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Philadelphia Phillies @ Washington Nationals

2018-06-23 · Day game · Nationals Park · Att: 40341 · 81°F · Wind 7 mph to CF · 3:03

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Washington Nationals 5–3. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 1st — Daniel Murphy singles on a ground ball to center fielder Odubel Herrera. Anthony Rendon scores. Juan Soto scores. Philadelphia Phillies took the lead in the 7th — Nationals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Jesmuel Valentin out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Adam Eaton. Maikel Franco scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Daniel Murphy singles on a ground ball to center fielder Odubel Herrera. Anthony Rendon scores. Juan Soto scores — worth 16% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	5	10
WAS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	6

W: Aaron Nola L: Erick Fedde SV: Seranthony Dominguez

Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: David Rackley · 2B: Mark Wegner · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Cesar Hernandez	4	0	1	0	1	1
Rhys Hoskins	4	0	0	0	1	1
Odubel Herrera	4	0	0	0	0	1
Carlos Santana	4	1	1	1	0	0
Nick Williams	4	0	1	0	0	0
Scott Kingery	3	2	1	0	1	1
Maikel Franco	4	2	4	1	0	0
Jorge Alfaro	3	0	1	1	1	1
Aaron Nola	2	0	1	1	0	1
Jesmuel Valentin	0	0	0	1	0	0
Aaron Altherr	1	0	0	0	0	1

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Adam Eaton	4	0	0	0	0	3
Bryce Harper	3	0	0	0	1	0
Anthony Rendon	4	2	2	1	0	0
Juan Soto	3	1	1	0	1	0
Daniel Murphy	4	0	1	2	0	0
Trea Turner	4	0	0	0	0	3
Wilmer Difo	4	0	1	0	0	0
Spencer Kieboom	2	0	1	0	1	0
Erick Fedde	2	0	0	0	0	0
Brian Goodwin	1	0	0	0	0	0
Michael Taylor	1	0	0	0	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Aaron Nola	6.0	4	3	5
Tommy Hunter	1.0	1	0	0
Adam Morgan	1.0	1	0	0
Seranthony Dominguez	1.0	0	0	2

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Erick Fedde	6.0	8	2	3
Ryan Madson	1.0	0	1	1
Kelvin Herrera	1.0	2	1	2
Shawn Kelley	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Cesar Hernandez: K
Rhys Hoskins: 53/G56-
Odubel Herrera: 3/G3-

Bot 1

Adam Eaton: K
Bryce Harper: 13/BG13S
Anthony Rendon: S5/G56S-
Juan Soto: DGR7/F78XD+.1-3
Daniel Murphy: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H
Trea Turner: K

Top 2

Carlos Santana: 7/F7LM
Nick Williams: 7/F7LM
Scott Kingery: S6/G6S-
Maikel Franco: S7/L7S.1-2
Jorge Alfaro: S8/G6.2-H;1-2
Aaron Nola: S9/G34.2-H;1-2
Cesar Hernandez: 43/G34-

Bot 2

Wilmer Difo: S9/L8RS
Spencer Kieboom: SB2
Spencer Kieboom: W
Erick Fedde: 35(2)/FO/BG13S.1-2
Adam Eaton: K
Bryce Harper: 8/L8RD+

Top 3

Rhys Hoskins: W
Odubel Herrera: 9/F9LS
Carlos Santana: 45(1)3/GDP/G34+

Bot 3

Anthony Rendon: 7/F78D
Juan Soto: 5/F5F-
Daniel Murphy: 6/F6D-

Top 4

Nick Williams: D9/L3+
Scott Kingery: K
Maikel Franco: S4/G6D.2-3;BX2(43)
Jorge Alfaro: IW
Aaron Nola: K

Bot 4

Trea Turner: K
Wilmer Difo: 7/F78S
Spencer Kieboom: 53/G5

Top 5

Cesar Hernandez: S7/L7S
Rhys Hoskins: 8/F8RXD+
Odubel Herrera: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M

Bot 5

Erick Fedde: 43/G4+
Adam Eaton: K
Bryce Harper: W
Anthony Rendon: CS2(24)

Top 6

Carlos Santana: 43/G34
Nick Williams: 43/G4-
Scott Kingery: 63/G6

Bot 6

Anthony Rendon: 3/F3-
Juan Soto: W
Daniel Murphy: 8/F8RD
Trea Turner: 63/G6+

Top 7

Maikel Franco: D8/L8LD+
Jorge Alfaro: 63/G6-.2-3
Jesmuel Valentin: 9/SF/L89S-.3-H
Cesar Hernandez: W
Rhys Hoskins: SB2
Rhys Hoskins: K

Bot 7

Wilmer Difo: 3/G3-
Spencer Kieboom: S8/L6MD
Brian Goodwin: 4/F4-
Adam Eaton: 43/G4S-

Top 8

Odubel Herrera: K
Carlos Santana: HR/F78D+
Nick Williams: 63/G6MD
Scott Kingery: W
Maikel Franco: SB2
Maikel Franco: S8/G6M.2-H
Jorge Alfaro: K

Bot 8

Bryce Harper: 43/G34
Anthony Rendon: HR/F8RXD+
Juan Soto: 63/G6
Daniel Murphy: 43/G4

Top 9

Aaron Altherr: K
Cesar Hernandez: 63/G6
Rhys Hoskins: 5/F15-

Bot 9

Trea Turner: K
Wilmer Difo: 63/G6S
Michael Taylor: K

Notes & reviews

Nationals challenged call that Santana was safe at first; call was overturned - out to complete double play
Nationals challenged call that Franco was safe at home; call was upheld - safe at home

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