michael Taylor	4	1	1	2	0	2
Gio Gonzalez	3	0	1	1	0	0
Stephen Drew	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Juan Lagares	2	0	0	0	0
Wilmer Flores	4	1	1	1	0
Yoenis Cespedes	4	1	1	0	1
Jay Bruce	3	0	1	1	1
T. J. Rivera	4	0	2	0	1
Lucas Duda	4	0	0	0	1
Rene Rivera	3	1	1	1	0
Jose Reyes	3	0	0	0	1
Robert Gsellman	1	0	0	0	0
Gavin Cecchini	1	0	0	0	1
Curtis Granderson	2	0	0	0	0
Michael Conforto	1	0	0	0	1
Travis d'Arnaud	1	0	0	0	0

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Gio Gonzalez	7.0	5	5
Oliver Perez	0.2	0	1
Joe Blanton	1.1	1	1

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Robert Gsellman	5.0	11	2	3
Josh Edgin	1.0	1	0	1
Rafael Montero	3.0	0	0	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Trea Turner: 6/F6MD-
Brian Goodwin: 63/G6
Bryce Harper: HR/L9LD+
Ryan Zimmerman: K

Bot 1

Juan Lagares: 5/F6-
Wilmer Flores: 6/F6MD-
Yoenis Cespedes: 8/F8LXD+

Top 2

Daniel Murphy: S6/G6+
Anthony Rendon: D7/G5.1-3
Matt Wieters: 8/F8LM
Michael Taylor: 4/F34D-
Gio Gonzalez: 63/G6MD

Bot 2

Jay Bruce: 5/F56S-
T. J. Rivera: S7/L56+
Lucas Duda: 23/G2L-.1-2
Rene Rivera: 8/F8RD

Top 3

Trea Turner: 53/G5+
Brian Goodwin: 43/G4+
Bryce Harper: W
Ryan Zimmerman: W.1-2
Daniel Murphy: S8/MREV/G6M.2XH(82);1-2

Bot 3

Jose Reyes: 9/F9D+
Robert Gsellman: 13/BG13S
Juan Lagares: 8/F8RXD+

Top 4

Anthony Rendon: K
Matt Wieters: D9/L3+
Michael Taylor: K
Gio Gonzalez: S8/F8RS.2-H
Trea Turner: 46(1)/FO/G6MD

Bot 4

Wilmer Flores: 53/G5S-
Yoenis Cespedes: D8/L78D+
Jay Bruce: D9/L3D.2-H
T. J. Rivera: 6/F7S
Lucas Duda: 5/F5F

Top 5

Brian Goodwin: D8/F78XD+
Bryce Harper: 7/L7M
Ryan Zimmerman: S9/L4D+.2-3
Daniel Murphy: T9/G3.3-H;1-H
Anthony Rendon: S8/F8LS.3-H
Matt Wieters: 54(1)/FO/G6S-
Michael Taylor: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
Gio Gonzalez: 9/F9S

Bot 5

Rene Rivera: HR/F89XD+
Jose Reyes: K23
Gavin Cecchini: K
Curtis Granderson: 6/L4D

Top 6

Trea Turner: E5/TH/G5
Brian Goodwin: D8/L8RM.1-H(UR)
Bryce Harper: K
Ryan Zimmerman: 63/G6
Daniel Murphy: BK.2-3
Daniel Murphy: 7/F7LD

Bot 6

Wilmer Flores: 9/F9M
Yoenis Cespedes: K
Jay Bruce: K

Top 7

Anthony Rendon: 53/G5S-
Matt Wieters: 8/F8RS
Michael Taylor: K23

Bot 7

T. J. Rivera: S6/G6
Lucas Duda: K
Rene Rivera: 5/F5SF-
Jose Reyes: 8/F8RD

Top 8

Stephen Drew: 8/F8RS
Trea Turner: K
Brian Goodwin: K

Bot 8

Michael Conforto: K
Curtis Granderson: 53/G6+
Wilmer Flores: HR/F7D+
Yoenis Cespedes: 3/F23F-

Top 9

Bryce Harper: 3/G3+
Ryan Zimmerman: 13/G13+
Daniel Murphy: 8/F8RM

Bot 9

Travis d'Arnaud: 9/F89M
T. J. Rivera: K
Lucas Duda: 3/G3

Notes & reviews

replay,3,murpd006,WAS,gormb901,NYC20,,N,M,WAS,A $when Bryce Harper was called out at HP, Nationals manager Dusty Baker challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay
Mets center fielder Juan Lagares left the game due to an injured hand

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