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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Washington Nationals
2023-04-16 · Day game · Nationals Park · Att: 21929 · 79°F, cloudy · Wind 2 mph to CF · 2:32
Washington Nationals defeated Cleveland Guardians 7–6. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 1st — Jeimer Candelario singles on a line drive to center fielder Myles Straw. Lane Thomas scores. Joey Meneses to 2nd. Cleveland Guardians took the lead in the 3rd — Gabriel Arias called out on strikes. Washington Nationals took the lead in the 8th — Joey Meneses singles on a ground ball to right fielder Oscar Gonzalez. CJ Abrams scores. Dominic Smith to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Joey Meneses singles on a ground ball to right fielder Oscar Gonzalez. CJ Abrams scores. Dominic Smith to 2nd — worth 26% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| WAS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
W: Mason Thompson L: Nick Sandlin SV: Kyle Finnegan
Umpires — HP: Ryan Blakney · 1B: Marvin Hudson · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: John Tumpane · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steven Kwan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gabriel Arias | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Bell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andres Gimenez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Zunino | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Will Brennan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Myles Straw | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lane Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dominic Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joey Meneses | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Garcia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Keibert Ruiz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stone Garrett | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 CJ Abrams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Victor Robles | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shane Bieber | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
 Tim Herrin | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Sandlin | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Trevor Stephan | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patrick Corbin | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Hobie Harris | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mason Thompson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steven Kwan: 7/F7D
- Gabriel Arias: K
- Jose Ramirez: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Lane Thomas: D7/L7LD
- Dominic Smith: K
- Joey Meneses: S9/L9+.2-3
- Jeimer Candelario: S8/L78S.3-H;1-2
- Luis Garcia: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3;B-1
- Keibert Ruiz: 7/F78
Top 2
- Josh Bell: 63/G6
- Oscar Gonzalez: 43/G4M
- Andres Gimenez: 13/G13
Bot 2
- Stone Garrett: D7/L7LD+
- CJ Abrams: K
- Victor Robles: K
- Lane Thomas: D8/L15.2-H
- Dominic Smith: HP
- Joey Meneses: 63/G6
Top 3
- Mike Zunino: D8/F89D
- Will Brennan: D7/L7L.2-H
- Myles Straw: E6/G6.2-3;B-1
- Steven Kwan: S8/G4.3-H;1-3
- Gabriel Arias: SB2.3-H(E5)(NR)(UR)
- Gabriel Arias: K
- Jose Ramirez: 13/G2-.2-3
- Josh Bell: D7/L7LD+.3-H(UR)
- Oscar Gonzalez: K
Bot 3
- Jeimer Candelario: HR/F9LD
- Luis Garcia: 13/G1
- Keibert Ruiz: 43/G34
- Stone Garrett: 6/L6D
Top 4
- Andres Gimenez: 8/F8D
- Mike Zunino: S7/L7D+
- Will Brennan: FC1/G1S-.1-2(E1/TH);B-1
- Myles Straw: 143/G4MS.2-3;1-2
- Steven Kwan: 8/F78D
Bot 4
- CJ Abrams: S8/G4M+
- Victor Robles: S3/BG3S.1-2
- Lane Thomas: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3;B-1
- Dominic Smith: 6/P6
- Joey Meneses: WP.1-2
- Joey Meneses: 63/G6
Top 5
- Gabriel Arias: 53/G56
- Jose Ramirez: 3/P34
- Josh Bell: K
Bot 5
- Jeimer Candelario: S9/L9
- Luis Garcia: 7/F78D
- Keibert Ruiz: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Top 6
- Oscar Gonzalez: 8/F89
- Andres Gimenez: 3/G3
- Mike Zunino: 2/P2F/FL
Bot 6
- Stone Garrett: 13/G1S
- CJ Abrams: 7/F7LS
- Victor Robles: W
- Lane Thomas: SB2
- Lane Thomas: K
Top 7
- Will Brennan: W
- Myles Straw: D9/L9L.1-3
- Steven Kwan: S7/G5.3-H;2-3
- Gabriel Arias: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR)
- Jose Ramirez: 8/F8XD
Bot 7
- Dominic Smith: 7/F7LD
- Joey Meneses: K
- Jeimer Candelario: S7/L78D+
- Luis Garcia: HR/F9D.1-H
- Keibert Ruiz: 53/G5
Top 8
- Josh Bell: S9/G34
- Oscar Gonzalez: 3/L3S/DP.1X1(3)
- Andres Gimenez: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Stone Garrett: S9/G4
- CJ Abrams: W.1-2
- Victor Robles: 14/SH/BG2-.2-3;1-2
- Lane Thomas: 8/SF/F8.3-H;2-3
- Dominic Smith: W
- Joey Meneses: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Jeimer Candelario: 7/L7D
Top 9
- Mike Zunino: 9/F9LS
- Will Brennan: 7/F7LF/FL
- Myles Straw: S1/G25-
- Steven Kwan: K
Notes & reviews
- Nationals challenged (home-plate collision), call on the field was overturned.