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Atlanta Braves @ Washington Nationals

2018-04-09 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 19528 · 45°F, overcast · Wind 4 mph to LF · 2:21

Washington Nationals defeated Atlanta Braves 2–0. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 1st — Howie Kendrick doubles (5) on a ground ball to left fielder Preston Tucker. Anthony Rendon scores. Bryce Harper scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Howie Kendrick doubles (5) on a ground ball to left fielder Preston Tucker. Anthony Rendon scores. Bryce Harper scores — worth 18% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Max Scherzer L: Julio Teheran SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Chad Whitson · 3B: Fieldin Culbreth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	H	SO
Ender Inciarte	4	0	2
Ozzie Albies	3	0	2
Freddie Freeman	3	0	2
Nick Markakis	3	1	1
Kurt Suzuki	3	1	0
Preston Tucker	3	0	1
Dansby Swanson	3	0	1
Ryan Flaherty	3	0	0
Julio Teheran	2	0	0
Charlie Culberson	1	0	1

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Trea Turner	3	0	0	0	1	1
Anthony Rendon	4	1	2	0	0	0
Bryce Harper	1	1	0	0	3	0
Ryan Zimmerman	4	0	0	0	0	2
Howie Kendrick	3	0	1	2	0	0
Brian Goodwin	3	0	0	0	1	3
Michael Taylor	4	0	1	0	0	1
Pedro Severino	3	0	1	0	1	1
Max Scherzer	4	0	1	0	0	2
Wilmer Difo	0	0	0	0	1	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Julio Teheran	6.0	5	4	7
Peter Moylan	1.0	1	1	1
Luke Jackson	1.0	0	2	2

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Max Scherzer	9.0	2	0	10

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ender Inciarte: 7/F7LSF
Ozzie Albies: K
Freddie Freeman: K

Bot 1

Trea Turner: K
Anthony Rendon: D8/F8LXD+
Bryce Harper: W
Ryan Zimmerman: K
Howie Kendrick: D7/G5.2-H;1-H
Brian Goodwin: K

Top 2

Nick Markakis: 8/F78XD+
Kurt Suzuki: S8/G6M+
Preston Tucker: 65(1)3/GDP/G4M

Bot 2

Michael Taylor: 31/BG34S+
Pedro Severino: K
Max Scherzer: K

Top 3

Dansby Swanson: 3/G34S-
Ryan Flaherty: 3/G34
Julio Teheran: 63/G6MD

Bot 3

Trea Turner: W
Anthony Rendon: 54(1)/FO/G5-
Bryce Harper: W.1-2
Ryan Zimmerman: 9/F9D+
Howie Kendrick: 8/F8RS

Top 4

Ender Inciarte: K
Ozzie Albies: K
Freddie Freeman: 5/F6D

Bot 4

Brian Goodwin: W
Michael Taylor: 64(1)/FO/G6
Pedro Severino: D7/F7LM.1-3
Max Scherzer: K/BF
Trea Turner: 13/G13-

Top 5

Nick Markakis: S8/L8RS
Kurt Suzuki: 5/F5F-
Preston Tucker: K
Dansby Swanson: K

Bot 5

Anthony Rendon: S8/L89M
Bryce Harper: 9/F4D
Ryan Zimmerman: 8/F8RM
Howie Kendrick: 43/G4M-

Top 6

Ryan Flaherty: 43/G4
Julio Teheran: 3/G34S-
Ender Inciarte: 8/F8RS-

Bot 6

Brian Goodwin: K
Michael Taylor: D8/F8LS
Pedro Severino: PO2(14)
Pedro Severino: 9/F9M

Top 7

Ozzie Albies: 5/F5F-
Freddie Freeman: K
Nick Markakis: K

Bot 7

Max Scherzer: S9/L3+
Trea Turner: SB2
Trea Turner: 13/G15-
Anthony Rendon: 6/L56
Bryce Harper: IW
Ryan Zimmerman: K

Top 8

Kurt Suzuki: 8/F8LXD+
Preston Tucker: 7/F78D+
Dansby Swanson: 53/G56

Bot 8

Wilmer Difo: W
Brian Goodwin: K
Michael Taylor: WP.1-2
Michael Taylor: K
Pedro Severino: IW
Max Scherzer: 8/F8RS-

Top 9

Ryan Flaherty: 43/G4
Charlie Culberson: K
Ender Inciarte: K

Notes & reviews

Braves challenged call that Taylor was safe at 1st; call was overturned - safe for single
Braves challenged call that Taylor was safe on pickoff attempt; Call was overturned - out on pickoff at second

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