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Washington Nationals @ Baltimore Orioles

2021-07-25 · Day game · Oriole Park at Camden Yards · Att: 15690 · 88°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph to CF · 3:18

Baltimore Orioles defeated Washington Nationals 5–4. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 1st — Ryan Zimmerman grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Franco to second baseman Domingo Leyba. Alcides Escobar scores. Trea Turner to 3rd. Juan Soto out at 2nd. Ryan Zimmerman to 1st. Baltimore Orioles took the lead in the 2nd — Maikel Franco homers (10) on a line drive to left field. Washington Nationals took the lead in the 6th — Ryan Zimmerman homers (11) on a fly ball to center field. Alcides Escobar scores. Trea Turner scores. Baltimore Orioles took the lead in the 9th — Nationals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Ramon Urias reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Carter Kieboom. Ryan McKenna scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Ryan Zimmerman homers (11) on a fly ball to center field. Alcides Escobar scores. Trea Turner scores — worth 40% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Cole Sulser L: Brad Hand SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Edwin Moscoso · 1B: Bruce Dreckman · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Nic Lentz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alcides Escobar	3	2	2	0	0	0
Trea Turner	5	1	2	0	0	2
Juan Soto	3	0	0	0	2	1
Josh Bell	5	0	2	0	0	1
Ryan Zimmerman	4	1	1	4	0	1
Josh Harrison	2	0	0	0	1	0
Carter Kieboom	3	0	0	0	1	0
Rene Rivera	3	0	0	0	0	1
Victor Robles	4	0	0	0	0	0
Yadiel Hernandez	1	0	0	0	0	0

Baltimore Orioles — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Cedric Mullins	4	0	2	0	0	1
Trey Mancini	4	1	2	1	0	1
Ryan Mountcastle	4	0	0	0	0	1
DJ Stewart	4	0	1	0	0	3
Maikel Franco	3	2	1	1	0	0
Ryan McKenna	4	2	2	1	0	1
Domingo Leyba	2	0	0	0	1	1
Pat Valaika	2	0	1	1	1	1
Austin Wynns	3	0	0	0	0	1
Austin Hays	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ramon Urias	1	0	0	1	0	0

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Paolo Espino	5.0	5	1	6
Kyle Finnegan	1.2	1	1	2
Daniel Hudson	1.1	2	0	2
Brad Hand	0.1	1	1	0

Baltimore Orioles — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
John Means	6.2	5	1	2
Paul Fry	1.0	1	1	3
Cesar Valdez	1.0	1	2	1
Cole Sulser	0.1	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Alcides Escobar: HP
Trea Turner: S8/L78.1-2
Juan Soto: W.2-3;1-2
Josh Bell: 6/P6D
Ryan Zimmerman: 54(1)/FO/G5+.3-H;2-3;B-1
Josh Harrison: 14(1)/FO/G4.B-1

Bot 1

Cedric Mullins: K
Trey Mancini: HR/F78XD
Ryan Mountcastle: 9/P34D
DJ Stewart: K

Top 2

Carter Kieboom: 8/F8XD
Rene Rivera: 7/F56D
Victor Robles: 53/G56

Bot 2

Maikel Franco: HR/L7D
Ryan McKenna: 7/L78D
Domingo Leyba: 6/L6
Pat Valaika: S9/G4+
Austin Wynns: 9/F9LD

Top 3

Alcides Escobar: 9/F89S
Trea Turner: 8/F8
Juan Soto: 3/G3

Bot 3

Cedric Mullins: S7/G6
Trey Mancini: CS2(24)
Trey Mancini: K
Ryan Mountcastle: K

Top 4

Josh Bell: S7/L7+
Ryan Zimmerman: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Josh Harrison: 63/G6

Bot 4

DJ Stewart: K
Maikel Franco: 9/F9S
Ryan McKenna: HR/F8XD
Domingo Leyba: K

Top 5

Carter Kieboom: 8/F8XD
Rene Rivera: 63/G6
Victor Robles: 7/F7D

Bot 5

Pat Valaika: W
Austin Wynns: 8/F89D
Cedric Mullins: 6(1)3/GDP/G6+

Top 6

Alcides Escobar: HP
Trea Turner: S68/G6M+.1-2
Juan Soto: 8/F8D
Josh Bell: K
Ryan Zimmerman: HR/F8XD.2-H;1-H
Josh Harrison: HP
Carter Kieboom: 9/F9LS

Bot 6

Trey Mancini: 63/G6
Ryan Mountcastle: 53/G56
DJ Stewart: S8/G4M
Maikel Franco: 1/L1-

Top 7

Rene Rivera: K
Victor Robles: 7/F7S
Alcides Escobar: D9/L9LS
Trea Turner: K

Bot 7

Ryan McKenna: K
Domingo Leyba: W
Pat Valaika: K
Austin Wynns: K

Top 8

Juan Soto: K
Josh Bell: S8/G6M
Ryan Zimmerman: K
Josh Harrison: WP.1-2
Josh Harrison: W
Carter Kieboom: W.2-3;1-2
Yadiel Hernandez: 7/F7D

Bot 8

Cedric Mullins: S9/L89D
Trey Mancini: S9/G34.1-2
Ryan Mountcastle: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
DJ Stewart: K

Top 9

Victor Robles: 7/F7D
Alcides Escobar: S6/G6M
Trea Turner: K
Juan Soto: W.1-2
Josh Bell: 31/G3

Bot 9

Maikel Franco: HP
Ryan McKenna: S8/L89D.1-3
Austin Hays: W.1-2
Pat Valaika: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
Ramon Urias: DI.1-2
Ramon Urias: FC5/G56.3-H;B-1

Notes & reviews

Orioles challenged call that Mullins was out at 2nd; call upheld - caught stealing
Nationals challenged call that Hayees was safe at home; call upheld - score on fielder's choice

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