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Washington Nationals @ 
New York Mets
2021-08-27 · Night game · Citi Field · Att: 20274 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph to LF · 3:03
Washington Nationals defeated New York Mets 2–1. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Juan Soto grounds out to first baseman Pete Alonso. Paolo Espino scores. Victor Robles to 3rd. Alcides Escobar to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Javier Baez grounds into a double play, second baseman Luis Garcia to first baseman Josh Bell. Francisco Lindor out at 2nd. Javier Baez out at 1st — worth 21% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Paolo Espino L: Rich Hill SV: Kyle Finnegan
Umpires — HP: Tripp Gibson · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: Rob Drake · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Victor Robles | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Juan Soto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carter Kieboom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lane Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Riley Adams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Luis Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paolo Espino | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gerardo Parra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Yadiel Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon Nimmo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Alonso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Francisco Lindor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Conforto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 J. D. Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dominic Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tomas Nido | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Hill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Drury | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan Villar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff McNeil | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo Espino | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
 Andres Machado | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Clay | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle McGowin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Hill | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
 Heath Hembree | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Miguel Castro | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeurys Familia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Edwin Diaz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Victor Robles: K
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L56D
- Juan Soto: 9/F89XD
- Josh Bell: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Brandon Nimmo: 63/G4M+
- Pete Alonso: K
- Francisco Lindor: T9/L89XD
- Javier Baez: K
Top 2
- Carter Kieboom: 53/G5
- Lane Thomas: 53/G56
- Riley Adams: D87/L8D
- Luis Garcia: K
Bot 2
- Michael Conforto: 8/F78S
- J. D. Davis: K
- Dominic Smith: 7/F7LD
Top 3
- Paolo Espino: S7/L6D
- Victor Robles: HP.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: S9/L9.2-3;1-2
- Juan Soto: 3/G3.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Josh Bell: S7/L78S+.3-H;2-3
- Carter Kieboom: K
- Lane Thomas: K
Bot 3
- Tomas Nido: S9/L34D+
- Rich Hill: 2/BP2-
- Brandon Nimmo: 6/P6D
- Pete Alonso: 5/L5
Top 4
- Riley Adams: K
- Luis Garcia: E7/F78S.B-2
- Paolo Espino: K
- Victor Robles: K
Bot 4
- Francisco Lindor: 3/G3
- Javier Baez: HR/F89XD
- Michael Conforto: K.BX1(23)
- J. D. Davis: K
Top 5
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Juan Soto: 8/L8D+
- Josh Bell: 43/G4D+
Bot 5
- Dominic Smith: K
- Tomas Nido: K
- Brandon Drury: 6/P56
Top 6
- Carter Kieboom: 8/F89
- Lane Thomas: 53/G5S
- Riley Adams: W
- Luis Garcia: K
Bot 6
- Brandon Nimmo: 43/G23+
- Pete Alonso: 6/P6D
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F1+
Top 7
- Gerardo Parra: W
- Victor Robles: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Alcides Escobar: K
Bot 7
- Javier Baez: 63/G6
- Michael Conforto: K
- J. D. Davis: K
Top 8
- Juan Soto: K
- Josh Bell: K
- Carter Kieboom: K
Bot 8
- Dominic Smith: K
- Jonathan Villar: K
- Jeff McNeil: S7/F78S
- Brandon Nimmo: 2/P5SF/FL
Top 9
- Lane Thomas: K
- Riley Adams: K
- Luis Garcia: D8/L78D+
- Yadiel Hernandez: WP.2-3
- Yadiel Hernandez: K
Bot 9
- Pete Alonso: W
- Francisco Lindor: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Javier Baez: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Notes & reviews
- Mets challenged call that Parra was safe at 2nd; call overturned - caught stealing to complete DP