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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
Washington Nationals
2020-09-08 · Night game · Nationals Park · 83°F, cloudy · Wind 4 mph R to L · 3:20
Washington Nationals defeated Tampa Bay Rays 5–3. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 1st — Rays challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Juan Soto grounds out softly, third baseman Yoshi Tsutsugo to first baseman Ji-Man Choi. Victor Robles scores. Trea Turner to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Yoshi Tsutsugo doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Brock Holt. Randy Arozarena scores. Ji-Man Choi to 3rd — worth 17% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| WAS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Anibal Sanchez L: Ryan Yarbrough SV: Daniel Hudson
Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Sean Barber · 2B: Alan Porter · 3B: Mark Wegner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austin Meadows | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Brandon Lowe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Randy Arozarena | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ji-Man Choi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yoshi Tsutsugo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Manuel Margot | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Kiermaier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willy Adames | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Michael Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nathaniel Lowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Victor Robles | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Eaton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Trea Turner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Soto | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Harrison | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brock Holt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carter Kieboom | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Yarbrough | 2.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Aaron Slegers | 3.1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Ryan Thompson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Curtiss | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anibal Sanchez | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
 Wander Suero | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Sean Doolittle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tanner Rainey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Daniel Hudson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Austin Meadows: K
- Brandon Lowe: K
- Randy Arozarena: 63/G6D
Bot 1
- Victor Robles: HP
- Adam Eaton: 53/SH/BG1S.1-2
- Trea Turner: W
- Juan Soto: SB3;SB2
- Juan Soto: 53/G25-.3-H;2-3
- Kurt Suzuki: 31/G34
Top 2
- Ji-Man Choi: 43/G34D+
- Yoshi Tsutsugo: 8/F8
- Manuel Margot: W
- Kevin Kiermaier: S5/G56S-.1-3(E5/TH)
- Willy Adames: SB2
- Willy Adames: W
- Michael Perez: K
Bot 2
- Asdrubal Cabrera: K
- Josh Harrison: 7/F78XD
- Brock Holt: D9/L9L
- Carter Kieboom: D7/L7LD.2-H
- Victor Robles: 8/F8D
Top 3
- Austin Meadows: K
- Brandon Lowe: K
- Randy Arozarena: 63/G6+
Bot 3
- Adam Eaton: 8/F8D
- Trea Turner: D7/G5
- Juan Soto: S4/G4M.2-3
- Kurt Suzuki: HP.1-2
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 7/SF/L7D.3-H
- Josh Harrison: S9/L9LS.2-H;1-2
- Brock Holt: S7/L7.2-3;1-2
- Carter Kieboom: 6/P78S
Top 4
- Ji-Man Choi: 13/G13-
- Yoshi Tsutsugo: 13/G1S-
- Manuel Margot: S5/BG56S-
- Kevin Kiermaier: SB2
- Kevin Kiermaier: 6/P6D
Bot 4
- Victor Robles: 53/G5S
- Adam Eaton: W
- Trea Turner: 63/G6.1-2
- Juan Soto: IW
- Kurt Suzuki: 7/F7D
Top 5
- Willy Adames: 53/G5
- Michael Perez: K
- Austin Meadows: 7/F7D
Bot 5
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 9/F9D+
- Josh Harrison: 63/G56
- Brock Holt: 3/G3S
Top 6
- Brandon Lowe: S7/F7L
- Randy Arozarena: HP.1-2
- Ji-Man Choi: S9/L9LS.2-H;1-2
- Yoshi Tsutsugo: D7/L7LD.2-H;1-3
- Manuel Margot: 53/G56S
- Kevin Kiermaier: K
- Willy Adames: WP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Willy Adames: W
- Michael Perez: 7/L78
Bot 6
- Carter Kieboom: HP
- Victor Robles: HP.1-2
- Adam Eaton: 54/SH/BG2-.2-3;1-2
- Trea Turner: 63/G6S-.3-H;2-3
- Juan Soto: IW
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6
Top 7
- Austin Meadows: K
- Brandon Lowe: K
- Randy Arozarena: 3/P3SF/FL
Bot 7
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 8/F8XD
- Josh Harrison: K
- Brock Holt: K
Top 8
- Ji-Man Choi: 9/F89+
- Yoshi Tsutsugo: K
- Manuel Margot: K
Bot 8
- Carter Kieboom: 53/G5
- Victor Robles: K
- Adam Eaton: D7/L7D
- Trea Turner: K
Top 9
- Kevin Kiermaier: 5/P5
- Willy Adames: S7/L7D+
- Nathaniel Lowe: 8/F78XD
- Austin Meadows: K
Notes & reviews
- Rays challenged call that Soto was safe at 1st; call overturned - ground out
- Nationals challenged call that Lowe was safe at home; call upheld - score on single