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Washington Nationals @ Boston Red Sox
2020-08-28 · Night game · Fenway Park · 69°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph to RF · 3:21
Washington Nationals defeated Boston Red Sox 10–2. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Trea Turner doubles (7) on a ground ball to left fielder Alex Verdugo. Michael A. Taylor scores. Victor Robles scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Trea Turner doubles (7) on a ground ball to left fielder Alex Verdugo. Michael A. Taylor scores. Victor Robles scores — worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 16 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
W: Max Scherzer L: Martin Perez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tripp Gibson · 1B: Andy Fletcher · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Ben May · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trea Turner | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Soto | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Kendrick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Eaton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Harrison | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Taylor | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Robles | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Thames | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Verdugo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Devers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 J. D. Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mitch Moreland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Christian Vazquez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Pillar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Bradley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Peraza | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tzu-Wei Lin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Plawecki | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Scherzer | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
 Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Braymer | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryne Harper | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Martin Perez | 4.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
 Robert Stock | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Springs | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Taylor | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Trea Turner: 63/G6M
- Juan Soto: 63/G4MD
- Howie Kendrick: K
Bot 1
- Alex Verdugo: K
- Rafael Devers: K
- J. D. Martinez: 8/F89D
Top 2
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 43/G34
- Kurt Suzuki: 9/F9L
- Adam Eaton: 43/G34S
Bot 2
- Xander Bogaerts: S7/L7S
- Mitch Moreland: S9/L9.1-2
- Christian Vazquez: 9/F9D.2-3
- Kevin Pillar: 1/L1/DP.1X1(13)
Top 3
- Josh Harrison: S8/G6M
- Michael Taylor: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
- Victor Robles: D7/L7LD.1-3
- Trea Turner: D7/G5.3-H;2-H
- Juan Soto: HR/F9D.2-H
- Howie Kendrick: HR/L7D
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 63/G6D+
- Kurt Suzuki: D7/F7D
- Adam Eaton: 7/L7
Bot 3
- Jackie Bradley: K
- Jose Peraza: K
- Alex Verdugo: S8/L8
- Rafael Devers: D8/L89XD+.1-H
- J. D. Martinez: K
Top 4
- Josh Harrison: 8/L8D
- Michael Taylor: 53/G5
- Victor Robles: S7/L78
- Trea Turner: S9/L9LD.1-3
- Juan Soto: CS2(263).3-H(NR)
Bot 4
- Xander Bogaerts: K
- Mitch Moreland: K
- Christian Vazquez: S8/G4M
- Kevin Pillar: WP.1-2
- Kevin Pillar: K
Top 5
- Juan Soto: 63/G4D+
- Howie Kendrick: S8/L8D
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 16(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 5
- Jackie Bradley: 43/G34
- Jose Peraza: S4/P8
- Alex Verdugo: WP.1-2
- Alex Verdugo: 7/L7D
- Rafael Devers: K
Top 6
- Kurt Suzuki: S7/L78D+
- Adam Eaton: W.1-2
- Josh Harrison: 64(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
- Michael Taylor: S6/G6+.3-H
- Victor Robles: 64(1)/FO/G6M.B-1
Bot 6
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Xander Bogaerts: K
- Mitch Moreland: 9/F9D
Top 7
- Trea Turner: 4/P34D
- Juan Soto: 9/F9D
- Howie Kendrick: K
Bot 7
- Christian Vazquez: 9/L89XD
- Kevin Pillar: 4/P8S
- Jackie Bradley: K
Top 8
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S6/L6D
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/F8D
- Adam Eaton: 16(1)/FO/G6MS.B-1
- Josh Harrison: HR/F8XD.1-H
- Michael Taylor: HP
- Victor Robles: S8/L8.1-2
- Trea Turner: D9/G3.2-H;1-3
- Juan Soto: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Jose Peraza: D7/L7D
- Alex Verdugo: 8/L8D
- Rafael Devers: 8/F8
- J. D. Martinez: 4/P8S
Top 9
- Eric Thames: D8/L89XD
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 9/F9D
- Kurt Suzuki: W
- Adam Eaton: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3;B-1
- Josh Harrison: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Bot 9
- Tzu-Wei Lin: W
- Kevin Plawecki: S7/L78D+.1-3
- Christian Vazquez: K
- Kevin Pillar: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
- Jackie Bradley: S8/L8D+.2-3;1-2
- Jose Peraza: 7/L7
- Alex Verdugo: 6/P8S
Notes & reviews
- Nationals challenged call that Taylor was out at 1st; call overturned - single