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Washington Nationals @
Baltimore Orioles
2020-08-16 Β· Day game Β· Oriole Park at Camden Yards Β· 75Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 11 mph from CF Β· 3:38
Washington Nationals defeated Baltimore Orioles 6β5. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 1st β Asdrubal Cabrera singles on a line drive to left fielder Dwight Smith. Trea Turner scores. Juan Soto to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Kurt Suzuki reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Rio Ruiz. Juan Soto scores. Kurt Suzuki to 2nd β worth 26% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection β littw901 (C): Balls and strikes.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Max Scherzer L: Travis Lakins SV: Daniel Hudson
Umpires β HP: Will Little Β· 1B: Nic Lentz Β· 2B: Angel Hernandez Β· 3B: Dan Bellino Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Nationals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trea Turner | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Juan Soto | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Asdrubal Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Carter Kieboom | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Josh Harrison | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Victor Robles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Michael Taylor | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Wilmer Difo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Eric Thames | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hanser Alberto | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Anthony Santander | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Rio Ruiz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Renato Nunez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chance Sisco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Pedro Severino | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Dwight Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pat Valaika | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cedric Mullins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chris Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Max Scherzer | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
Tanner Rainey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Daniel Hudson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Means | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Jorge Lopez | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Evan Phillips | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Shawn Armstrong | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Travis Lakins | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Paul Fry | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Trea Turner: W
- Juan Soto: S7/G56.1-2
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S7/L7LD.2-H;1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: S3/P34D.2-3;1-2
- Carter Kieboom: 7/SF/L7LD.3-H
- Josh Harrison: 6/P7S
- Victor Robles: S7/L7.2-H;1-2
- Michael Taylor: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Hanser Alberto: K.BX1(23)
- Anthony Santander: HR/F9LD
- Rio Ruiz: K
- Renato Nunez: K
Top 2
- Wilmer Difo: K
- Trea Turner: 43/G34
- Juan Soto: K
Bot 2
- Chance Sisco: K
- Pedro Severino: S9/F9LS
- Dwight Smith: 6/P5SF/FL
- Pat Valaika: 9/L9LD
Top 3
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 4/L9S
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/L8D
- Carter Kieboom: K
Bot 3
- Cedric Mullins: 4/P9LS
- Hanser Alberto: 8/F89
- Anthony Santander: 8/L78D
Top 4
- Josh Harrison: S9/L9
- Victor Robles: POCS2(23416)
- Victor Robles: HP
- Michael Taylor: K
- Wilmer Difo: 4/P4
Bot 4
- Rio Ruiz: K
- Renato Nunez: S7/L7LD+
- Chance Sisco: K
- Pedro Severino: S9/L89S.1-2
- Dwight Smith: K
Top 5
- Trea Turner: S8/L89D+
- Juan Soto: S7/G6+.1-2
- Asdrubal Cabrera: K+WP.2-3;1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/SF/L89XD.3-H;2-3
- Carter Kieboom: S9/L9S.3-H
- Josh Harrison: W.1-2
- Victor Robles: W.2-3;1-2
- Michael Taylor: K
Bot 5
- Pat Valaika: K
- Cedric Mullins: S1/BG2
- Hanser Alberto: 13/BG1S.1-2
- Anthony Santander: K
Top 6
- Wilmer Difo: K
- Trea Turner: 8/F89D
- Juan Soto: W
- Asdrubal Cabrera: WP.1-2
- Asdrubal Cabrera: W
- Kurt Suzuki: HP.2-3;1-2
- Carter Kieboom: 9/F9
Bot 6
- Rio Ruiz: W
- Renato Nunez: 5/P1
- Chance Sisco: S7/L78D.1-2
- Pedro Severino: WP.2-3;1-2
- Pedro Severino: HR/L7LD.3-H;2-H
- Dwight Smith: 53/G4MD
- Pat Valaika: 8/F8XD
Top 7
- Josh Harrison: HP
- Victor Robles: 8/L8XD
- Michael Taylor: K
- Wilmer Difo: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Cedric Mullins: K
- Hanser Alberto: 63/G6
- Anthony Santander: HR/F9LD
- Rio Ruiz: 3/P4S
Top 8
- Trea Turner: 63/G6+
- Juan Soto: W
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 3/G3S.1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: E5/TH/G56.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Carter Kieboom: W
- Eric Thames: 6/P6D
Bot 8
- Renato Nunez: HP
- Chance Sisco: K
- Pedro Severino: WP.1-2
- Pedro Severino: K
- Dwight Smith: SB3
- Dwight Smith: K
Top 9
- Victor Robles: K
- Michael Taylor: K
- Wilmer Difo: 63/G56+
Bot 9
- Pat Valaika: 63/G6S
- Chris Davis: K
- Hanser Alberto: K
Notes & reviews
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- Nationals coach Long and player Sanchez, not in game, ejected by HP umpire Little for arguing balls and strikes
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