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Colorado Rockies @ Washington Nationals

2018-04-14 · Day game · Nationals Park · Att: 31700 · 77°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph to CF · 2:53

Washington Nationals defeated Colorado Rockies 6–2. Colorado Rockies opened the scoring in the 1st — Charlie Blackmon homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. Gerardo Parra scores. Washington Nationals took the lead in the 6th — Nationals challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Michael A. Taylor singles on a bunt ground ball to first baseman Ian Desmond. Bryce Harper scores. Matt Wieters to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Charlie Blackmon homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. Gerardo Parra scores — worth 17% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Max Scherzer L: Jon Gray SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Gabe Morales · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Ben May · 3B: Ron Kulpa · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Colorado Rockies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
DJ LeMahieu	4	0	0	0	0	2
Gerardo Parra	3	1	0	0	1	1
Charlie Blackmon	4	1	1	2	0	3
Carlos Gonzalez	4	0	0	0	0	1
Ian Desmond	3	0	0	0	0	2
Trevor Story	3	0	0	0	0	2
Ryan McMahon	3	0	1	0	0	2
Tony Wolters	2	0	0	0	1	1
Jon Gray	2	0	0	0	0	0
Pat Valaika	1	0	0	0	0	0

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Trea Turner	4	0	1	0	1	0
Wilmer Difo	4	1	2	1	0	2
Bryce Harper	3	1	2	0	1	0
Matt Adams	4	0	0	0	0	1
Matt Wieters	4	2	2	2	0	0
Michael Taylor	4	1	1	1	0	2
Moises Sierra	4	0	1	2	0	1
Matt Reynolds	4	0	1	0	0	1
Max Scherzer	2	0	1	0	0	0
Ryan Zimmerman	1	1	1	0	1	0

Colorado Rockies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jon Gray	5.2	8	1	6
Antonio Senzatela	0.1	2	0	0
Chris Rusin	2.0	2	2	1

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Max Scherzer	7.0	1	1	11
Ryan Madson	1.0	1	1	1
Sean Doolittle	1.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

DJ LeMahieu: K
Gerardo Parra: W
Charlie Blackmon: HR/F89D+.1-H
Carlos Gonzalez: K
Ian Desmond: K

Bot 1

Trea Turner: 53/G5+
Wilmer Difo: K
Bryce Harper: D7/F78D+
Matt Adams: K

Top 2

Trevor Story: K
Ryan McMahon: K
Tony Wolters: K

Bot 2

Matt Wieters: 7/F7D+
Michael Taylor: K
Moises Sierra: 7/F78D+

Top 3

Jon Gray: 3/G34S-
DJ LeMahieu: K
Gerardo Parra: 7/F56D-

Bot 3

Matt Reynolds: 13/G23-
Max Scherzer: 13/G15-
Trea Turner: W
Wilmer Difo: SB2
Wilmer Difo: K

Top 4

Charlie Blackmon: K
Carlos Gonzalez: 6/F4MD-
Ian Desmond: 63/G6M

Bot 4

Bryce Harper: 9/L9M
Matt Adams: 8/L8LM
Matt Wieters: HR/F8RXD+
Michael Taylor: 8/F8LXD+

Top 5

Trevor Story: 3/F34S-
Ryan McMahon: K
Tony Wolters: 7/F7S

Bot 5

Moises Sierra: K
Matt Reynolds: K
Max Scherzer: S9/L9S.B-2(E9)
Trea Turner: 9/L9D+

Top 6

Jon Gray: 53/G56
DJ LeMahieu: 43/G4S-
Gerardo Parra: 5/BP56S-

Bot 6

Wilmer Difo: S7/L56D-
Bryce Harper: S8/L6MD.1-3
Matt Adams: SB2
Matt Adams: 3/F13S-
Matt Wieters: S7/L6D+.3-H;2-3
Michael Taylor: S3/BP2R-.3-H;1-2
Moises Sierra: D8/F89XD+.2-H;1-H;BX3(865)
Matt Reynolds: 4/F4MD-

Top 7

Charlie Blackmon: K
Carlos Gonzalez: 4/F4D
Ian Desmond: K

Bot 7

Ryan Zimmerman: S9/L4D+
Trea Turner: S9/G4.1-3
Wilmer Difo: S9/F89S-.3-H;1-2
Bryce Harper: W.2-3;1-2
Matt Adams: 42(3)3/GDP/G4S.2-3;1-2
Matt Wieters: 6/F56-

Top 8

Trevor Story: K23
Ryan McMahon: S9/L89S
Tony Wolters: W.1-2
Pat Valaika: 6/F56D-
DJ LeMahieu: 43/G4

Bot 8

Michael Taylor: K
Moises Sierra: 1/G34S-
Matt Reynolds: S8/G4M
Ryan Zimmerman: WP.1-2
Ryan Zimmerman: W
Trea Turner: 8/F8RD+

Top 9

Gerardo Parra: K
Charlie Blackmon: K
Carlos Gonzalez: 8/F8LD+

Notes & reviews

Nationals challenged call that Harper was out at home; call was overturned - single, safe at home
Nationals challenged call that Sierra was out at third trying to stretch - call was upheld - out at third

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