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Washington Nationals @ Toronto Blue Jays
2023-08-29 · Night game · Rogers Centre · Att: 39722 · 71°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:55
Washington Nationals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 5–4. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Carter Kieboom homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Dominic Smith scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Keibert Ruiz homers (16) on a line drive to right field. Lane Thomas scores. Joey Meneses scores — worth 24% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
W: MacKenzie Gore L: Jose Berrios SV: Kyle Finnegan
Umpires — HP: Jeremie Rehak · 1B: Chad Fairchild · 2B: Nic Lentz · 3B: Paul Clemons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CJ Abrams | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lane Thomas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joey Meneses | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keibert Ruiz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dominic Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carter Kieboom | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Alu | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ildemaro Vargas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Springer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Davis Schneider | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Jansen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alejandro Kirk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Clement | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Santiago Espinal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Kiermaier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cavan Biggio | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Daulton Varsho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 MacKenzie Gore | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Mason Thompson | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Hunter Harvey | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Berrios | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Bowden Francis | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- CJ Abrams: 63/G4
- Lane Thomas: 8/L78D
- Joey Meneses: 53/G5
Bot 1
- George Springer: 7/F7D
- Davis Schneider: 8/F89D
- Vladimir Guerrero: S8/L78
- Danny Jansen: W.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: 4/P34
Top 2
- Keibert Ruiz: 8/F8XD
- Dominic Smith: S9/G34
- Carter Kieboom: HR/F7D.1-H
- Jake Alu: 31/G3
- Ildemaro Vargas: W
- Jacob Young: 9/L9D
Bot 2
- Alejandro Kirk: 53/G5+
- Ernie Clement: 53/G5
- Santiago Espinal: D7/L78XD+
- Kevin Kiermaier: W
- George Springer: 7/F78
Top 3
- CJ Abrams: S6/G4MS
- Lane Thomas: K+SB2
- Joey Meneses: 9/F9LD.2-3
- Keibert Ruiz: 8/L8D+
Bot 3
- Davis Schneider: HR/F7LD
- Vladimir Guerrero: 43/G34
- Danny Jansen: K
- Whit Merrifield: D6/F8S
- Alejandro Kirk: WP.2-3
- Alejandro Kirk: 9/L9D
Top 4
- Dominic Smith: 8/F78
- Carter Kieboom: S7/G6
- Jake Alu: K
- Ildemaro Vargas: 8/L8
Bot 4
- Ernie Clement: K
- Santiago Espinal: S9/L89D
- Kevin Kiermaier: 6(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 5
- Jacob Young: 63/G6
- CJ Abrams: 7/F56D
- Lane Thomas: W
- Joey Meneses: S9/L9L.1-3
- Keibert Ruiz: HR/L9LD.3-H;1-H
- Dominic Smith: 43/G4
Bot 5
- George Springer: S5/G5
- Davis Schneider: 6/P2
- Vladimir Guerrero: 9/F9D
- Danny Jansen: 7/F7S
Top 6
- Carter Kieboom: 43/G4M
- Jake Alu: 9/F9LD
- Ildemaro Vargas: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Alejandro Kirk: 43/G4+
- Ernie Clement: 63/G6
Top 7
- Jacob Young: S1/BG2
- CJ Abrams: K
- Lane Thomas: K+SB2
- Joey Meneses: 5/P56S
Bot 7
- Cavan Biggio: W
- Kevin Kiermaier: SB2
- Kevin Kiermaier: K
- George Springer: 63/G6.2-3
- Davis Schneider: D7/F7LD.3-H
- Vladimir Guerrero: 63/G6
Top 8
- Keibert Ruiz: 8/F8D
- Dominic Smith: 5/P56
- Carter Kieboom: K
Bot 8
- Danny Jansen: S9/L89
- Whit Merrifield: 54(1)/FO/G56S.B-1
- Alejandro Kirk: D7/L7L.1-3
- Daulton Varsho: WP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Daulton Varsho: 8/F8/DP.3XH(82)
Top 9
- Jake Alu: S7/G56
- Ildemaro Vargas: 7/L78
- Jacob Young: K
- CJ Abrams: 6/P4MD
Bot 9
- Cavan Biggio: S7/G6
- Kevin Kiermaier: S7/G6.1-2
- George Springer: W.2-3;1-2
- Davis Schneider: K
- Vladimir Guerrero: 53/G5.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Danny Jansen: 3/P3DF/FL
Notes & reviews
- Blue Jays challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.