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Washington Nationals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2022-04-15 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 13076 · 68°F, cloudy · Wind 19 mph to CF · 3:14
Washington Nationals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–2. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 1st — Nelson Cruz singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cole Tucker. Cesar Hernandez scores. Juan Soto to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Hoy Park singles on a line drive to left fielder Yadiel Hernandez. Yoshi Tsutsugo scores. Ben Gamel scores. Andrew Knapp to 3rd — worth 16% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Erick Fedde L: Mitch Keller SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ryan Wills · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Ed Hickox · 3B: Jansen Visconti · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Hernandez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Juan Soto | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Bell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Keibert Ruiz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadiel Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Maikel Franco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lane Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Victor Robles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Vogelbach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bryan Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ke'Bryan Hayes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yoshi Tsutsugo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ben Gamel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Diego Castillo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cole Tucker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrew Knapp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hoy Park | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Erick Fedde | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
 Sean Doolittle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Austin Voth | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paolo Espino | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mitch Keller | 3.2 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Anthony Banda | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Yajure | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Heath Hembree | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Fletcher | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Hernandez: S7/G6
- Juan Soto: S8/L8.1-2
- Nelson Cruz: S9/L89+.2-H;1-3
- Josh Bell: S7/G6+.3-H;1-2
- Keibert Ruiz: 31/G34-.2-3;1-2
- Yadiel Hernandez: W
- Maikel Franco: K
- Lane Thomas: K
Bot 1
- Dan Vogelbach: 5/P4MD
- Bryan Reynolds: K
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: 8/L89XD+
Top 2
- Alcides Escobar: W
- Cesar Hernandez: K+SB2
- Juan Soto: 3/G3.2-3
- Nelson Cruz: S57/G56+.3-H
- Josh Bell: W.1-2
- Keibert Ruiz: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Yoshi Tsutsugo: S8/L78D
- Ben Gamel: W.1-2
- Diego Castillo: 9/F89S
- Cole Tucker: K
- Andrew Knapp: W.2-3;1-2
- Hoy Park: S7/L56D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Dan Vogelbach: K
Top 3
- Yadiel Hernandez: 43/G34
- Maikel Franco: 8/L8XD+
- Lane Thomas: K
Bot 3
- Bryan Reynolds: K
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: D9/L9L
- Yoshi Tsutsugo: K
- Ben Gamel: 43/G34
Top 4
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9D
- Cesar Hernandez: S7/L7LS
- Juan Soto: S8/G4M+.1-3
- Nelson Cruz: 53/G6S-.3-H;1-2
- Josh Bell: 6/L6D
Bot 4
- Diego Castillo: 63/G6
- Cole Tucker: 13/G2-
- Andrew Knapp: 6/P5F/FL
Top 5
- Keibert Ruiz: 7/F78XD
- Yadiel Hernandez: D8/L89
- Maikel Franco: 9/L9D.2-3
- Lane Thomas: D8/L78D+.3-H
- Alcides Escobar: OA.2X3(25)
Bot 5
- Hoy Park: K
- Dan Vogelbach: 63/G6S
- Bryan Reynolds: S9/F89
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: 8/L89D
Top 6
- Alcides Escobar: HP
- Cesar Hernandez: K
- Juan Soto: W.1-2
- Nelson Cruz: W.2-3;1-2
- Josh Bell: S7/G6.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Keibert Ruiz: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Bot 6
- Yoshi Tsutsugo: K
- Ben Gamel: 7/F7D
- Diego Castillo: 8/F8D
Top 7
- Yadiel Hernandez: 31/G34
- Maikel Franco: 63/G6S
- Lane Thomas: 4/P3DF/FL
Bot 7
- Cole Tucker: 8/F8XD+
- Andrew Knapp: 43/G4
- Hoy Park: 43/G34
Top 8
- Alcides Escobar: 3/P3
- Cesar Hernandez: 5/P25
- Juan Soto: W
- Nelson Cruz: 5/L56
Bot 8
- Dan Vogelbach: 6/P5F/FL
- Bryan Reynolds: K
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: K
Top 9
- Josh Bell: 8/F8XD
- Keibert Ruiz: 53/G56
- Victor Robles: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Yoshi Tsutsugo: 8/F8XD
- Ben Gamel: 13/G23-
- Diego Castillo: S7/L7LS
- Cole Tucker: K
Notes & reviews
- Pirates catcher Roberto Perez left the game due to an injured leg.