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Washington Nationals @ Philadelphia Phillies

2018-08-28 · Night game · Citizens Bank Park · Att: 21083 · 92°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to CF · 3:28

Washington Nationals defeated Philadelphia Phillies 5–4. Philadelphia Phillies opened the scoring in the 4th — Odubel Herrera homers (21) on a fly ball to right center field. Washington Nationals took the lead in the 9th — Anthony Rendon homers (17) on a fly ball to left field. Bryce Harper scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Anthony Rendon homers (17) on a fly ball to left field. Bryce Harper scores — worth 55% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Mark Reynolds (P): Called third strike (Threw equipment).

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Line score

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

W: Koda Glover L: Pat Neshek SV: Greg Holland

Umpires — HP: Sam Holbrook · 1B: Chris Segal · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Adam Eaton	3	0	0	0	1	1
Trea Turner	4	0	0	0	0	1
Bryce Harper	3	1	0	0	1	3
Anthony Rendon	4	2	3	2	0	0
Juan Soto	3	0	0	0	1	2
Ryan Zimmerman	4	2	3	0	0	0
Matt Wieters	4	0	0	1	0	2
Wilmer Difo	4	0	0	0	0	0
Max Scherzer	1	0	0	0	0	0
Andrew Stevenson	1	0	0	0	0	1
Mark Reynolds	1	0	0	0	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Cesar Hernandez	4	0	0	0	0	3
Rhys Hoskins	4	0	0	0	0	0
Asdrubal Cabrera	3	0	0	0	1	1
Odubel Herrera	4	1	1	1	0	1
Carlos Santana	4	0	1	0	0	0
Nick Williams	3	1	1	0	0	1
Scott Kingery	3	1	2	0	0	1
Jorge Alfaro	4	1	1	2	0	0
Aaron Nola	2	0	0	0	0	2
Jose Bautista	1	0	0	0	0	1
Wilson Ramos	1	0	1	1	0	0

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Max Scherzer	5.0	4	0	5
Matt Grace	1.2	1	0	3
Jimmy Cordero	0.1	0	0	1
Koda Glover	1.0	0	1	1
Justin Miller	0.1	2	0	0
Greg Holland	0.2	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Aaron Nola	7.0	4	2	8
Tommy Hunter	1.0	0	1	2
Pat Neshek	0.1	2	0	0
Hector Neris	0.2	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Adam Eaton: 9/F8RD
Trea Turner: 8/F8RD
Bryce Harper: K

Bot 1

Cesar Hernandez: 43/G34
Rhys Hoskins: 43/G4MD
Asdrubal Cabrera: 9/F9M

Top 2

Anthony Rendon: 53/G56S-
Juan Soto: W
Ryan Zimmerman: 9/F9LS
Matt Wieters: K

Bot 2

Odubel Herrera: 4/L34
Carlos Santana: 9/F9M
Nick Williams: HP
Scott Kingery: S7/F56D-.1-2
Jorge Alfaro: 1/G3S-

Top 3

Wilmer Difo: 163/G15-
Max Scherzer: 63/G6S-
Adam Eaton: K

Bot 3

Aaron Nola: K
Cesar Hernandez: K
Rhys Hoskins: 7/F7S

Top 4

Trea Turner: 43/G4
Bryce Harper: K
Anthony Rendon: S7/L7S
Juan Soto: K

Bot 4

Asdrubal Cabrera: 5/F15S-
Odubel Herrera: HR/F89D+
Carlos Santana: 8/F8LD
Nick Williams: K

Top 5

Ryan Zimmerman: D7/G5
Matt Wieters: FC6/G6.2X3(65);B-1
Wilmer Difo: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S-

Bot 5

Scott Kingery: S2/G-
Jorge Alfaro: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
Aaron Nola: K
Cesar Hernandez: K
Rhys Hoskins: 8/F8LXD+

Top 6

Andrew Stevenson: K
Adam Eaton: W
Trea Turner: 53/G5.1-2
Bryce Harper: K

Bot 6

Asdrubal Cabrera: K
Odubel Herrera: K
Carlos Santana: S9/G34
Nick Williams: 43/G4

Top 7

Anthony Rendon: S8/L8LS
Juan Soto: K
Ryan Zimmerman: D9/L3D+.1-3
Matt Wieters: 3/G3.3-H;2-H(UR)(NR)(E3)
Wilmer Difo: 8/F78XD+

Bot 7

Scott Kingery: K
Jorge Alfaro: 63/G6+
Jose Bautista: K

Top 8

Mark Reynolds: K
Adam Eaton: 2/F25F-
Trea Turner: K

Bot 8

Cesar Hernandez: K
Rhys Hoskins: 8/F8LXD+
Asdrubal Cabrera: W
Odubel Herrera: 7/F78M

Top 9

Bryce Harper: W
Anthony Rendon: HR/F7D+.1-H
Juan Soto: 5/F5F-
Ryan Zimmerman: D9/L9D+
Matt Wieters: SB3.2-H(UR)(E2/TH)(NR)
Matt Wieters: K
Wilmer Difo: 4/F4-

Bot 9

Carlos Santana: 43/L34+
Nick Williams: D8/F7D+
Wilson Ramos: D9/F9LD.2-H
Jorge Alfaro: 8/DP/AP.2X2(864)

Notes & reviews

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On-field Delay ej,reynm001,P,holbs901,Called third strike (Threw equipment)
Reynolds ejected by HP umpire Holbrook for arguing called third strike; he threw his bat and gloves during argument
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Phillies challenged call that Velasquez was out on appeal for leaving 2nd too soon; call was upheld - out for leaving too soon to complete double play

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